#49: Remove obsolete metadata item "Map Link" ------------------------+--------------------------------------------------- Reporter: ivorw | Owner: dom Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Component: openguides Version: | Severity: normal Keywords: | ------------------------+--------------------------------------------------- The "Map Link" field was originally put in as part of the migration from UseModWiki for GrubStreet. This was before the geo coordinates were abstracted out as separate metadata.
As it is, "Map Link" usually does not convey any useful information which does not appear elsewhere in the metadata, and is not present in the RDF, hence cannot be mirrored. The exception to this might be sites that have their own custom "how to get there" page, but these are few and far between, and of limited use.
Each site can generate its own map links by processing the lat/long, OS_X/OS_Y or postcode, into a URL to an external mapping site. We can do much better than this, as is apparent on [http://boston.openguides.org].
This could easily be turned into a plugin, or probably just as easily be done in template logic.
#49: Remove obsolete metadata item "Map Link" --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: ivorw | Owner: dom Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Component: openguides Version: | Severity: normal Resolution: | Keywords: --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Comment (by dom):
I disagree. Custom map links *are* sometimes much more useful than a generic mapping site. If it can't be represented in the current RDF then isn't this just another field to add to a potential custom namespace? Alternatively, we could rethink our mirroring strategy to something that doesn't use RDF?
#49: Remove obsolete metadata item "Map Link" --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: ivorw | Owner: dom Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Component: openguides Version: | Severity: normal Resolution: | Keywords: rdf --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Changes (by earle):
* keywords: => rdf
Comment:
Have to agree with Dom on this - there is definite use for a free text field here - consider for example linking to a special map on the website of a place rather than just a mapping site.
If it can't be represented in the current RDF then isn't this just another field to add to a potential custom namespace?
Absolutely. This is something for me to look into; I suggest it merits a ticket of its own.
#49: Remove obsolete metadata item "Map Link" --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: ivorw | Owner: dom Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Component: openguides Version: | Severity: normal Resolution: | Keywords: rdf --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Comment (by ivorw):
We already had ticket #26 for this, which I am reopening.
#49: Remove obsolete metadata item "Map Link" -------------------------+-------------------------------------------------- Reporter: ivorw | Owner: dom Type: enhancement | Status: closed Priority: normal | Milestone: Component: openguides | Version: Severity: normal | Resolution: invalid Keywords: rdf | -------------------------+-------------------------------------------------- Changes (by dom):
* resolution: => invalid * status: new => closed
Comment:
This report can be closed now I think.
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