[OSM-talk] N00b experiences

[Christoph Eckert]

Hi Lars,


> I agree that the software needs improvement, and you should give
> it a go while you have the energy.  I would personally appreciate
> if you would improve the Java applet, or even develop a map editor
> directly in AJAX, because that would remove the need to download
> and install a separate editor program.  I want new users to be
> able to edit directly from their browsers, for example at a
> library or an Internet cafe where they cannot install programs.

true; unfortunately I cannot help here, because I only have some (poor) 
C++ knowledge. I have no clue about web 2.0 hacking.
But anyway, yes, it needs to run in the user's browsers (while I 
personally prefer to use a locally installed application).

[...]

> In 2005, I didn't start any alternative mapping project, but
> started to collect tracklogs for OpenStreetMap.  Drawing the maps
> can be done in different ways, perhaps even automated, but
> collecting the tracklogs means you have to be there and drive that
> road.

True, but as GPS devices get more and more common, I bet there will be 
more and more people contributing tracks - the easier it is for them to 
contribute, the more content we'll see. 

> This is nothing that will change much in ten years time. 
> Since I live in Sweden and have a good overview of the open source
> movement here, I know it's not very likely that anybody else would
> go out to collect Swedish tracklogs for me so that I could relax
> with software development.  Instead I let the Englishmen and
> Germans improve the software, while I'm out driving the streets.

I hope you do it by bike instead of polluting the swedish air ;-) ?

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Best,


ce