Texas/Meetup2016

We will be hosting a Waze Regional Meetup for local TX & OK editors to meet with each other and potentially Waze staff.

Details

What: Meet with Waze staff (tentatively), other editors, watch live presentations, participate in a live MapRaid, and other surprises.

Where: DoubleTree Dallas Campbell Centre

8250 N Central Expwy, Dallas, TX 75206

1 (214) 691-8700

Navigate here with the Waze client (open on your Waze mobile device)

Transportation: Hotel located near Park Lane & Lovers Lane DART rail stations and Central Expressway & Northwest Highway. The hotel is 8 miles from Dallas Love Field Airport and 25 miles from DFW International Airport. Explore Dallas attractions within a three-mile radius via the hotel’s complimentary shuttle.

When: Feb. 28, 2016

09:00 - 17:00

Who: All Waze Map Editors are invited

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Agenda

09:00-09:30 - Meet and great; Take a seat

09:30-10:00 - Waze presents; Connect Direct:

Community Overview; TBD

10:00-11:00 - Waze presents; Connect Direct:

Waze Map Editor; TBD

11:00-12:00 - Community Presentations​

(details below)

12:00-13:00 - Refuel; Lunch

13:00-13:30 - Community Presentations

(details below)

13:30-14:00 - Waze presents; Connect Direct:

MapRaids!; TBD

14:00-16:30 - MapRaid! Live

Put the knowledge to hands-on use

16:30-17:00 - Questions and Thanks

Resources

Presentations

By: OrbitC (PM [Help])  

MapRaid! in the USA

Associated wiki pages:

• MapRaid
• MapRaid! NYC

Formal Mentoring

Associated wiki pages:

• Formal Mentoring (USA)

By: PesachZ (PM [Help])  

301 Junction Angle Intro

Associated wiki pages:

• How Waze determines turn / keep / exit maneuvers
  • Interactive junction instruction algorithm
• Junction Style Guide
  • Junction Style Guide/Controlling turn instructions

Associated forum threads:

• [Page Update] How Waze determines turn/keep/exit maneuvers
• [NEW] Best Continuation algorithm has been changed

Best Continuation and Alternate Names

By: ottonomy (PM [Help])  

Reverse Connections

Converting a 2-Way Road Into a Divided Roadway

When to divide a 2-way road, and when not to

Divided road INtersections

[TERM CHANGE - ACROSS WIKI] Avoid the word *SPLIT*

[Update] Best map editing practice: split road guidance

By: Jondrush (PM [Help])  

Simple Editing Gas station and other Places best practices

Towards a neater map.

By: Xevell (PM [Help])  

WME Reference Sheet^[PDF]

A printable double-sided tri-fold quick reference guide to some of the common topics used in WME.