This is a periodic message about interesting website changes upcoming. The purpose is both to get a wider audience for the discussion of changes and to inform people what's going on. For more information about this message and the criteria, see the github repo https://github.com/osmlab/openstreetmap-upcoming-features. Not every change is included - if you want that, follow the rails-dev@ list or the github projects.
== Changes == If you have comments on these changes, the best place is on the appropriate github page for the change, which I try to link. === Redesign === https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/pull/498 A redesign of the OSM.org web page Major components of the redesign include a new help page; new about page; moving navigation elements out of the sidebar; moving search results, export controls, changeset history, and feature details into the sidebar; and removal of the sidebar from "interior" pages such as the user profile and diaries. Deployed at http://redesign.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org/ === More gallery-style layer switcher (iD) === https://github.com/systemed/iD/issues/1677 Changes the layer switcher to a gallery-style one, similar to the layer switcher on osm.org. === Support GPX API (iD) === https://github.com/systemed/iD/issues/1789 On supporting the GPX API in iD, including if it should be supported. === Mild rejig of the browse pages === https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/pull/487 Changes the display of object meta-data and makes tags more prominent. === Add a help jumping-off page === https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/pull/456 Adds a new help tab to the top, with links on that tab replacing the current Documentation and Help Center. Add new links to other resources. === Rationalize multiple "locate me" type functions === https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/issues/373 Discussion about confusion and duplication between "Where am I?", home and the new geolocation button. Suggestions of removal of "Where am I?" == Significant merges == _______________________________________________ dev mailing list dev@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/dev
