[OSM-talk] iD news: v2.2.0 released

[Erwin Olario]

Cool! I'll look forward for it. Thank you.

On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 8:18 AM Bryan Housel <bryan at 7thposition.com> wrote:

> Thanks!  The iD walkthrough is often a new user’s first introduction to
> mapping on OpenStreetMap, so I really wanted to make it accessible to as
> many users as possible.
>
> Completely localizable means that when the user starts the walkthrough,
> there is special code to replace the name and address tags to better fit
> that users language.  So “Spring Street” in English becomes “Gartenstraße”
> in German, or "Весенняя улица” in Russian.  The entire town contains about
> 120 named objects, and these can all be translated like any other text
> string in the user interface.
>
> I’ll be blogging more about the walkthrough improvements later in the week!
> Bryan
>
>
> On May 9, 2017, at 7:52 PM, Erwin Olario <govvin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I like the new walk-through! Great job every one.
>
> It's been mentioned that it's now "complete localizable", and that sounds
> very interesting in the outreach training programs we do in OSMph. Could
> you post a link for details about this?
>
> Thank you.
>
> /Erwin
>
> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 5:24 AM Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Excellent, the radial menu's finally been removed! It always appeared
>> precisely where I wanted to edit! I might start using it now.
>>
>> The walk-through is very intuitive.
>>
>> DaveF.
>>
>>
>> On 09/05/2017 19:49, Bryan Housel wrote:
>>
>> *iD v2.2.0* was released May 9 2017 and is now available for editing on
>> openstreetmap.org
>>
>> This is possibly our biggest release ever because it includes over 100
>> features and represents about 3 months of work by 13 contributors, and
>> countless other translators and testers.  Thank you to everyone who made
>> this possible!  ❤️
>> 📣 Release Highlights
>>
>>    -
>>
>>    🛰 Two new global satellite imagery layers: DigitalGlobe Premium and
>>    DigitalGlobe Standard!
>>    These new layers cover many parts of the world that previously had no
>>    usable imagery.
>>    *Check out the new imagery by opening the Background pane
>>    (shortcut B)*
>>    -
>>
>>    👉 A new right-click editing menu replaces the old radial menu.
>>    The new editing menu gives iD room to grow and won't get in the way
>>    of your editing.
>>    *Remember: Right-click on map features to use the new menu.*
>>    -
>>
>>    👩‍🎓 The introductory walkthrough has been completely revised,
>>    covering more OpenStreetMap concepts and common editing tasks using the new
>>    right-click menu. Users can explore and practice editing in the example
>>    town - now much better mapped than before and completely localizable. Even
>>    long time iD users should give it a try!
>>    *Replay the walkthrough from the Help pane (shortcut H).*
>>    -
>>
>>    🚦 Big refresh of icons! You'll see a lot more icons for commonly
>>    mapped features.
>>    *Map traffic signals, stop signs, benches, crossings, street lamps,
>>    fountains, towers, and many more.*
>>    -
>>
>>    ✍️ You can now see and edit changeset tags before uploading to
>>    OpenStreetMap.
>>
>>
>> The complete changelog is pretty epic, and can be found here:
>>    Changelog:
>> https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#220
>>
>> The next time you launch iD, you might even see a notification down in
>> the corner of the screen about the new version!
>>
>>
>> Twitter:
>>   v2.2.0: https://twitter.com/bhousel/status/862014150528180225
>>   New Imagery: https://twitter.com/bhousel/status/862006438096510977
>>   Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/bhousel for more iD updates.
>>
>>
>> Thanks! 🙇
>> Bryan
>>
>>
>>
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