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I'm trying to build an application that will use open source maps from Open Street Maps (though the concept should be applicable to any map provider). The application will enable the user to specify a number of waypoints along a route prior to departure. Because I don't have a data plan for my cell phone (and because rambling in the countryside rarely gives you a good connection), I want to be able to pre-load the relevant map tiles for the waypoints and/or route before departure so that maps can continue to be used without a data connection. My initial thoughts are to download the required

Quick question for you. I have an app that I'm working on that will require the use of maps, but will not have a network connection. I have seen others ask similar questions about this, but my requirements are a slight bit different, so I wanted to post a new question. Here are my requirements for the app. Allow pinch/zoom of a map with definable annotations Map must be available offline Map should be restricted to a certain geo area App does not have to pass Apple inspection. This is an enterprise app that will serve as a kiosk. So, is there any framework or method of caching map tiles that

I'm currently in the process of writing an offline webapp using all the html5 goodies for offline support. However I'm starting now to think about writing the sync module that will ensure that any offline data gets sent to the server and server data back to the client. Now I'm sure this has been done before, I mean its a pretty classic design issue that affects mobile devices and a plethora of other things. So I'm wondering can anyone point me to some good design resources for this kind of thing? Now I really do not need to be too sophisticated with this, I mean I'm not handling multiple users