[OSM-dev] Notes - OSM improvements BoF at SOTM PDX

[Serge Wroclawski]

On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Tom Hughes <tom at compton.nu> wrote:

>> ## Getting data out of osm.org
>>
>> - Starting from osm.org it could be more straightforward to find proper
>> download options
>> - Export tab on osm.org is one of the most popular locations, but needs a
>> lot of improvement. E.g. it does not explain how the downloaded data can be
>> used. How can export be more actionable?


> Exporting raw data was never the primary purpose of the export tab - it was
> really added to address the constant request for the ability to export
> images of an area.

Do we have statics (web logs) that show which functionality people use?

> The data export things was something I threw in because I could, and for
> most purposes people should be looking elsewhere for raw data.

I can see your concern about resources here, but is the export tab
currently a source of problems?

If so, then I can see a good argument for providing something like the
gui I made for XAPI but integrated with the OSM site (but hitting an
xapi or overpass backend).

- Serge