[OSM-dev] Naming streets without applet

[Andreas Brauchli]

> On Freemap (www.free-map.org.uk) I use AJAX to name points of interest.
> With streets it would be possible: you'd have to capture the mouse 
> position, ask the user to input a name, send the info to the server, find 
> the nearest way and name it.
i think it should create a way if there's only one segment, and it
should also provide a way to select multiple segments to create a way
out of them..
> 
> I did experiment with the Canvas tag and with SVG a while back, in March, 
> as applet alternatives. SVG was a bit slow though probably optimisable, 
> the Canvas tag was actually quite usable (though only works in Firefox, 
> Safari, Opera).
a reason more to have win users switch to firefox ;)

> 
> I believe Richard Fairhurst is working, or thinking of working, on a 
> Flash-based alternative to the applet. A combination of that and some 
> basic AJAX functionality on the slippy map a la Freemap would perhaps be 
> the way forward.
sad that neither java (1.5) nor flash work on my Linux/PPC (glad i've
still got os x for mapping) - but this isn't about me, there aren't a
whole lot of linux/ppc users which would be worth the trouble