I think it is quite intuitive, I would like other features (an option to add an image as a layer and been able to align it for example) but that's another story.
It's not very easy to add attributes to a new object.
Very helpful would be pre defined fildsets to a specified class of object.
At the moment, the user can put in all or nothing to the objects in the map.
The result is a nonsense and inconsistent datebase around the geodata.
It would be also nice if the export would working as shape-data-format. ;)
ah.... the attribute-option-buttons located on the right side of the window, but the input-fields located grouped with the other buttons on the left side of window. It's a little bit inconsistent. Formular-elements should be located as semantically group on the edit-surface.
Preset fields are already available - that's what the dropdown menu is.
I see what you mean about the position of the 'add tag' button, but that said, putting them on the L would result in a clutter of buttons with utterly different meaning. I suspect there's probably some other layout tricks we can use to make the difference more clear.
I even find none of the 3 Editors have a intuitive user interface:
merkaator is on the right way, but is in very early development. JOSM has many problems with plugin-integration and the ui is ugly.
To be honest, I think it's impossible to create one editor with an interface that everyone will find intuitive. Map drawing is a new skill for most people, whereas Wikipedia, for example, benefits from the fact that everyone has already used a text editor or word processor. Having a variety of editors means that you're more likely to find one that works the way you want it.
The java-editors are a little bit better, the the main-editor.
But this editors are not so easy to find on the website (also the main-menu is not very present for the website user > stick it also to the tabs or made one main-menu and erase the tabs > it's confusing to use two different navigation-areas).
To find out the best way to edit for any user, better would be to make an intro page on the edit-tab, which suggest the editors and describe way to use each of them.
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Comment from randomjunk on 16 May 2008 at 10:15
please describe "intuitive" :-)
Comment from Julio_Costa_Zambelli on 16 May 2008 at 10:59
I think it is quite intuitive, I would like other features (an option to add an image as a layer and been able to align it for example) but that's another story.
Comment from JFoerster2 on 16 May 2008 at 11:36
It's not very easy to add attributes to a new object.
Very helpful would be pre defined fildsets to a specified class of object.
At the moment, the user can put in all or nothing to the objects in the map.
The result is a nonsense and inconsistent datebase around the geodata.
It would be also nice if the export would working as shape-data-format. ;)
Comment from JFoerster2 on 16 May 2008 at 11:44
ah.... the attribute-option-buttons located on the right side of the window, but the input-fields located grouped with the other buttons on the left side of window. It's a little bit inconsistent. Formular-elements should be located as semantically group on the edit-surface.
Comment from JFoerster2 on 16 May 2008 at 11:46
I hope, it will help to make the product better!!! :)
Comment from Richard on 16 May 2008 at 18:38
Preset fields are already available - that's what the dropdown menu is.
I see what you mean about the position of the 'add tag' button, but that said, putting them on the L would result in a clutter of buttons with utterly different meaning. I suspect there's probably some other layout tricks we can use to make the difference more clear.
Comment from raibach on 17 May 2008 at 21:38
I even find none of the 3 Editors have a intuitive user interface:
merkaator is on the right way, but is in very early development. JOSM has many problems with plugin-integration and the ui is ugly.
Comment from Richard on 18 May 2008 at 21:22
To be honest, I think it's impossible to create one editor with an interface that everyone will find intuitive. Map drawing is a new skill for most people, whereas Wikipedia, for example, benefits from the fact that everyone has already used a text editor or word processor. Having a variety of editors means that you're more likely to find one that works the way you want it.
Comment from JFoerster on 19 May 2008 at 07:57
It's not easy, but essential for the success of this project. ;)
Comment from JFoerster on 19 May 2008 at 08:30
The java-editors are a little bit better, the the main-editor.
But this editors are not so easy to find on the website (also the main-menu is not very present for the website user > stick it also to the tabs or made one main-menu and erase the tabs > it's confusing to use two different navigation-areas).
To find out the best way to edit for any user, better would be to make an intro page on the edit-tab, which suggest the editors and describe way to use each of them.