iD (software)

For other uses, see id Software.

iD
Original author(s) Richard Fairhurst
Developer(s) multiple contributors
Initial release May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07)[1]
Stable release
1.9.7 / July 16, 2016 (2016-07-16)[2]
Development status Active
Written in JavaScript
Platform web browser
Available in 62[3] languages
Type GIS software
License ISC
Website ideditor.com

iD is a free software online editor for OpenStreetMap geodata created in JavaScript and released in 2013. It is designed to be simple and user friendly[4] and is used as a default editor on main OSM page.

Usage

It's the most popular OSM editor by number of users.[5]

iD's features include choosing custom aerial imagery and native support for Mapillary photos.[6]

Some specialized forks of iD:

Name

The choice of iD as a name is related to popularity of getElementById in JavaScript, combination of iPad with Système D, and a tribute to the Citroen iD car model. It was also meant to be easier to pronounce than Potlatch.[12]

Technical background

This editor was meant to be a Potlatch 2 architecture reimplementation in JavaScript with redesigned user interface. The only big internal change was departure from XML tagging preset architecture to a JSON-based one.[12]

While the initial versions were based on Dojo framework,[13] iD now uses D3.js library for rendering and its primary mode of rendering is via SVG. Its core architecture is modular and designed to be easily used in other JavaScript-based tools for OpenStreetMap.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Firebaugh, John (7 May 2013). "New Map Editor Launches on OpenStreetMap.org". Mapbox. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ↑ https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/releases
  3. ↑ https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/tree/master/dist/locales
  4. ↑ "OpenStreetMap launches all-new easy map editor and announces funding appeal". OpenStreetMap blog. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ↑ https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Editor_usage_stats#by_number_of_users_.28distinct_uids.29
  6. ↑ https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_editors#iD
  7. ↑ http://labs.strava.com/slide/
  8. ↑ https://git.framasoft.org/PanierAvide/iD-indoor
  9. ↑ Halliday James (9 June 2016). "OpenStreetMap Without Servers [Part 2] A peer-to-peer OSM database". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  10. ↑ https://github.com/digidem/mapeo-desktop
  11. ↑ MacLennan, Gregor (22 July 2016). "Technology Preview: Participatory mapping in the Amazon with Mapeo". Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. 1 2 http://www.systemed.net/blog/index.php?post=24
  13. ↑ https://www.mapbox.com/osmdev/2012/10/25/diving-into-id/
  14. ↑ https://github.com/openstreetmap/iD/blob/master/ARCHITECTURE.md
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