[OSM-talk] "OSM mapping is difficult" (was: privacy policy)

[Andy Robinson]

Imi, I don't think we have aimed too high and I find JOSM very intuitive.
However its not easy to make a start with even JOSM if you are presented
with a blank screen at the start. There would be benefit in integrating some
geocoder or other location ability so that a new user can get started at the
right location straight away. Really cool if on the OSM main map page there
was a link to JOSM that downloaded JOSM, opened it and loaded the area you
are viewing much in the same way as the applet does. But then maybe you
think JOSM should be for only the power user. I personally think it can be
good for non power users too.

Cheers

Andy

Andy Robinson
Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk 

>-----Original Message-----
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>bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Immanuel Scholz
>Sent: 28 July 2006 13:59
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: [OSM-talk] "OSM mapping is difficult" (was: privacy policy)
>
>Hi,
>
>> OSM mapping is difficult - I suggest we should be raising the bar to
>> participate, rather than lowering it, at least in the early stages.
>
>If this is the case, then we failed misserably.
>
>If OSM if something other than an approach to make mapping and using the
>stuff easy for all, then it is time to start another project with the goal
>to "make mapping and using the maps easy for all", maybe with lower
>secondary goals (e.g. loosing applications that require tighty
>structures).
>
>
>Or maybe I am in the wrong community?
>
>
>Ciao, Imi
>
>
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