On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:50:04 +0000, Tom Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: > OJ W wrote: >> and how come sidebars on the map can be opened by: >> >> * clicking on one of the "external links" (map key) >> * selecting a map layer (data viewer) >> * selecting a tab (export) >> * submitting a form (search) > > Because those are the things which need them?
Well that's fine, but it's coming at the home page from a coder's point of view rather than a user's. I think it's fair to say that, from a usability standpoint, the OSM home page is pretty terrible. There's very little consistency, and language/graphics are often far from obvious. Clicking on the 'view' tab or the slightly cryptic 'permalink' text at the bottom right to get a URL to share with friends? Couldn't be more obvious! We can learn a lot from CloudMade's map homepage - http://maps.cloudmade.com Not that I have the time to do much about this, and I'm terrible with JS, but it's not enough to dismiss OJW's and others' concerns as though they're unfounded! Regards, Tom _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
