diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 90b61f28f..200d8e7eb 100755
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
     <title>iD</title>
     <!-- load Dojo -->
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/dojo/1.8/dijit/themes/claro/claro.css">
-	<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/dojo/1.8/dojox/layout/resources/FloatingPane.css">
-	<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/dojo/1.8/dojox/layout/resources/ResizeHandle.css">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/app.css">
 	<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/dojo/1.8/dojo/dojo.js" data-dojo-config="async: true, parseOnLoad: true, baseUrl: 'js/iD/'"></script>
 </head>
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@
   <script>
 
 require(["dojo/dom-geometry","dojo/dom-class","dojo/on","dojo/dom","dojo/Evented",
-         "dojox/layout/FloatingPane",
          "iD/actions/UndoStack",
          "iD/actions/CreatePOIAction",
          "iD/actions/AddNodeToWayAction",
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ require(["dojo/dom-geometry","dojo/dom-class","dojo/on","dojo/dom","dojo/Evented
          "dojo/domReady!"], function(domGeom,domClass,on,dom,Evented){
 
 	var ruleset = new iD.styleparser.RuleSet();
-	var conn = new iD.Connection("http://www.overpass-api.de/api/xapi?");
+	var connection = new iD.Connection("http://www.overpass-api.de/api/xapi?");
 
 	// Load styles
 	ruleset.registerCallback(styleLoaded);
@@ -49,7 +46,7 @@ require(["dojo/dom-geometry","dojo/dom-class","dojo/on","dojo/dom","dojo/Evented
 		lon: -1.49,
 		zoom: 17,
 		div: "map",
-		connection: conn,
+		connection: connection,
 		width: dom.byId('map').offsetWidth,
 		height: dom.byId('map').offsetHeight
 	});
diff --git a/js/iD/Connection.js b/js/iD/Connection.js
index e32fb2634..47814ebfd 100755
--- a/js/iD/Connection.js
+++ b/js/iD/Connection.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ iD.Connection = function(apiURL) {
                 }).object().value();
             }
 
-            function getNodes(obj,conn) {
+            function getNodes(obj) {
                 return _(obj.childNodes).chain()
                 .filter(filterNodeName('nd'))
                 .map(function(item) {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ iD.Connection = function(apiURL) {
                 }).value();
             }
 
-            function getMembers(obj,conn) {
+            function getMembers(obj) {
                 return _(obj.childNodes).chain()
                     .filter(filterNodeName('member'))
                     .map(function(item) {
diff --git a/js/iD/Node.js b/js/iD/Node.js
index 4f509afe6..c2bb6dbb6 100644
--- a/js/iD/Node.js
+++ b/js/iD/Node.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 if (typeof iD === 'undefined') iD = {};
 
-iD.Node = function(conn, id, lat, lon, tags, loaded) {
+iD.Node = function(connection, id, lat, lon, tags, loaded) {
 	// summary: An OSM node.
 	this.entityType = 'node';
-	this.connection = conn;
+	this.connection = connection;
 	this.id = id;
 	this._id = iD.Util.id();
 	this.entity = new iD.Entity();
diff --git a/js/iD/Relation.js b/js/iD/Relation.js
index 8850d2527..e48c53c9f 100644
--- a/js/iD/Relation.js
+++ b/js/iD/Relation.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 if (typeof iD === 'undefined') iD = {};
 
-iD.Relation = function(conn, id, members, tags, loaded) {
+iD.Relation = function(connection, id, members, tags, loaded) {
     this.entityType = 'relation';
-    this.connection = conn;
+    this.connection = connection;
     this.id = id;
     this._id = iD.Util.id();
     this.members = members;
diff --git a/js/iD/Way.js b/js/iD/Way.js
index 2815177f3..3a66a1a46 100644
--- a/js/iD/Way.js
+++ b/js/iD/Way.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 if (typeof iD === 'undefined') iD = {};
 
-iD.Way = function(conn, id, nodes, tags, loaded) {
+iD.Way = function(connection, id, nodes, tags, loaded) {
     // summary:		An OSM way.
-    this.connection = conn;
+    this.connection = connection;
     this.entityType = 'way';
     this.id = id;
     this._id = iD.Util.id();
diff --git a/js/iD/renderer/EntityUI.js b/js/iD/renderer/EntityUI.js
index 90dc250ee..f951e5539 100755
--- a/js/iD/renderer/EntityUI.js
+++ b/js/iD/renderer/EntityUI.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ declare("iD.renderer.EntityUI", null, {
 	},
 	getConnection:function() {
 		// summary:		Get the Connection from where the map draws its data.
-		return this.map.conn;	// iD.Connection
+		return this.map.connection;	// iD.Connection
 	},
 	targetGroup:function(groupType,sublayer) {
 		// summary:		Find a gfx.Group to render on.
diff --git a/js/iD/renderer/Map.js b/js/iD/renderer/Map.js
index 80e26a7cf..e55201fc4 100755
--- a/js/iD/renderer/Map.js
+++ b/js/iD/renderer/Map.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ declare("iD.renderer.Map", null, {
 	surface: null,			// <div>.surface containing the rendering
 	container: null,		// root-level group within the surface
 	backdrop: null,			// coloured backdrop (MapCSS canvas element)
-	conn: null,				// data store
+	connection: null,				// data store
 	controller: null,		// UI controller
 	nodeuis: {},			// graphic representations of data
 	wayuis: {},				//  |
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ declare("iD.renderer.Map", null, {
         }).setFill(new dojo.Color([255,255,245,1]));
 		this.tilegroup = this.surface.createGroup();
 		this.container = this.surface.createGroup();
-		this.conn = obj.connection;
+		this.connection = obj.connection;
 		this.zoom = obj.zoom ? obj.zoom : 17;
 		this.baselon = obj.lon;
 		this.baselat = obj.lat;
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ declare("iD.renderer.Map", null, {
     download: function() {
         // summary:		Ask the connection to download data for the current viewport.
         $('#progress').show().addClass('spinner');
-        this.conn.loadFromAPI(this.extent, _.bind(this.updateUIs, this));
+        this.connection.loadFromAPI(this.extent, _.bind(this.updateUIs, this));
     },
 
 	updateUIs: function(redraw, remove) {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ declare("iD.renderer.Map", null, {
 
 		var m = this;
 		var way, poi;
-		var o = this.conn.getObjectsByBbox(this.extent);
+		var o = this.connection.getObjectsByBbox(this.extent);
 
         _(o.waysInside).chain()
             .filter(function(w) { return w.loaded; })