again, you've totally missed the point.
at no point did i say i wanted sustran data on apple maps. the link i posted was solely to point out that we have a
nationally advertised cycle AND walking route.
what i was pointing out that apple already knows that those paths exists in some form as it uses them for walking directions.
the UX side of things (adding visual terrain data, adding stop signs/traffic lights, adding building outlines to routing) is just flannel in the classic "form over function" apple ideal.
get the basics working first, add the icing later.
Boy…okay…
You are on a thread about cycling being launched and I think most would agree you are “complaining” that cycling and walking data exists on Sustran and asking, “Apple obviously is using the walking data, why not the cycling?”
A) you are inferring Apple is getting their walking data from Sustran…you have mentioned it in two posts (including the one I have quoted) despite me showing you there is no evidence they got that info from them.
Apple DOES have the capability to get walking path info on their own or from other sources…and it may even match what Sustran has.
B) Adding visual terrain data, traffic lights/stop signs and building outlines are NOT secondary to navigation. As Apple is showing (and Google is copying) people feel these are quite important factors in navigating.
Of course, Google has stop signs and traffic lights, but they are nothing more than a visual reference on the map and u like Apple/Siri, do not even tie into the audio instructions given.
Are you telling me people prefer to see blank maps with just roads and without buildings? I mean, people typically are navigating to open fields, not buildings or houses, right? /S
People prefer to see a visual reference on the map as they are referencing outside their car window or their bike. Probably why Google offers satellite view while routing on Maps. Apple has deferred to creating a 3D representation of the world as it is easier to change and avoids visual clutter on the screen (why I hate satellite view while routing with Google).
It’s actually okay to prefer Apple Maps or at least admit that while they do not cover the same areas as Google and are even catching up on data/POI’s in some cases while acknowledging they are better in MANY ways.
If they weren’t, people wouldn’t be complaining so much that they don’t have Apple Maps or Maps features in their area…they would just sit back and use Google, right?