My suggestion was a tick box in the "map data" pane to turn QA elements on/off. I like your suggestion during save as well. My focus is predominately on road names in OSM so improving that visually is a priority for me.
-Aaron. > On May 17, 2016, at 08:08, Blake Girardot <bgirar...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Aaron Young <aa...@kaartgroup.com> wrote: >> I actually communicated with Bryan yesterday about a small QA toolset for >> iD. It's my understanding that using tools like keep right is preferable >> but if iD had a few basic QA tools I believe data quality would increase >> overall and you would get more users taking interest in QA efforts overall. >> My suggestion was to halo/highlight roads that did not have a name tag. 3-4 >> other simple QA functions would be great (non-squared buildings, >> disconnected roads, duplicate polygons/ways, etc). It would prevent some >> beginner mistakes from persisting in mapathons/HOT tasks. >> >> -Aaron. > > Good suggestion. > > There is a good basic error checking in iD now that I try and > highlight, "check for warnings when you save, here is what they look > like". if we could just enhance that some it would make a big > difference like you say. > > I would not check for missing street names though, most of the HOT > mapping and Missing Maps mapping, we can not enter street name, so > people if possible will be specifically entering those at a later > time. > > so I would rather not highlight that as an error for the many who > remotely map as it is not really an error, just mapped for refinement > later. > > no tags on area (buildings), primary roads that connect to tracks etc, > square check like you say and others I am not thinking about can be > actual potential errors so I would like to remind folks to look at > those twice. > > cheers > blake > > > >> >>> On May 17, 2016, at 06:00, hot-requ...@openstreetmap.org wrote: >>> >>> Send HOT mailing list submissions to >>> hot@openstreetmap.org >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> hot-requ...@openstreetmap.org >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> hot-ow...@openstreetmap.org >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of HOT digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web Editor >>> (Blake Girardot HOT/OSM) >>> 2. Re: Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor (Nicholas Doiron) >>> 3. Re: Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor (Courtney Clark) >>> 4. Re: Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor (Blake Girardot HOT/OSM) >>> 5. Re: Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor (john whelan) >>> 6. Re: Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor (Courtney Clark) >>> 7. Re: Moving the focus to JOSM in mapathons (Ben Abelshausen) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 14:59:26 +0200 >>> From: "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> >>> To: HOT <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: [HOT] Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor >>> Message-ID: >>> <cajtx3h6nzk4gziwjcqq-6rtoiynyb7__306g4borgwnwj_h...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >>> >>> Hi Everyone! >>> >>> HOT is putting together a list of possible improvements or changes to >>> the default OSM web editor iD that might help improve and ease typical >>> HOT and Missing Maps OSM editing. As part of that process we would >>> like to get ideas from the greater HOT and Missing Maps community. >>> >>> A few things already on the list and near the top of priorities for HOT are: >>> >>> * A building tool that would make drawing squared up (and round) >>> buildings just a few clicks (this is close to being done already) >>> >>> * Customizable presets for typical or special HOT/Missing Maps >>> projects (already in process, but not close to done) >>> >>> * Support for switching between two imagery sources (this is close to >>> being done already) >>> >>> But we would love to hear more ideas and feedback from you about ways >>> that iD could better help support HOT and Missing Maps type of mapping >>> projects as well as very very new OSM mappers that often work on our >>> projects. >>> >>> Please let us know things you think iD might be able to do to help new >>> mappers or mappers that work on HOT / Missing Maps projects. >>> >>> Obviously there is limited development time available so most things >>> will not be done in the short or medium term, but let us see together >>> if there are any quick wins we might be able to identify. >>> >>> Also please share your feedback on things you had problems with or saw >>> other mappers having problems with even if you do not have a >>> suggestion for how to actually address those issues. >>> >>> We will then take all those ideas and working with the iD Github >>> repository issue/feature tracking make some requests to the iD >>> developer. Yes, I said "developer" as in 1 person who does the bulk >>> (not all, but most) of the iD maintenance and development, Bryan >>> Housel. You can imagine he gets pulled in a lot of different >>> directions by the greater OSM community and he has to balance a lot of >>> needs and concerns. But Bryan has always been very open to suggestions >>> and feedback and concerns about the iD editor and that is why it is >>> the great tool it is. >>> >>> The iD OSM Web Editor will always first and foremost be a general OSM >>> editor so some things will just not be possible, but we are quite sure >>> we can find some things that will help HOT/Missing Maps and be of use >>> to the greater OSM mapping community as well. Our goal is to identify >>> those things and help get them implemented through feedback and >>> testing and maybe even some code contributions if anyone is interested >>> in doing that. >>> >>> So as I said, please, if you have a few minutes to share some thoughts >>> on the iD editor it would be most appreciated. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Blake >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>> Blake Girardot >>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>> skype: jblakegirardot >>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 21:49:26 +0800 >>> From: Nicholas Doiron <ni...@codeforamerica.org> >>> To: "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> >>> Cc: HOT <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: Re: [HOT] Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor >>> Message-ID: >>> <CAHzLaX9gMUKu6fHFatPT=dupzcl6ho6t9uhecjbmike4lq+...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Related - I've been adding right-to-left language support for iD OSM >>> editor. It was already translated to Arabic and Persian/Farsi, but >>> typically sites flip their UI, so our main sidebar would appear on the >>> right. >>> >>> We've got most technical parts done, so now we would much appreciate some >>> fluent speakers looking it over. Please get in touch or connect me with >>> interested mappers! >>> >>> Discussion and code here: >>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/pull/3087 >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Nick Doiron >>> On May 16, 2016 9:00 PM, "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" >>> <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Everyone! >>>> >>>> HOT is putting together a list of possible improvements or changes to >>>> the default OSM web editor iD that might help improve and ease typical >>>> HOT and Missing Maps OSM editing. As part of that process we would >>>> like to get ideas from the greater HOT and Missing Maps community. >>>> >>>> A few things already on the list and near the top of priorities for HOT >>>> are: >>>> >>>> * A building tool that would make drawing squared up (and round) >>>> buildings just a few clicks (this is close to being done already) >>>> >>>> * Customizable presets for typical or special HOT/Missing Maps >>>> projects (already in process, but not close to done) >>>> >>>> * Support for switching between two imagery sources (this is close to >>>> being done already) >>>> >>>> But we would love to hear more ideas and feedback from you about ways >>>> that iD could better help support HOT and Missing Maps type of mapping >>>> projects as well as very very new OSM mappers that often work on our >>>> projects. >>>> >>>> Please let us know things you think iD might be able to do to help new >>>> mappers or mappers that work on HOT / Missing Maps projects. >>>> >>>> Obviously there is limited development time available so most things >>>> will not be done in the short or medium term, but let us see together >>>> if there are any quick wins we might be able to identify. >>>> >>>> Also please share your feedback on things you had problems with or saw >>>> other mappers having problems with even if you do not have a >>>> suggestion for how to actually address those issues. >>>> >>>> We will then take all those ideas and working with the iD Github >>>> repository issue/feature tracking make some requests to the iD >>>> developer. Yes, I said "developer" as in 1 person who does the bulk >>>> (not all, but most) of the iD maintenance and development, Bryan >>>> Housel. You can imagine he gets pulled in a lot of different >>>> directions by the greater OSM community and he has to balance a lot of >>>> needs and concerns. But Bryan has always been very open to suggestions >>>> and feedback and concerns about the iD editor and that is why it is >>>> the great tool it is. >>>> >>>> The iD OSM Web Editor will always first and foremost be a general OSM >>>> editor so some things will just not be possible, but we are quite sure >>>> we can find some things that will help HOT/Missing Maps and be of use >>>> to the greater OSM mapping community as well. Our goal is to identify >>>> those things and help get them implemented through feedback and >>>> testing and maybe even some code contributions if anyone is interested >>>> in doing that. >>>> >>>> So as I said, please, if you have a few minutes to share some thoughts >>>> on the iD editor it would be most appreciated. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Blake >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>> Blake Girardot >>>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>>> skype: jblakegirardot >>>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/hot/attachments/20160516/74cc99ca/attachment-0001.html> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 3 >>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:01:49 -0400 >>> From: Courtney Clark <courtneycla...@gmail.com> >>> To: Nicholas Doiron <ni...@codeforamerica.org> >>> Cc: HOT <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: Re: [HOT] Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor >>> Message-ID: >>> <cabned+typoguu3mtagybpabkolrdjcxgtw2ics5smvji3f+...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Hi Blake, >>> >>> This might already be part of the presets that you mentioned, but it would >>> be great to have the capacity to "copy and paste" buildings. In Botswana, >>> for example, where Peace Corps does a lot of mapping, the government >>> provides a lot of housing to its employees. Many of the houses are the same >>> shape and size -- it would be great to trace once and then copy and paste >>> that shape over other structures. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Courtney >>> >>> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Nicholas Doiron <ni...@codeforamerica.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Related - I've been adding right-to-left language support for iD OSM >>>> editor. It was already translated to Arabic and Persian/Farsi, but >>>> typically sites flip their UI, so our main sidebar would appear on the >>>> right. >>>> >>>> We've got most technical parts done, so now we would much appreciate some >>>> fluent speakers looking it over. Please get in touch or connect me with >>>> interested mappers! >>>> >>>> Discussion and code here: >>>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/pull/3087 >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Nick Doiron >>>> On May 16, 2016 9:00 PM, "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" < >>>> blake.girar...@hotosm.org> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone! >>>>> >>>>> HOT is putting together a list of possible improvements or changes to >>>>> the default OSM web editor iD that might help improve and ease typical >>>>> HOT and Missing Maps OSM editing. As part of that process we would >>>>> like to get ideas from the greater HOT and Missing Maps community. >>>>> >>>>> A few things already on the list and near the top of priorities for HOT >>>>> are: >>>>> >>>>> * A building tool that would make drawing squared up (and round) >>>>> buildings just a few clicks (this is close to being done already) >>>>> >>>>> * Customizable presets for typical or special HOT/Missing Maps >>>>> projects (already in process, but not close to done) >>>>> >>>>> * Support for switching between two imagery sources (this is close to >>>>> being done already) >>>>> >>>>> But we would love to hear more ideas and feedback from you about ways >>>>> that iD could better help support HOT and Missing Maps type of mapping >>>>> projects as well as very very new OSM mappers that often work on our >>>>> projects. >>>>> >>>>> Please let us know things you think iD might be able to do to help new >>>>> mappers or mappers that work on HOT / Missing Maps projects. >>>>> >>>>> Obviously there is limited development time available so most things >>>>> will not be done in the short or medium term, but let us see together >>>>> if there are any quick wins we might be able to identify. >>>>> >>>>> Also please share your feedback on things you had problems with or saw >>>>> other mappers having problems with even if you do not have a >>>>> suggestion for how to actually address those issues. >>>>> >>>>> We will then take all those ideas and working with the iD Github >>>>> repository issue/feature tracking make some requests to the iD >>>>> developer. Yes, I said "developer" as in 1 person who does the bulk >>>>> (not all, but most) of the iD maintenance and development, Bryan >>>>> Housel. You can imagine he gets pulled in a lot of different >>>>> directions by the greater OSM community and he has to balance a lot of >>>>> needs and concerns. But Bryan has always been very open to suggestions >>>>> and feedback and concerns about the iD editor and that is why it is >>>>> the great tool it is. >>>>> >>>>> The iD OSM Web Editor will always first and foremost be a general OSM >>>>> editor so some things will just not be possible, but we are quite sure >>>>> we can find some things that will help HOT/Missing Maps and be of use >>>>> to the greater OSM mapping community as well. Our goal is to identify >>>>> those things and help get them implemented through feedback and >>>>> testing and maybe even some code contributions if anyone is interested >>>>> in doing that. >>>>> >>>>> So as I said, please, if you have a few minutes to share some thoughts >>>>> on the iD editor it would be most appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Blake >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Blake Girardot >>>>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>>>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>>>> skype: jblakegirardot >>>>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Innovation Specialist, Peace Corps <http://www.peacecorps.gov/> >>> Member, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team <http://www.hotosm.org> >>> Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Guinea 2012-2014 >>> Loyola University Chicago >>> 231-740-9595 | courtneycla...@gmail.com >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/hot/attachments/20160516/f5e77c6c/attachment-0001.html> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 4 >>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 16:49:31 +0200 >>> From: "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> >>> To: Courtney Clark <courtneycla...@gmail.com> >>> Cc: HOT <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: Re: [HOT] Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor >>> Message-ID: >>> <CAJtx3h6dmBD+K93CR_KuK0ahB5hwOOP88gWFOSKS1xSo=-1...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >>> >>> Hi Courtney, >>> >>> I do not think the presets changes will address your suggestion. >>> >>> To me it makes me think of "step and repeat" so you draw a building >>> once, select it and then just communicate, "duplicate this building to >>> here, in a line" >>> >>> Thats a great idea. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Blake >>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>> Blake Girardot >>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>> skype: jblakegirardot >>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 4:01 PM, Courtney Clark >>> <courtneycla...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hi Blake, >>>> >>>> This might already be part of the presets that you mentioned, but it would >>>> be great to have the capacity to "copy and paste" buildings. In Botswana, >>>> for example, where Peace Corps does a lot of mapping, the government >>>> provides a lot of housing to its employees. Many of the houses are the same >>>> shape and size -- it would be great to trace once and then copy and paste >>>> that shape over other structures. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Courtney >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Nicholas Doiron <ni...@codeforamerica.org> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Related - I've been adding right-to-left language support for iD OSM >>>>> editor. It was already translated to Arabic and Persian/Farsi, but >>>>> typically >>>>> sites flip their UI, so our main sidebar would appear on the right. >>>>> >>>>> We've got most technical parts done, so now we would much appreciate some >>>>> fluent speakers looking it over. Please get in touch or connect me with >>>>> interested mappers! >>>>> >>>>> Discussion and code here: >>>>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/pull/3087 >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Nick Doiron >>>>> >>>>> On May 16, 2016 9:00 PM, "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" >>>>> <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Everyone! >>>>>> >>>>>> HOT is putting together a list of possible improvements or changes to >>>>>> the default OSM web editor iD that might help improve and ease typical >>>>>> HOT and Missing Maps OSM editing. As part of that process we would >>>>>> like to get ideas from the greater HOT and Missing Maps community. >>>>>> >>>>>> A few things already on the list and near the top of priorities for HOT >>>>>> are: >>>>>> >>>>>> * A building tool that would make drawing squared up (and round) >>>>>> buildings just a few clicks (this is close to being done already) >>>>>> >>>>>> * Customizable presets for typical or special HOT/Missing Maps >>>>>> projects (already in process, but not close to done) >>>>>> >>>>>> * Support for switching between two imagery sources (this is close to >>>>>> being done already) >>>>>> >>>>>> But we would love to hear more ideas and feedback from you about ways >>>>>> that iD could better help support HOT and Missing Maps type of mapping >>>>>> projects as well as very very new OSM mappers that often work on our >>>>>> projects. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please let us know things you think iD might be able to do to help new >>>>>> mappers or mappers that work on HOT / Missing Maps projects. >>>>>> >>>>>> Obviously there is limited development time available so most things >>>>>> will not be done in the short or medium term, but let us see together >>>>>> if there are any quick wins we might be able to identify. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also please share your feedback on things you had problems with or saw >>>>>> other mappers having problems with even if you do not have a >>>>>> suggestion for how to actually address those issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> We will then take all those ideas and working with the iD Github >>>>>> repository issue/feature tracking make some requests to the iD >>>>>> developer. Yes, I said "developer" as in 1 person who does the bulk >>>>>> (not all, but most) of the iD maintenance and development, Bryan >>>>>> Housel. You can imagine he gets pulled in a lot of different >>>>>> directions by the greater OSM community and he has to balance a lot of >>>>>> needs and concerns. But Bryan has always been very open to suggestions >>>>>> and feedback and concerns about the iD editor and that is why it is >>>>>> the great tool it is. >>>>>> >>>>>> The iD OSM Web Editor will always first and foremost be a general OSM >>>>>> editor so some things will just not be possible, but we are quite sure >>>>>> we can find some things that will help HOT/Missing Maps and be of use >>>>>> to the greater OSM mapping community as well. Our goal is to identify >>>>>> those things and help get them implemented through feedback and >>>>>> testing and maybe even some code contributions if anyone is interested >>>>>> in doing that. >>>>>> >>>>>> So as I said, please, if you have a few minutes to share some thoughts >>>>>> on the iD editor it would be most appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Blake >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Blake Girardot >>>>>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>>>>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>>>>> skype: jblakegirardot >>>>>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Innovation Specialist, Peace Corps >>>> Member, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>>> Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Guinea 2012-2014 >>>> Loyola University Chicago >>>> 231-740-9595 | courtneycla...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 5 >>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:56:21 -0400 >>> From: john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Blake Girardot HOT/OSM" <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> >>> Cc: HOT <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: Re: [HOT] Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor >>> Message-ID: >>> <CAJ-Ex1F6ewKDm0j8AHodJXSQP7jSnu-wO3Wm-WvKh=g=mwn...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> iD isn't as strong as some editors for error checking so perhaps HOT could >>> look at some tools for detecting errors, >>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Quality_assurance I'm thinking of Keep >>> Right for example that checks for crossing ways and almost meeting highways >>> which seem to be a blind spot for iD mappers. >>> >>> Cheerio John >>> >>> >>> On 16 May 2016 at 08:59, Blake Girardot HOT/OSM <blake.girar...@hotosm.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Everyone! >>>> >>>> HOT is putting together a list of possible improvements or changes to >>>> the default OSM web editor iD that might help improve and ease typical >>>> HOT and Missing Maps OSM editing. As part of that process we would >>>> like to get ideas from the greater HOT and Missing Maps community. >>>> >>>> A few things already on the list and near the top of priorities for HOT >>>> are: >>>> >>>> * A building tool that would make drawing squared up (and round) >>>> buildings just a few clicks (this is close to being done already) >>>> >>>> * Customizable presets for typical or special HOT/Missing Maps >>>> projects (already in process, but not close to done) >>>> >>>> * Support for switching between two imagery sources (this is close to >>>> being done already) >>>> >>>> But we would love to hear more ideas and feedback from you about ways >>>> that iD could better help support HOT and Missing Maps type of mapping >>>> projects as well as very very new OSM mappers that often work on our >>>> projects. >>>> >>>> Please let us know things you think iD might be able to do to help new >>>> mappers or mappers that work on HOT / Missing Maps projects. >>>> >>>> Obviously there is limited development time available so most things >>>> will not be done in the short or medium term, but let us see together >>>> if there are any quick wins we might be able to identify. >>>> >>>> Also please share your feedback on things you had problems with or saw >>>> other mappers having problems with even if you do not have a >>>> suggestion for how to actually address those issues. >>>> >>>> We will then take all those ideas and working with the iD Github >>>> repository issue/feature tracking make some requests to the iD >>>> developer. Yes, I said "developer" as in 1 person who does the bulk >>>> (not all, but most) of the iD maintenance and development, Bryan >>>> Housel. You can imagine he gets pulled in a lot of different >>>> directions by the greater OSM community and he has to balance a lot of >>>> needs and concerns. But Bryan has always been very open to suggestions >>>> and feedback and concerns about the iD editor and that is why it is >>>> the great tool it is. >>>> >>>> The iD OSM Web Editor will always first and foremost be a general OSM >>>> editor so some things will just not be possible, but we are quite sure >>>> we can find some things that will help HOT/Missing Maps and be of use >>>> to the greater OSM mapping community as well. Our goal is to identify >>>> those things and help get them implemented through feedback and >>>> testing and maybe even some code contributions if anyone is interested >>>> in doing that. >>>> >>>> So as I said, please, if you have a few minutes to share some thoughts >>>> on the iD editor it would be most appreciated. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Blake >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>> Blake Girardot >>>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>>> skype: jblakegirardot >>>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/hot/attachments/20160516/fd913f5d/attachment-0001.html> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 6 >>> Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 11:25:27 -0400 >>> From: Courtney Clark <courtneycla...@gmail.com> >>> To: john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> >>> Cc: HOT <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: Re: [HOT] Request: Suggestions for improvements to iD OSM Web >>> Editor >>> Message-ID: >>> <CABNEd+s8b3shxMxk+9eeTQGm_C8ri-_=tNpM0pPqu=xdwpp...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> Mikel Maron just clarified for me that there is a copy and paste function >>> in iD (thank you, and my apologies!), however I think we could make it more >>> obvious. I've never heard it mentioned at any trainings and there isn't >>> anything that I can see in the iD interface that would tell a user they can >>> copy and paste. Perhaps we can add that function to the Walkthrough, and >>> perhaps the u-shaped menu that appears when you click on an object? Of >>> course the ideal would be that users just use keyboard commands to copy and >>> paste, but perhaps the presence of a copy and paste button in that menu >>> would be a good cue. >>> >>>> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 10:56 AM, john whelan <jwhelan0...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> iD isn't as strong as some editors for error checking so perhaps HOT could >>>> look at some tools for detecting errors, >>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Quality_assurance I'm thinking of Keep >>>> Right for example that checks for crossing ways and almost meeting highways >>>> which seem to be a blind spot for iD mappers. >>>> >>>> Cheerio John >>>> >>>> >>>> On 16 May 2016 at 08:59, Blake Girardot HOT/OSM <blake.girar...@hotosm.org >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone! >>>>> >>>>> HOT is putting together a list of possible improvements or changes to >>>>> the default OSM web editor iD that might help improve and ease typical >>>>> HOT and Missing Maps OSM editing. As part of that process we would >>>>> like to get ideas from the greater HOT and Missing Maps community. >>>>> >>>>> A few things already on the list and near the top of priorities for HOT >>>>> are: >>>>> >>>>> * A building tool that would make drawing squared up (and round) >>>>> buildings just a few clicks (this is close to being done already) >>>>> >>>>> * Customizable presets for typical or special HOT/Missing Maps >>>>> projects (already in process, but not close to done) >>>>> >>>>> * Support for switching between two imagery sources (this is close to >>>>> being done already) >>>>> >>>>> But we would love to hear more ideas and feedback from you about ways >>>>> that iD could better help support HOT and Missing Maps type of mapping >>>>> projects as well as very very new OSM mappers that often work on our >>>>> projects. >>>>> >>>>> Please let us know things you think iD might be able to do to help new >>>>> mappers or mappers that work on HOT / Missing Maps projects. >>>>> >>>>> Obviously there is limited development time available so most things >>>>> will not be done in the short or medium term, but let us see together >>>>> if there are any quick wins we might be able to identify. >>>>> >>>>> Also please share your feedback on things you had problems with or saw >>>>> other mappers having problems with even if you do not have a >>>>> suggestion for how to actually address those issues. >>>>> >>>>> We will then take all those ideas and working with the iD Github >>>>> repository issue/feature tracking make some requests to the iD >>>>> developer. Yes, I said "developer" as in 1 person who does the bulk >>>>> (not all, but most) of the iD maintenance and development, Bryan >>>>> Housel. You can imagine he gets pulled in a lot of different >>>>> directions by the greater OSM community and he has to balance a lot of >>>>> needs and concerns. But Bryan has always been very open to suggestions >>>>> and feedback and concerns about the iD editor and that is why it is >>>>> the great tool it is. >>>>> >>>>> The iD OSM Web Editor will always first and foremost be a general OSM >>>>> editor so some things will just not be possible, but we are quite sure >>>>> we can find some things that will help HOT/Missing Maps and be of use >>>>> to the greater OSM mapping community as well. Our goal is to identify >>>>> those things and help get them implemented through feedback and >>>>> testing and maybe even some code contributions if anyone is interested >>>>> in doing that. >>>>> >>>>> So as I said, please, if you have a few minutes to share some thoughts >>>>> on the iD editor it would be most appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Blake >>>>> >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Blake Girardot >>>>> Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team >>>>> Vice President, HOT Board of Directors >>>>> skype: jblakegirardot >>>>> HOT Core Team Contact: i...@hotosm.org >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> HOT mailing list >>>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> HOT mailing list >>>> HOT@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/hot >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Innovation Specialist, Peace Corps <http://www.peacecorps.gov/> >>> Member, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team <http://www.hotosm.org> >>> Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Guinea 2012-2014 >>> Loyola University Chicago >>> 231-740-9595 | courtneycla...@gmail.com >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/hot/attachments/20160516/c483d4ae/attachment-0001.html> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 7 >>> Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 11:52:17 +0200 >>> From: Ben Abelshausen <ben.abelshau...@gmail.com> >>> To: Claire Halleux <claire.hall...@hotosm.org> >>> Cc: "hot@openstreetmap.org" <hot@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: Re: [HOT] Moving the focus to JOSM in mapathons >>> Message-ID: >>> <caoisdiwjosvxdnptnytxeckqg7jpvtq_kni84kjcaussymf...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>> >>> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 10:23 AM, Claire Halleux <claire.hall...@hotosm.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The only issue is that there's always at least one or few participants >>>> without updated antivirus software and we always end up with at least one >>>> infected USB stick. >>> >>> >>> There are also write-protected USB sticks, meaning with a hardware switch >>> to write-protect them. 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