What was the first available map editor for OpenStreetMap and when was it made available? So far I found ...
Something else was used prior to the above (offline and online)? Thanks asked 18 Nov '16, 17:29  jfd553 |
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The first OSM editor was the Java Applet. While sharing the programming language with JOSM, it was a totally different code base. answered 18 Nov '16, 17:53  Frederik Ramm ♦ edited 18 Nov '16, 17:53 2 There were actually two distinct Java applets: the first one written by Steve in 2004, the second written by Tom Carden in 2005 using Processing. There was also a Qt-based editor, osmeditor, released (I think) in 2005 by Nick Whitelegg. Wiki page still survives at https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Osmeditor_(QT) . (23 Nov '16, 13:09) Richard ♦ @Richard: thanks! I have added both details, with dates, to the history wiki page. Please check that I've got it right. Do you know if OSM-new-edit.jpg shows Steve's or Tom's version? The upload comment and date suggests that it already is Tom's — although it was not yet on the main homepage. (23 Nov '16, 21:41) aseerel4c26 ♦ Yes, that's Tom's (at least as best as I can remember 10 years on! :) ) (26 Nov '16, 21:59) Richard ♦ |
Regarding OSM history in general, but also mentioning the editors, of course: see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/History_of_OpenStreetMap answered 22 Nov '16, 19:51  aseerel4c26 ♦ |
The official blog might be of interest. You can still start of from the 'hello world' of OSM: https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2004/08/16/website-up/