[OSM-talk] Move the Map

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2009/6/16 Peter Dörrie <peter.doerrie at googlemail.com>:
>
> Well, but it is an issue that the map we show off now, is not exactly
> feature rich (plain text: is nothing to show off). So I think the discussion
> is warranted to either add more bliing bling to the map, or give it a less
> dominant status.
>
>
> I personally prefer the second approach. The map on osm.org is mainly a
> working tool. It is not shiny, but it has a purpose and it does itss job
> well. So we should present it that way and give the "first row advantage" to
> those shiny feature-laden applications that serve well to impress and
> convince new people of OSM.

I disagree because I think, the map is the best way to show our
potential (and is also used to serve access to
online(potlatch-)editors and to export data). Some more features
wouldn't harm though, if inserted into the common interface without
any cluttering (e.g. "intelligent" search, GUI for adding markers in
permalinks, etc.).

Martin