How often is it used? In my opinion newbies think you could export a vector image. Then they find out it is only a xml file with (for the first moment) useless content. I would calll me a long time contributor and never had the need of an xml-export at the front page.
If we want to promote this, we need a description page with links to the planet file, country excerpts, small exports (from the osm-server) and to larger exports via the overpass API or overpass turbo page. André 2013/11/13 Simone Cortesi <sim...@cortesi.com>: > Exporting capabilities is that makes OSM stand out. this is what we > do: we provide data for anyone for every use. It is important to keep > the export tab prominent. > > Me too, I dont like the fact documentation links did disappear from > the home page. cant we have a drop down menu with links to the wiki? > > On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:09 AM, André Riedel <riedel.an...@gmail.com> wrote: >> You will find links to wiki and help.osm.org via the Link "help" on >> the top. But in my opinion it is too complicated to click twice. >> The other way arround why do we need an Export button at such a >> prominent position? If we really need this it should be moved to the >> export/share sidebar. >> The Link to the welcome page could be moved to the welcome window, too. >> >> André >> >> >> >> 2013/11/13 Christian Quest <cqu...@openstreetmap.fr>: >>> No more links to: >>> - the wiki >>> - the copyright/licence stuff >>> - help.osm.org >>> >>> What about translations ? >>> >>> >>> >>> 2013/11/13 Rob Nickerson <rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Forwarding to mailing list. >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: christian.pietzsch >>>> Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 >>>> Subject: Upcoming changes to OpenStreetMap.org website >>>> To: RobJN >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> Thanks everyone for their great work. I like the new design. Lot of space >>>> for the map itself, clearly structured.... overall very modern. >>>> There is just one thing I always wanted to have at OSM.org. If you search >>>> for a town the boundary should be highlighted (like in Wikipedia [maybe >>>> without filling]) >>>> One thing I noticed is that on wider screens (24") at the sub pages (like >>>> about/...) the text and information is only displayed in the middle (huge >>>> gray areas to the left and right) Especially the user diaries could be >>>> stretched over the whole screen. >>>> One more thing...is there going to be a "zoom to my location feature"? >>>> (Maybe this has been discussed before and abandoned because of privacy >>>> concerns...sry if I missed it) >>>> The test page is only available in English isn't it? Do you still need >>>> people to translate it? >>>> >>>> Regards Christian (Hedaja) >>>> Ps.: I had to smile when I saw the sign up page xD >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> talk mailing list >>>> talk@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Christian Quest - OpenStreetMap France >>> Un nouveau serveur pour OSM... http://donate.osm.org/server2013/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> talk mailing list >>> talk@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> talk mailing list >> talk@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > > > > -- > -S _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk