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==Mapping guidelines in India== | ==Mapping guidelines in India== | ||
For the general basics on editing, there is a [[Quick start guide|Quick-Start Guide]] provided. This page contains a summary of the map editing guidelines in India.<br /> | |||
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===Usability, Simplicity, & Retention=== | |||
Waze is not a topographic map, but a navigation system. Waze relies on a map’s display suitable for a small smart-phone screen. Therefore, we follow the three basic principles "Usability, Simplicity, & Retention", below quoted from the global Wiki page on [https://wazeopedia.waze.com/wiki/Global/Best_map_editing_practice Best map editing practice]. In short: Make it useful, [[KISS|keep it as simple as possible]], and do not delete!<br /> | |||
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'''Usability'''<br /> | |||
When it comes to the map, the first and foremost goal of editing is to provide the driver with a map that is easy to follow on a small display, and to produce sensible verbal instructions when (and only when) they are needed.<br /> | |||
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'''Simplicity'''<br /> | |||
It is not a goal to model the physical roadway lane-by-lane. Doing so often leads to unnecessary complexity--which means a cluttered map, confusing verbal directions, and lots and lots (and lots!) of extra map maintenance.<br /> | |||
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'''Retention'''<br /> | |||
Because Waze users drive over them, road segments retain certain information (e.g., average speed) that is used in route optimization. When a segment is deleted, the information in the segment is discarded. Given a choice between deleting a tangle of segments and creating new ones in their place, vs. untangling them and reusing them, it is better to "recycle". | |||
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Revision as of 09:20, 13 May 2018
New India Wiki is being built, For now, please see the pages about Waze in India in the old Wiki.
Mapping guidelines in India
For the general basics on editing, there is a Quick-Start Guide provided. This page contains a summary of the map editing guidelines in India.
Usability, Simplicity, & Retention
Waze is not a topographic map, but a navigation system. Waze relies on a map’s display suitable for a small smart-phone screen. Therefore, we follow the three basic principles "Usability, Simplicity, & Retention", below quoted from the global Wiki page on Best map editing practice. In short: Make it useful, keep it as simple as possible, and do not delete!
Usability
When it comes to the map, the first and foremost goal of editing is to provide the driver with a map that is easy to follow on a small display, and to produce sensible verbal instructions when (and only when) they are needed.
Simplicity
It is not a goal to model the physical roadway lane-by-lane. Doing so often leads to unnecessary complexity--which means a cluttered map, confusing verbal directions, and lots and lots (and lots!) of extra map maintenance.
Retention
Because Waze users drive over them, road segments retain certain information (e.g., average speed) that is used in route optimization. When a segment is deleted, the information in the segment is discarded. Given a choice between deleting a tangle of segments and creating new ones in their place, vs. untangling them and reusing them, it is better to "recycle".