[OSM-talk] The new OpenStreetMap.org design

[Paul Norman]

A quick copy/paste of the share HTML into a minimal page:
http://pnorman.dev.openstreetmap.org/embed_test.html

 

The redesign has changed absolutely nothing on the page of someone embedding
OSM. What it has changed is what they get when they click on "View Larger
Map," they get the new page, obviously.

 

The general view is that the new design is much better at explaining where
you've ended up, while showing just as much, if not more, map. Lester may
not agree on this, but since most people seem to think otherwise on that
particular element of the redesign, his views aren't going to carry much
weight or change anything.

 

From: Ed Loach [mailto:edloach at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 1:39 AM
To: 'Lester Caine'; talk at openstreetmap.org
Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] The new OpenStreetMap.org design

 

I must be missing something. I've just tried an HTML share and the view
larger map link for my test links to

http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.80497
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.80497&mlon=1.15644#map=17/51.80498/1.
15644> &mlon=1.15644#map=17/51.80498/1.15644

 

That still makes it clear in the very top left that this is OpenStreetMap,
(and if I'm not logged in and haven't visited before AND clicked 'x' I
believe I'll see a welcome box making it even clearer).

 

Checking the old layout that didn't have the Welcome box, but had the bar
down the left with lots of links. Hardly an 'advert'. What is it that I'm
missing? The brief description text?

 

http://owl.apis.dev.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/51.80498/1.15643

 

So: Welcome box: obvious, clear: "OpenStreetMap is a map of the world,
created by people like you and free to use under an open license." With
Learn More button

Old layout: "OpenStreetMap is a free worldwide map, created by people like
you. The data is free to download and use under its open license. Create a
user account to improve the map." Hidden away in small print between various
links that you'll probably ignore if you just wanted to look at the map.

 

If I'm missing something else, try and describe the problem in a bit more
detail, please?

 

Thanks

 

Ed

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