MapServer training

 

The main purpose of this MapServer course is to enable participants to understand the basic principles of the creation of a web mapping application and then run their first steps in development of MapServer applications.

NOTES.: the content of this course was created by Eduardo Kanegae in 2005 and is available as a MS4W package since 2009.

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Topics

  • About Free and Open Source software
  • Web mapping definitions
  • A quick introduction of MapServer
    • History
    • Features
    • Operating modes
    • A typical MapServer CGI application structure
  • Preparing your dataset with FOSS4G tools
  • Developing a web mapping application
    • A simple map
    • Adding a new layer
    • Using raster layers
    • Changing properties on-the-fly
    • Thematic maps
    • Defining an user interface
    • Using symbols
    • Legend and scalebar
    • Reference map
    • Labels
    • Running queries
    • MapServer frameworks
  • Additional info



Instructor

Costs

  • US$200 (20% off - college student)