Hi,
The OpenAquiMap project aims to promote the contribution and improvement
of OpenStreetMap data. For this OpenAquiMap proposes to lowering the
technology need for beginners contributors. The project also proposes to
initiate and collect data by organizing mapping parties and training. To
lower the technology step one goal is make imporvement on the Amenity
Editor. The OpenAquiMap project is funded with € 40 000 by the French
Region of Aquitaine (south-west land around Bordeaux) and leading by
"Les Petits Débrouillards Aquitaine" (a French associative promoting
science and technology culture).
The objective of the changes in the editor Amenity Editor (AE) is to
offer an online editor that can be used in all hands, especially for
first-time contributors and children.
AE is a simple online tool to create and edit nodes (points of interest
POIs). It allows users to quickly insert new points and enhance existing
ones using thematic forms. AE is a free software available on github
https://github.com/grundid/amenity-editor
Planned work on AE was the follows :
- French translation software and thematic forms ,
- possible to modify the attributes of polygons and only nodes,
- support the specificities of French mapping and adapted to the use of
OpenAquiMap project.
New developments are available on github
https://github.com/frodrigo/amenity-editor
Thematic forms
The choice was made to reuse JOSM preset file. Originaly AE thematic
forms was directly set in the code, now there are defined in external
XML files. They offer the advantage to be more easily to translate. The
objective was not to integrate JOSM preset in AE, but just a have a
common format. Other preset available for JOSM and can be reused.
Optimizing load time
AE was based on direct access to central OSM API servers. It was
downloading all the content area being edited, then filtered on editable
components. To reduce the amount of data to be downloaded and processed
now obtain data from the OverpassAPI (enables content filtering on the
server side before donwload).
Editing polygons
Originally, AE only supports the creation and editing points. Basic
elements can be mapped either as a point or as polygon. Support polygon
has been added for editing. The ability to draw polygons would conflict
with the aim of simplicity in the editor .
Translation
The software has been translated in French.It was also necessary to
internationalize parts which was not yet able to translate. Adding JOSM
preset also facilitated the translation and the possible reuse of JOSM
translation.
Interface
The JOSM preset take more space than the original one, it was necessary
to modify the interface by removing marker bubbles and adding a side
panel dedicated to the editing. Support preset also involved the need
for a suitable interface. The ability to have multiple presets results
in the presence of a selection menu. Widgets for geolocation by web
browser and addresses search also added.
All these improvements are available on the AE version hosted at
http://ae.openstreetmap.fr by OpenStreetMap-France and realised by
Carte-Libre (me).
This development was made in contact with AE original author, but this
work it's not merged in main branch.
http://ae.openstreetmap.fr (OpenAquiMap improved AE)
http://ae.osmsurround.org (original AE)
http://openaquimap.org (in French)
http://www.lespetitsdebrouillardsaquitaine.org (in French)
http://aquitaine.fr
Frédéric Rodrigo
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