------------------------------ Le mer. 16 janv. 2013 20:58 HNEC, Kai Krueger a écrit : >Hi, > >may I throw a related, but slightly different concept, out there for >discussion? > >I think some of the confusion between "contributor mark" and "attribution >mark" is that they may be entirely different things. From the design I have >seen so far it seems indeed more like a "contributor mark" than an >"attribution mark", but you are planning on using it as an "attribution >mark" > >I'll give an example to try and clarify what I mean by "contributor mark" as >opposed to "attribution mark": > >Wikipedia have OpenStreetMap integration into articles. I.e. if you open a >geocoded wikipedia article you can click in the top right corner on either >the globe symbol in e.g. the English Wikipedia or the textual link "Map" in >e.g. the German Wikipedia which opens an inline map into the article showing >the place based on an OSM map. > >There were considerations on adding an "edit" link to the map, as it would >a) be fitting to Wikipedia and b) help OSM gain new contributors as it can >capitalize on the huge user base of Wikipedia. > >However, one concern with adding an edit link was to explain to the >Wikipedia user why after clicking on the edit link they suddenly landed on >this "odd" page called OpenStreetMap which wants a new user name and >password from you. How does this relate to Wikipedia where they actually >wanted to be? What is the concept behind OpenStreetMap? How and what can I >edit? > >So the idea was to redirect first time map editors (not logged into OSM and >don't have an OSM cookie) via an explanatory contributor page before sending >them to the editor page. > >To Wikipedia users the concept of users editing the content is already >familiar, but on many other third party sites that use OSM maps, the >relation between the page they came from and OSM is likely even less clear >to users. > >Therefor having people redirect through a explanatory page would be even >more helpful. I think the contributor page as presented here could be a >really nice basis for such a page. > >So instead of replacing attribution, the contributor mark is an additional >component acting as a well recognizable "edit this map" button with the >underlying explanatory page for new contributors. > >OSM could then encourage everyone who uses OSM maps to add this contributor >mark / button to really try and capitalize the growing share of OSM users >into new mappers by providing a more user friendly integration. To Website >providers this would also be a benefit, as with including a few lines of >simple html / javascript, they can help improve the maps they are using and >identify them selves as real supporters to the OSM movement. > >In that case imho the size and design of the current proposed "contributor >mark" is much more appropriate than as an "attribution mark" > >Thoughts? > +1 Very interesting idea Julien _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
