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Tagzania's interface continues evolving, step by step. Now, user and tag pages show maps at first sight. We have abandoned the list/map duality that was the main interface feature at launch, in July 2005. The list view was a clear clone of del.icio.us. To view the map, an additional click was required and a URL with question marks appeared: ...?map=1

An example of the new interface here, in northern Italy. Those are the locations of the Sorbolo Enigma, the Roman ruins that a cyber-archeologist discovered through satellite maps. Compare the interace diferences, before and now:

 
Now, the old big map interfaces are still there, but the main tag or user page has a couple of maps, at least. This gives an inmediate picture of the locations displayed, where they are. And it makes more sense for a geographical website to display maps directly, instead of placing them one click further. We should have realized earlier, of course, but, well, we are careful and patient with feature and interface planning.