Adding/editing places
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A polygon outlines the shape of an object on the map. It is both a fundamental component and initial process in the creation of a place object. | A polygon outlines the shape of an object on the map. It is both a fundamental component and initial process in the creation of a place object. | ||
| − | To create a polygon select 'Edit map' from the menu bar and choose 'Add place' from the drop down menu. To add a polygon to an old place or to edit an existing polygon, select 'Menu' in a place | + | To create a polygon select 'Edit map' from the menu bar and choose 'Add place' from the drop down menu. To add a polygon to an old place or to edit an existing polygon, select 'Menu' in a place object and choose 'Resize outline (polygon)' from the drop down menu. Alternatively, right click the polygon of place object and select 'Resize outline (polygon)' from the menu. |
| − | You should only create a polygon that outlines the immediate area of the place you are | + | You should only create a polygon that outlines the immediate area of the place you are marking. For example, you can mark the outline of a building's structure or you could mark the outline of the building's surrounding property, this should always depend on what you are marking. Don't overlap an adjacent area that is not part of the place you are marking. |
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Revision as of 18:15, 28 March 2012
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Polygons
A polygon outlines the shape of an object on the map. It is both a fundamental component and initial process in the creation of a place object.
To create a polygon select 'Edit map' from the menu bar and choose 'Add place' from the drop down menu. To add a polygon to an old place or to edit an existing polygon, select 'Menu' in a place object and choose 'Resize outline (polygon)' from the drop down menu. Alternatively, right click the polygon of place object and select 'Resize outline (polygon)' from the menu.
You should only create a polygon that outlines the immediate area of the place you are marking. For example, you can mark the outline of a building's structure or you could mark the outline of the building's surrounding property, this should always depend on what you are marking. Don't overlap an adjacent area that is not part of the place you are marking.
Titles
Descriptions
Street/Addresses
Building checkbox
If the place you are marking is a building then you should check the building check box in the edit menu.
To check the building check box, select 'Menu' > 'Edit this page' and click 'Building' under the description section. A new section will appear labelled 'This place is a building' with the check box next to it. Checking this box will ensure the place object's polygon will be rendered with grey shade in the 'Map view'.
For place objects which are not buildings (e.g. parks, lakes, external grounds etc.) ensure the building check box is not checked, otherwise the entire polygon will be incorrectly rendered as a building and will conceal actual place object buildings within it in the 'Map view'.
Categories
Categories are labels that classify place objects according to their place type or function. A place object must have at least one category and this is especially necessary when searching for specific place objects via the category search tool. Categories also enrich place objects visually by displaying icons and/or different polygon colours. The latter can only be viewed in the 'Map view'.
To add a category, select 'Menu' > 'Edit this page' and choose 'add category' in the category section. Select the most appropriate category from the list or if it is not available, enter the name of your desired category in the 'Search categories' section. A list of categories will appear depending on the characters you enter.
You should avoid using two or more categories as combinations to indicate one category. Also, you should only add a category which best describes the immediate function of your place object. Do not add extra categories for places/services found within your place object if they can be marked separately.
Photos
Photos are an integral part of describing a geographic location and this is apparent in sites like Flickr and Panoramio and applications such as Google Earth and Picasa. Wikimapia allows you to enjoy photos visually supplementing the article by allowing you to add photos to all Wikimapia objects.
To add a photo, click 'Menu' > 'Add/manage photos in the window. You can upload an image from your computer or you can add the URL of an image hosted on another website. Please note that you cannot submit copyrighted material.
Comments
The comments section, which is available in all Wikimapia objects, allows you to make a comment or add an opinion about the tagged object. This is the only place where you can state an opinion which is outside the scope of Wikimapia's Neutral Point of View and therefore does not belong in the place object's article. Keep in mind that unwelcome, offensive, meaningless, chat between users, and comments unrelated to the tagged object are not permissible.
To add a comment, enter your text in the comment section at the bottom of an object's window and click 'Send'. Unregistered users shall be prompted to add a commentator name.
Nested places
Nested places is a term used for place objects marked within place object buildings. A host place object is known as a 'parent' and a place object marked inside it is known as a 'child'. This feature should be used for office units, apartments and tenant units which are found inside buildings.
History
The history shows all edits made to an object since it was created. Each saved edit is known as a revision, and each revision is stored as a version number with a brief overview of the editor's name, edits made and date of edits in the history.
To access an object's history select 'Menu' > 'History'.
Deleting Places
Some place objects in Wikimapia are not satisfactory because they do not contain useful or interesting information. Then there are other place objects which do not describe places or are offensive, defamatory or hurtful in nature. If you encounter place objects like these, you should always attempt to correct them first. If they cannot be corrected, and they meet the deletion criteria of the Wikimapia Guidelines, they should be deleted.
To delete a place object, select 'Menu' > 'Delete' place' in the place object's window. The place object will enter a deletion period, after which it shall be deleted. The duration of the deletion period varies and depends on your user level.
Remember, only delete a place object if it cannot be reclaimed into an acceptable place object. The wilful deletion of an acceptable place object is forbidden.
