[OSM-talk] talk Digest, Vol 101, Issue 80

[Ilya Zverev]

Tobias Knerr:
>
> However, the approach with the very large and prominent markers on
> openstreetmap.ru can only really be used together with the feature
> catalogue. If every single POI in the map were to be represented like
> that, the screen would be flooded with markers.
>
> A feature catalogue requires a very different approach to using the 
> map,
> though: The user has to be quite methodical to first decide what they
> are looking for, then open the appropriate category in the catalogue.
> Spontaneous spatial exploration would not happen. So it's not a given
> that it would be the right user interface for osm.org.

But aren't we currently rendering POIs on a map layer, with labelled 
icons? I'm sure those two approaches can be combined.


IZ