[OSM-newbies] Tablets

[Clifford Snow]

On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Russell Tiedt <rustysbbs at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2012/01/18 06:57 PM, Jo wrote:
>
>> You would have to use dedicated software programs. iloe on iPad, Vespucci
>> or OsmAnd (only POI) on Android. Neither has support for editing relations
>> or even for not 'breaking' relations when splitting ways. Maybe I should
>> try what happens when combining ways that are part of a relation with
>> Vespucci. The advantage is that Vespucci and OsmAnd are open source, so for
>> somebody who knows a bit of Java it's possible to enhance them.
>>
>>
> So currently it is not worth buying a tablet for mobile Open Street Map
> editing, my EeePc 700 2G Surf, is still a better, tho not ideal option.
>
> I would be nice if Potlatch2 were to switch from Flash to HTML5 for
editing on an iPad or Android Tablet.  Flash is going away.  If I
understand it correctly, this is the last version of mobile flash.  After
that, Adobe is moving to HTML5.

I really wanted to take my wife's iPad on my last mapping outing.  Lugging
my laptop isn't as much fun.  I do wonder if a finger can substitute for a
mouse when mapping.

Clifford
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