[OSM-talk] OSM mobile editor

[Christoph Eckert]

Hi,

> * Allow a user to add new POIs.
[...]
> * Allows user to add annotations to Openstreetbugs (e.g. "missing footpath
> here")

such an application "for offline use" would be quite interesting. When going 
hiking, one could directly enter POIs (like signposts and stuff) into a 
predownloaded osm file and reupload it after the trip. A further task could 
be collecting house numbers.

> * Because the inbuilt GPS in phones is not as good as dedicated devices,
> it would not be a priority to develop features to allow surveying of new
> ways. However this could be built in, in preparation for inbuilt mobile
> GPS improving in the future.

It would be cool to see the current position in the osm data.

> * Java ME based for maximum cross platform support.

While I'm not familiar with the different flavours of Java, there's 
unfortunately no official edition for the Nokia N8x0 devices. Instead, 
there's another port called Jalimo[1]. Not sure if it will be enough to run 
your tool.

> Does this seem like a good approach?  As can be seen the idea is not so
> much to allow addition of new ways (due to the inbuilt GPS on phones not
> being great)

The built-in GPS of the N810 sucks, but using an external BT GPS mouse turns 
it in a cool mapping device.

> but more to add POIs and tags to existing ways. If there's 
> interest and - more crucially - if I have the time (always difficult!) I
> could start work on it.

I once tried to run JOSM on the N810. Maybe improving it for mobile use was 
analternative to developing another tool. But it seems your focus is on cell 
phones with limited screen resolution, where JOSM will not fit best :) .

Best regards,

ce


[1] http://tinyurl.com/6l99yz