Project thinking for mapeador PlayzinhoAgro - Brazil / Projeto pensando pelo mapeador PlayzinhoAgro - Brasil.

Posted by umbraosmbr on 13 November 2022 in English.

Projeto pensando pelo mapeador PlayzinhoAgro - Brasil

osm.org/user/PlayzinhoAgro/diary/397900 e Apoiado Pela UMBRAOSM - União dos Mapeadores Brasileiros do Openstreetmap.

Project thinking for mapeador PlayzinhoAgro - Brazil.

osm.org/user/PlayzinhoAgro/diary/397900 and Supported by UMBRAOSM - Union of Brazilian Mappers of Openstreetmap.

Reimaginando o perfil de usuário do OSM

Reimagining the OSM User Profile

I would like to start by explaining that this is an exercise in imagination on how we could improve the UX/UI in the OSM profile, this means that some changes were based on my experience and there are still some things missing that I have not explored, like the Diaries, settings and Messages, I would love to get feedbacks from you!!!

. More social and personal OpenStreetMap is a platform that encompasses not only the map but also its mappers and their communities. To start, I chose to give an air of greater personalization to the profile, bringing a larger picture of the user and a cover giving more room for customization, so they can show more of their passions beyond the map. Bringing a more familiar experience as in other social networks I gave a greater emphasis to the follow button and replacing the “add as friend” function that nowadays is kind of in disuse not to say “cringe”, A good function would be to be able to choose and manage who can follow you and from that who can send you messages too, giving more control to the user of who can follow and send messages can reduce the number of spam. Another point would be to show which organizations the person participates so it would be easier for other mappers to identify paid mappers, for example.

More statistics please!

One of the things missing in OSM profile is statistics. This is useful to know better who is the profile owner but also for future employers.

Gamefication

How to motivate the mappers more? given goals to be achieved! One of the things that most motivated me to continue mapping was to complete all the Missing Maps Bagdes. I am not only talking about a baghdad system and goals, but also a scoring system based on what is edited or added. Another point would be bagdes for participation in mapathons promoted by local and international communities demonstrating that the mapper is an active person in the community.