<div class="gmail_quote"><div>I was not in Africa for FOSS4G but i understand. Your point was actually part of my assumptions - let me try again.</div><div><br></div><div>I have a Java API (very simple String + Extent) that I have backed on to that <a href="http://geocoder.us/">http://geocoder.us/</a> and then onto customers shape files as uDig based projects require. You are welcome to use that as a starting point; I also would recommend geotools as an environment to start off a project with small scope such as this one.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Jody</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d">Weren't we in Africa and learn our lessons? An API is not good enough<br>
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if the software/application is offline - or even on a slow connection.<br>
And SOAP?!<br>
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There is an incredible need for an *open* and hopefully lightweight<br>
geocoder. Yes, this can have an API on top of it using whatever format<br>
- but needs to be able to run offline/locally if the data is<br>
available.<br>
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I think OpenRouteService "looks" really promising, but based on brief<br>
interchanges they are not yet interested in actually sharing the<br>
source code yet. Claims of "difficult to setup" prevent them.<br>
Honestly, that is not a good reason - open-source obviously doesn't<br>
(yet) come with an expectation of being easy to setup. Hopefully<br>
they'll share the source and engine soon. Otherwise I'm confused on<br>
the Open* part of their name.<br>
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