[mapserver-users] beginner getting started

Mon, 11 Nov 2002 08:40:16 -0500

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I have been asked by the boss to develop some new marketable GIS skills.
Our company does a lot of work in the transportation industry. One task
in our transportation work is to do public involvement. So I have
suggested developing project websites with web-based project mapping
using MapServer, which I was introduced to at an ArcView training. To
assess the usability of the software, I wanted to implement a test to
show the boss. Unfortunately, my programming experience is limited to a
bit of avenue, AML, VB, and html, none of which I would say I am fluent
in. Fortunately, the description of the software notes that programming
is not required for basic use. 

I apologize for my novice questions, but I am having some problems off
the bat. I have downloaded the newest version (3.6.3) and the demo, but
have not found any executables in the zips. I am assuming that this is
due to a corrupted download. I also noticed that the software is known
to run on 95, 98, and NT. I am running XP on my machine. Will this be a
problem? I can move to another machine if needed.

I hope that I am not biting off too much with this task. Luckily for me,
I am a quick learner. Would anyone out there please consider taking a
young, ambitious consultant under their wing to help him impress his
boss? I will be forever grateful. 

Thanks for your time.

Seth Rodriguez

Environmental Scientist

GIS Analyst

Maguire Group Inc.

564 Forbes Avenue, Suite 1212

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

(412) 281-6393

(412) 281-7908 FAX

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I have been asked by the boss to develop some new =
marketable
GIS skills. Our company does a lot of work in the transportation =
industry. One
task in our transportation work is to do public involvement. So I have
suggested developing project websites with web-based project mapping =
using
MapServer, which I was introduced to at an ArcView training. To assess =
the
usability of the software, I wanted to implement a test to show the =
boss. Unfortunately,
my programming experience is limited to a bit of avenue, AML, VB, and =
html,
none of which I would say I am fluent in. Fortunately, the description =
of the
software notes that programming is not required for basic use. =

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

I apologize for my novice questions, but I am having =
some
problems off the bat. I have downloaded the newest version (3.6.3) and =
the
demo, but have not found any executables in the zips. I am assuming that =
this
is due to a corrupted download. I also noticed that the software is =
known to
run on 95, 98, and NT. I am running XP on my machine. Will this be a =
problem? I
can move to another machine if needed.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

I hope that I am not biting off too much with this =
task. Luckily
for me, I am a quick learner. Would anyone out there please consider =
taking a
young, ambitious consultant under their wing to help him impress his =
boss? I will
be forever grateful.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for your time.</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Seth =
Rodriguez</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Environmental =
Scientist</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>GIS =
Analyst</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Maguire Group =
Inc.</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Courier New"><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>564 Forbes =
Avenue, Suite
  1212</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Courier New"><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>Pittsburgh</span></font><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>,
 </span></font><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
  font-family:"Courier New"'>PA</span></font><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
 style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> =
</span></font><font
  size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>15219</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(412) =
281-6393</span></font></p>

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face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(412) 281-7908 =
FAX</span></font></p>

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