This is a feature request for this project to create a plugin for the OsmAnd app, such that lib.reviews reviews would appear when an OsmAnd user opens a POI of a business that has reviews on lib.reviews.
Why?
Currently the reach of lib.reviews is very limited, as is the content contribution.
The lib.reviews data would be much more accessible (and contributions would be much greater), if users had a Google-Maps-Reviews-Like experience in the maps apps they already use.
There's lots of users contributing map data on OsmAnd (eg adding hotels & restaurants, adding their business hours, uploading photos of their storefront & lobbies). Many of these contributors would be likely to also type-up an opinionated review of the business for lib.reviews if the OsmAnd UI gave them the ability to do so.
Solution
The solution to this ticket would be to write a plugin for OsmAnd
Open Street Maps doesn't itself maintain street-level images, but OsmAnd users now have a Google-Street-View-Like experience in OsmAnd (with open-source, user-contributed image data sets) thanks to integration with mapillary.com
maltfield
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9 months ago
This is a feature request for this project to create a plugin for the OsmAnd app, such that
lib.reviewsreviews would appear when an OsmAnd user opens a POI of a business that has reviews onlib.reviews.Why?
Currently the reach of lib.reviews is very limited, as is the content contribution.
The
lib.reviewsdata would be much more accessible (and contributions would be much greater), if users had a Google-Maps-Reviews-Like experience in the maps apps they already use.There's lots of users contributing map data on OsmAnd (eg adding hotels & restaurants, adding their business hours, uploading photos of their storefront & lobbies). Many of these contributors would be likely to also type-up an opinionated review of the business for
lib.reviewsif the OsmAnd UI gave them the ability to do so.Solution
The solution to this ticket would be to write a plugin for OsmAnd
When the plugin is enabled, a user who clicks on
detailsfor a given POI would see a section titledReviews. This section wouldlib.reviewsreviews for the given business, andAdd review, where they can type and submit a review of the business tolib.reviewsFurther Context
Integrating external content into OsmAnd is something that was also done recently with Mapillary.
Open Street Maps doesn't itself maintain street-level images, but OsmAnd users now have a Google-Street-View-Like experience in OsmAnd (with open-source, user-contributed image data sets) thanks to integration with mapillary.com
This integration was achieved by writing a mapillary plugin for OsmAnd
When a user clicks on a given location, they see a section titled
Online photos. This sectionmapillary, andadd photosbutton to add photos directly tomapillary