Yesterdays post was about the general improvements to the layout of the OpenMTBMaps and VeloMaps. Todays post is about the new easy layout for the VeloMap (based on wide layout – as most users now have GPS devices where the wide looks better than the classic layout due to higher DPI). The OpenMTBMap had since many years an easy layout – with less detail (though based on classic not wide before the updates). For the VeloMaps – which do not need to show strong differentiation for offroad trails – this was not so much needed. Especially as there existed already the “race” layout – for racing bicycle which is heavily reduced and only shows important information for people using racing bicycles.
However quite a few people never took time or are not interested to know if there is a cycletrack/cycleway running alongside a road. Nor do they want the best contrast or are they interested in knowing if there is a footway or a pedestrian street. Or if some street is considered a service street or a residential street. The easy layout does not show those differences and keeps it simple. The colours of the steets is similar to […]
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