[OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme

Cameron Shorter cameron.shorter at gmail.com
Mon Jul 30 14:06:18 PDT 2018


Another idea which I suspect would work would be to have a translucent 
map image, with transparent African image imposed over it - like an 
elephant over an OSM basemap. Is there someone with a little graphical 
flair who would want to put such an image together?


On 30/07/2018 5:59 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
>
> -0 from me for an OSM basemap for OSGeoLive (unless someone wants to 
> enhance the image).
>
> Reasons: While I think it is great to promote OSM, I think that it is 
> best if we can add a bit of creative flair to each OSGeoLive release. 
> Using OSM is using something most of us will already be familiar with 
> and won't have a "Wow" factor (unless someone volunteers to develop a 
> new and cool style for the basemap). Also, we want each release to 
> look different to the last so that people can easily recognise the 
> difference, and using an OSM image every year won't show such an 
> obvious difference (unless combined with another image in some cool way).
>
>
> On 30/07/2018 6:26 AM, Ketty Adoch wrote:
>> Thank you Mark!
>>
>> +1 to the OSM Map with a focus on Dar Es Salaam- 
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472 
>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472>
>>
>> PS: I do not even see our people on Nikolaj Cyon's imagined map, 
>> perhaps we were still in transit to Uganda from the Ethiopian 
>> Mountains or somewhere in the Bahr el Ghazal (Sudan) :-)
>>
>>
>> best,
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ketty
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 29, 2018 at 6:34 PM, Mark Iliffe <markiliffe at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:markiliffe at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi All,
>>
>>     There is a discussion below that needs your voice!
>>
>>     Cheers,
>>
>>     Mark
>>
>>     Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>     Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>>     *From:* Maelle Vercauteren <mavercau at ulb.ac.be
>>>     <mailto:mavercau at ulb.ac.be>>
>>>     *Date:* 29 July 2018 at 11:01:25 GMT-4
>>>     *To:* Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz
>>>     <mailto:ben at transient.nz>>
>>>     *Cc:* OSGeo Discussions <discuss at lists.osgeo.org
>>>     <mailto:discuss at lists.osgeo.org>>, osgeolive at lists.osgeo.org
>>>     <mailto:osgeolive at lists.osgeo.org>
>>>     *Subject:* *Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] [OSGeoLive] Suggestions for a
>>>     background image for next OSGeoLive - with an African theme*
>>>
>>>     Hello,
>>>
>>>     I take this occasion to share this map of Africa that I like. It
>>>     was Africa if colonialism had not occurred as imagined by
>>>     Nikolaj Cyon :
>>>
>>>     https://www.cyon.se/#/alkebulan-1260-ah/
>>>     <https://www.cyon.se/#/alkebulan-1260-ah/>
>>>
>>>     If the Africa Local Chapter and the Dar es Salaam LOC likes it
>>>     too, we could try to contact the artist and see if we can use it...
>>>
>>>     Kind Regards,
>>>     Maë//e
>>>
>>>     2018-07-29 0:17 GMT+02:00 Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben at transient.nz
>>>     <mailto:ben at transient.nz>>:
>>>
>>>         Or an historical noncolonial or postcolonial map of Tanzania
>>>         or Dar es Salaam? Or is this even a concern? I would like
>>>         advice from the LOC. It would be great to give Dar es Salaam
>>>         the same prominence (OSGeoLive background) as previous
>>>         FOSS4G hosts.
>>>
>>>         The Africa list rejects email from nonsubscribers such as
>>>         myself.  :-(
>>>
>>>         Kind regards,
>>>         Ben.
>>>
>>>
>>>         On 29/07/18 04:15, Astrid Emde (OSGeo) wrote:
>>>
>>>             Hello all,
>>>
>>>             Ben you are with your comment.
>>>
>>>             What do you think instead about an actual OSM Map from
>>>             Dar Es Salaam - that shows how great the region is mapped
>>>             https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472
>>>             <https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/-6.8049/39.2472>
>>>
>>>             or maybe a nice photo instead of a map.
>>>
>>>             Astrid
>>>
>>>             Am 28.07.2018 00:17 schrieb Ben Caradoc-Davies:
>>>
>>>                 I love historical maps. However, maps have been both
>>>                 the tool and
>>>                 emblem of colonisation, by which Africa has been
>>>                 particularly badly
>>>                 affected. The choice of an historical map of Africa
>>>                 for the OSGeoLive
>>>                 background must be informed by the actions of those
>>>                 who used it and
>>>                 their impact on the people of Africa, as well
>>>                 consider of the
>>>                 current-day appropriateness of the labels used on
>>>                 the map. I would
>>>                 follow the advice of the Africa Local Chapter and
>>>                 the Dar es Salaam
>>>                 LOC.
>>>
>>>                 Kind regards,
>>>                 Ben.
>>>
>>>                 On 28/07/18 09:23, Mark Iliffe wrote:
>>>
>>>                     I would vote for the map that you'd listed, but
>>>                     linking in the Africa Local
>>>                     Chapter :-)
>>>
>>>                     Cheers,
>>>
>>>                     Mark
>>>
>>>                     On 27 July 2018 at 08:32, Cameron Shorter
>>>                     <cameron.shorter at gmail.com
>>>                     <mailto:cameron.shorter at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>                         The time has come to select a background
>>>                         image for our next OSGeoLive
>>>                         release, which is scheduled to be ready in
>>>                         time for FOSS4G Dar es Salaam,
>>>                         and we are looking for inspiration for a
>>>                         background image.
>>>
>>>                         Traditionally, we have drawn inspiration
>>>                         from the image from the
>>>                         conference location, and are hoping that
>>>                         someone with a mapping or artistic
>>>                         eye can suggest an interesting map, or image
>>>                         that we can use. The image
>>>                         needs to be available under an open license,
>>>                         and will likely need to be
>>>                         shaded so that icons will still stand out
>>>                         against it.
>>>
>>>                         I'm wondering whether a historic navigating
>>>                         chart of Africa would be good?
>>>                         Maybe something like this:
>>>
>>>                         https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-7121-KB_Map_of_Africa.jpg
>>>                         <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AMH-7121-KB_Map_of_Africa.jpg>
>>>
>>>                         Or maybe a drawing of some of the big
>>>                         African animals.
>>>
>>>                         Are there any people in the mapping or
>>>                         African communities who would be
>>>                         willing to help us out here?
>>>
>>>                         Warm regards,
>>>
>>>                         -- 
>>>                         Cameron Shorter
>>>                         Technology Demystifier
>>>                         Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant
>>>
>>>                         M +61 (0) 419 142 254Mark Iliffe
>>>                         <markiliffe at gmail.com
>>>                         <mailto:markiliffe at gmail.com>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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