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> Il giorno 29 giu 2016, alle ore 14:04, Bjoern Hassler <[email protected]> 
> ha scritto:
> 
> Is there interest in (or is anybody working on) creating an very 
> simple-to-use app that allows "non-technical" users to contribute OSM 
> information?


there are some simple apps available, e.g. Pushpin or maps.me (there are lots 
more of them, http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editors )
Generally editors that don't allow to change the geometry are simpler, but 
don't allow to perform certain corrections or additions.

While it is true that editing is never completely simple, a fair share of this 
is due to the complexity involved. There are some  people that can't read a 
map,  just because they have a smartphone now does not mean they can draw one.

I think a good way to make it simple is to reduce the scope. A dedicated app 
for (e.g.) petrol stations can ask the right questions and offer only those 
tags that are relevant. The more versatile the app gets, the more you will have 
to look for the gas station in the presets, and the more steps you'll have to 
go through.

Also every tag should be explained during insertion, e.g. that descriptions 
shouldn't go into name...

cheers,
Martin 
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