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> Let a thousand flowers bloom > Let a thousand flowers bloom
MapComplete is an OpenStreetMap viewer and editor. It shows map features on a certain topic, and allows to see, edit and add new features to the map. MapComplete is an OpenStreetMap viewer and editor. It shows map features on a certain topic, and allows to see, edit and add new features to the map.
It can be seen as a webversion crossover of [StreetComplete](https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/) and [MapContrib](https://github.com/MapContrib/MapContrib). It tries to be just as easy to use as StreetComplete, but it allows to focus on one single theme per instance (e.g. nature, bicycle infrastructure, ...) It can be seen as a webversion crossover of StreetComplete and MapContrib. It tries to be just as easy to use as StreetComplete, but it allows to focus on one single theme per instance (e.g. nature, bicycle infrastructure, ...)
The design goals of MapComplete are to be: The design goals of MapComplete are to be:
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### High-level overview ### High-level overview
The website is purely static. This means that there is no database here, nor one is needed as all the data is kept in OpenStreetMap, Wikimedia (for images), IMGUR. Settings are saved in the preferences-space of the OSM-website, amended by some local-storage if the user is not logged-in. The website is purely static. This means that there is no database here, nor one is needed as all the data is kept in OpenStreetMap, Wikimedia (for images), Imgur. Settings are saved in the preferences-space of the OSM-website, amended by some local-storage if the user is not logged-in.
When viewing, the data is loaded from overpass. The data is then converted (in the browser) to geojson, which is rendered by Leaflet. When viewing, the data is loaded from overpass. The data is then converted (in the browser) to geojson, which is rendered by Leaflet.
When a map feature is clicked, a popup shows the information, images and questions that are relevant for that object. When a map feature is clicked, a popup shows the information, images and questions that are relevant for that object.
The answers given by the user are sent (after a few seconds) to OpenStreetMap directly - if the user is logged in. If not logged in, the user is prompted to do so. The answers given by the user are sent (after a few seconds) to OpenStreetMap directly - if the user is logged in. If not logged in, the user is prompted to do so.
The UI-event-source is a class where the entire system is built upon, it acts as an observable object: another object can register for changes to update when needed. The UI-event-source is a class where the entire system is built upon, it acts as an observable object: another object can register for changes to update when needed.
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### Uploading images ### Uploading images
Images are uplaoded to imgur, as their API was way easier to handle. The URL is written into the changes Images are uploaded to Imgur, as their API was way easier to handle. The URL is written into the changes.
The idea is that once in a while, the images are transfered to wikipedia or that we hook up wikimedia directly (but I need some help in getting their API working). The idea is that once in a while, the images are transfered to wikipedia or that we hook up wikimedia directly (but I need some help in getting their API working).
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Privacy is important, we try to leak as little information as possible. Privacy is important, we try to leak as little information as possible.
All major personal information is handled by OSM. All major personal information is handled by OSM.
Geolocation is available on mobile only throught hte device's GPS location (so no geolocation is sent of to google) Geolocation is available on mobile only throught hte device's GPS location (so no geolocation is sent of to Google).
TODO: erase cookies of third party websites and API's TODO: erase cookies of third party websites and API's