[OSM-dev] osm on rails

[Immanuel Scholz]

>
>> Another issue to consider, is of all the development work planned, is
>> this the most pressing task? I don't presume to decide anyone's time, but
>> in the scheme of things, the Web Editor seems to be the component in need
>> of the most help. If I had the time (and I don't unfortunately) I would
>> be starting from scratch in Flash or Ajax (Actionscript is pretty much
>> Javascript, so take your pick).
>
> Richard is working on an easy-to-use Flash editor, geared for constructing
> ways.
>
> If (and only if!) people see a need for an Ajax editor in addition to
> Richard's editor and the applet, that's something I would be willing to
> work
> on.

JOSM can be run as applet version. Currently, full access is required
(signed applet), but with a little effort, it can be slimmed down to a
verison which does not need to be signed. (Could remove some more complex
suff as well ;)

But this would require users to have Java5 installed.. :-|

Ciao, Imi