[OSM-talk] Using OpenStreetMap on a daily basis

[Maarten Deen]

On 2013-07-09 09:20, Simon Poole wrote:
> Am 09.07.2013 09:13, schrieb Paul Norman:
> 
>> I believe both clickable POIs and routing are on the to-do list but 
>> have
>> suffered from a lack of people/time although keep in mind clickable 
>> POIs
>> means different things to different people.
>> 
> Yes, I pointed that out in my comment to the OPs blog post. The
> expectations still need to be managed though, the way both features 
> are
> implemented in their current incarnations is clearly geared towards
> contributors, not the general public.

The problem with OSM is that with Google, Google maps is the go-to site 
to get everything: map, routing, information. With OSM it is not. And 
while it is perfectly clear that OSM has limited resources and will 
probably never be able to offer all services from one portal, it is the 
biggest downside we have at the moment.
I go to openstreetmap.org to see the map and/or search for places
I go to osrm.at to get car routing
I go to fietsrouteplanner-zuid.nl for bicycle routing in my 
neighborhood
I go to maps.cloudmade.com for general bicycle or walking routing
I go to opengastromap.de to get proper restaurant information 
(unfortunately Germany only)

It just is less userfriendly than having it all on one site.

Maarten