Re:OrganicMaps is Android and iOS offline maps for travel wi...
by Symbiote on Monday June 21, 2021 @09:25AM
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Should motorways be shown first at zoom level 3 or 4? Some countries will look cluttered with them at zoom 3, but they're useful for very long route planning.
Should railways be feint and almost invisible (like Google Maps) or dark (like the OpenStreetMap default theme)? In many countries, they're very useful even for pedestrian navigation, "turn right after the railway bridge" etc, but I assume in the USA they're considered clutter.
What points of interest should be shown first, major tourist attractions or landmarks, or large shops?
Should gardens be green (almost everyone), or do we just ignore them and leave them grey (Google Maps)?
There are a lot of decisions that go into designing a map, even using Open Street Map data.
Should railways be feint and almost invisible (like Google Maps) or dark (like the OpenStreetMap default theme)? In many countries, they're very useful even for pedestrian navigation, "turn right after the railway bridge" etc, but I assume in the USA they're considered clutter.
What points of interest should be shown first, major tourist attractions or landmarks, or large shops?
Should gardens be green (almost everyone), or do we just ignore them and leave them grey (Google Maps)?
There are a lot of decisions that go into designing a map, even using Open Street Map data.