Hi,
On 12/09/2013 12:37 AM, SomeoneElse wrote:
- A better experience for veterans.
This is where most of the complaints seem to be targeted (not
unnaturally, since new users by definition won't know if they're getting
a better or worse experience than they would have had previously). For
To: talk@openstreetmap.org
From: o...@malenki.ch
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 18:31:44 +0100
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] The new OpenStreetMap.org design
A regression is the inability to browse the changesets of users
efficiently.
Example: From time to time I need to have a look at what I mapped
On 04/12/2013 00:52, John Firebaugh wrote:
This past weekend, the OpenStreetMap.org front page launched with a
new design.
First of all - thanks for posting here. As I mentioned in the other
thread it's always helpful to put a human face on some of the design
decisions to try and understand
John Firebaugh wrote:
This redesign is a leap forward, but not the end-all be-all. There is
most definitely room for improvement, and constructive feedback and
hands-on help is always welcome.
Design is subjective, and some things like the 'modern' trend to eliminate
coloured icons for
Lester wrote:
The other area though is the fact that for many years we have been
(aside: we who?)
using the
embedded map as a replacement for Google and I HOPE we still
want to encourage
that use? But the shift to being 'mapping' orientated as it odds
with
that
usage? Now that
Ed Loach wrote:
Lester wrote:
The other area though is the fact that for many years we have been
(aside: we who?)
Well if I am the only person using embedded maps then why provide them?
using the
embedded map as a replacement for Google and I HOPE we still
want to encourage
that
much
weight or change anything.
From: Ed Loach [mailto:edlo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 1:39 AM
To: 'Lester Caine'; talk@openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] The new OpenStreetMap.org design
I must be missing something. I've just tried an HTML share and the view
Lester replied:
Well if I am the only person using embedded maps then why provide
them?
Sorry, when you used we I didn't know who you were speaking about.
I've just been working through all the combinations again to
document things
myself. Yesterday when I grabbed an iframe, the large map
On Wednesday 04 December 2013, John Firebaugh wrote:
Concretely, here are the improvements we implemented:
[...]
Are there any plans to evaluate if these design goals are actually met?
I know this is difficult to assess but you could do quite a bit by
analyzing server logs before and after
Ed Loach wrote:
I've just been working through all the combinations again to
document things
myself. Yesterday when I grabbed an iframe, the large map link
included a way
reference! I edited it out. Not sure how I managed to get that as
I
would not
have know the id number without it being
On 03.12.2013 16:52, John Firebaugh wrote:
The goal of the redesign was to make the site more inviting for
newcomers, [...] to clean it up and refresh its looks,
That was quite successful. Also thanks for the quick implementing of
the [x] button after the new design went live.
- A better
Christoph Hormann wrote:
... In particular from my perspective (and others have made statements
in a similar direction) the claim of an overall better usability is
somewhat doubtful at this point.
My impression (already expressed on this list) is that the new design is
significantly less
This past weekend, the OpenStreetMap.org front page launched with a
new design. This was a big step for a site whose design hasn't changed
much in 7 years [1]. The goal of the redesign was to make the site
more inviting for newcomers, easier and more efficient for veterans,
to clean it up and
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