Map UI Ideas

Things to consider for Map Design based on research.

The map should be sized to avoid scrolling issues (we have done this!)
Avoid having too many points close together ( This could be tricky because bus stops are often very close together. I can see one a two minute walk down the street for the one I normally wait at!)

Hamburger menus are a nice touch ( We have this!)
In the case of the majority of these map apps, the map is displayed behind the search fields. Perhaps for the mobile version this can be accomplished by having one column float over the column holding the map.
Perhaps having a specific icon to demonstrate the end of the route (red dot)
And a specific icon to display the start of the route (green dot)

V. Paelke and K. Nebe

People, perhaps unsurprisingly, use maps to identify relevant spatial information. (Paelke and Nebe, p.171). The map provides this in a graphical and dynamic way.
The use of visual presentations allows the map to be more attractive to users, like the use of colours and other modalities like symbols.
Being able to interact with a dynamic map makes the user experience all the more powerful.
This article also suggests that the visual use of landmarks (a small image of the landmark hovering above the landmark) on a map is good for pedestrians. Could this be useful for people on public transport or trying to find stop locations?

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