[OSM-talk] Move the Map

[SteveC]

On 16 Jun 2009, at 11:38, Tim Waters (chippy) wrote:
> One of the main annoyances that people tell me that they have with OSM
> is that whenever they visit the site, the map shows them just the UK.

I thought that the IP 2 geo stuff was in there to make it default to  
the country it thinks you're in?

>
> What are people's thoughts about the default zoom?
> I'm aware that sometimes it may use a cookie and so the map will open
> up to a previously viewed area - but only when logged in. At present
> the website does not have a "remember me" / persistent login - so that
> a user has to view the UK area on the map first, as a logged out user,
> before manually logging in, and thereby possibly seeing the map
> change.
>
> Do you think it makes a difference what area a user views?
> Would zooming based on IP Address be a good idea?
> How about using cookies for non-logged in users?
> How do other mapping websites do things, and are there any lessons  
> to learn?
>
> (One main difference on other sites is that their search box is much
> more prominent)
>
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Best

Steve