As part of
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T153282 a new style for
Wikimedia maps is being developed, and I've loaded up the whole planet
on one of my test servers as a test and demo.
The demo is available at
http://legolas.paulnorman.ca:6789/, and through
"Compare" on the right-hand side of the interface you can compare it
with the current Wikimedia style, OpenStreetMap Carto, and lots of
others. Some other things to be aware of when comparing are:
- The map is displayed with Kosmtik, a design tool with minimal caching,
and it might be restarted while I'm working on it
- Even though the server is faster than production, it may appear slower
because it doesn't have everything cached
- The OSM data on the server is normally within a day of the latest data
Some of the more noticeable style changes are
- Road colours are different, helping view the overall layout of the
city
- There are fewer cases of subtly different shades of green.
- Bridges and multi-level road constructions are now handled properly,
which should make some areas easier to figure out
I am particularly interested in feedback on
- the overall colour darkness and intensity,
- which of city, region, and country labels are most important:
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T163503
Feedback is welcome, either through email, phab tickets, or by IRC in
#wikimedia-interactive on freenode.