[Openstreetmap-dev] Re: Experimenting with SVG and JavaScript

[Kyle Mulka]

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>Which bring me to my second point.  Please keep the browser
>requirements low, if you want as many people as possible to be able to
>view the map.  Requiring javascript will drop off a certain percentage
>of the possible users (for example me), and requiring svg as well will
>loose even more potential users.  If you want as many users as
>possible to be able to view your map, you should stick to the web
>browser features available in all browsers.
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I agree. The browser requirements to view maps should be kept low. But, 
javascript is a really nice tool to make things more user friendly. Have 
there been thoughts about having two versions, the non-javascript 
version being switched to if javascript is turned off?

Kyle Mulka
Computer Science in Engineering
University of Michigan
http://www.kylemulka.com/