The participatory map Debatomap® offers you multiple functionalities to allow you to navigate between the different ideas and debates on the map :
1. Read the elements of debates directly on the map
• You can visualize the title of ideas displayed as bubbles on the map by simply hovering on them with your mouse.
• Click on a bubble to open the detailed information window for the idea. It contains :
- The title chosen by the author
- The details and arguments by the author
- Images illustrating the suggestion that can be completed by others. The images can be enlarged by clicking on them
- A tally of the votes for or against
- The thumb icons that allow you to vote (when connected with your account)
- The “Zoom” button allows you to zoom in automatically on the location of the bubble on the map (useful if you discover an idea while looking a the list of of “latest contributions”)
- The “comments” tab allows you to view the thread of comments posted by users on that idea
- The “comment” button allows you to express yourself (accessible under both tabs)
2. “Filter” functions on the map
You can “filter” ideas on the map by clicking on different elements on the left-hand menu :
• The grey bubbles towards the top of the menu (my ideas, etc) to only show the corresponding bubbles
• The colored bubbles corresponding to debate themes to only show the bubbles of that color on the map
Important : Click in the same element to return to showing the complete set of ideas on the map.
3. “List” function for debate elements
You can visualize the contents of the map through lists in different ways.
• By clicking on the following texts on the left-hand menu :
- “Latest ideas”: Displays the list of the latest idea bubbles posted on the map
- “Latest comments”: Displays the most recent comments on all the idea bubbles
- “Most debated ideas”: Displays a list of ideas that received the most votes (positive + negative) and comments
- “Most liked ideas”: Displays a list of ideas with the best vote balance (positive minus negative)
- “My ideas”: Once you are connected and you have contributed, display a list of bubbles you have placed on the map
• By clicking on the “Statistics and lists” button (top of the map) :
- Display a window with the statistical elements general and specific to the debate themes
- In this window, click on the colored bubbles or on the icons to display a list of corresponding ideas.
• Lastly, you can display a list of idea bubbles placed by another user :
Just click on their name on the bottom-left of the information window of an idea bubble. You will then see displayed a list of their contributions.
4. Tools to locate yourself on the map
locate yourself on the map, different tools are available at the top of the map :
• “Geolocation” (button at the top of the map), either from your computer or by smartphone (by Wifi or by GPS).
• “Wide map” allows you to return to the default zoom and center of the map.
• “Find an address” allows you to search for an address or location and to center and zoom in on that location.
Note : All Google Maps navigation functions are available on Debatomap.
You can thus :
- Explorer et zoomer sur la carte via les boutons de zoom (« + » et « - »), via la roulette de souris, ou encore via les manipulations de zoom classiques sur écran tactile
- Explore and zoom on the map via the zoom buttons (+ and -) via your mouse scroller, or via zoom functions on a touch-screen.
- Choose between “satellite” (default on this map), “map” or “terrain” via the buttons on the top-right of the map.
- Use the “streetview” function ( orange man icon in the bottom-right, drag and drop to see views from the street).
5. Tools for sharing on social media or other
You can share your interest for all or part of the contents on the map in different ways :
• On top of the general map, the share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ allow you to share the site with your network
• In the windows for the bubbles (bottom-left), the same buttons allow you to share a specific idea bubble
• To share an idea by email or create an HTML link for a specific bubble :
- Open the detailed information window for an idea bubble
- Copy and paste the URL (written address) that displays in the search bar of your browser
6. Personal profile :
Once you are connected with your account, you can modify your profile at any time. To do so, click on the “My profile” button (very top right of the web page) to :
• Change your username visible to other Debatomap users
• Specify your age, city, etc. This information is used only in the statistical analysis of the ideas posted
• You can subscribe to notifications of your choice
• Include an email address - can be different from your login email - to receive these notification.
• Choose to receive information on the rest of the consulting project
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