[OSM-talk] Move the Map

[Shaun McDonald]

On 16 Jun 2009, at 19:38, 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.

Only if they have a UK IP. Getting more specific than country level is  
usually unreliable.

> Would zooming based on IP Address be a good idea?

Already done to the country level.

> How about using cookies for non-logged in users?

This is already the case. It doesn't matter if you are logged in to  
get it to show the last place viewed.

> 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)

The search is intentionally not prominent because it struggles when  
more then a couple of people try searching at the same. Once improved  
search facilities are provided (they are currently in, this des

Shaun

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