[mapserver-users] beginner getting started
Yu-Hsin Chen
ychen@yorktel.com
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:30:28 -0500
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Although I've read in this list that MapServer runs on Windows, in the =
long run, I'd have to agree with Tom that you should try a Linux =
platform ( or UNIX if you have access to one ).
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>From your description I take you might not have experienced Linux/UNIX =
yet. It does cost 'a little' more to set up a UNIX than a Linux system. =
If you have a spare computer you can either download or buy ( =
inexpensively ) installation CD for Linux. Red Hat is a popular =
commercialized brand. I personally run Mandrake 8.0 with MapServer =
running either using shape files or directly retrieve data from Oracle. =
It is not 'that' difficult to set it up.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas P. Colson [mailto:tpcolson@nexussoft.com]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 9:16 AM
To: Seth Rodriguez; mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] beginner getting started
What are your Linux Skills? It works much better "out of the box" on Red =
Hat. I'd stay away from "Winders".=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Seth Rodriguez [mailto:srodriguez@maguiregroup.com]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:40 AM
To: mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: [mapserver-users] beginner getting started
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.=20
=20
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.
=20
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.=20
=20
Thanks for your time.
=20
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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<DIV><SPAN class=3D858440515-11112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Although I've read in this list that MapServer runs on Windows, =
in the=20
long run, I'd have to agree with Tom that you should try a Linux =
platform ( or=20
UNIX if you have access to one ).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D858440515-11112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>From=20
your description I take you might not have experienced Linux/UNIX =
yet. It=20
does cost 'a little' more to set up a UNIX than a Linux system. If =
you=20
have a spare computer you can either download or buy ( inexpensively )=20
installation CD for Linux. Red Hat is a popular commercialized=20
brand. I personally run Mandrake 8.0 with MapServer running either =
using=20
shape files or directly retrieve data from Oracle. It is =
not 'that'=20
difficult to set it up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D858440515-11112002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
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face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Thomas P. Colson=20
[mailto:tpcolson@nexussoft.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, =
2002 9:16=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Seth Rodriguez;=20
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: =
[mapserver-users]=20
beginner getting started<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D233421314-11112002>What=20
are your Linux Skills? It works much better "out of the box" on Red =
Hat. I'd=20
stay away from "Winders". </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Seth Rodriguez=20
[mailto:srodriguez@maguiregroup.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, =
November 11,=20
2002 8:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[mapserver-users]=20
beginner getting started<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have been asked by =
the boss to=20
develop some new marketable GIS skills. Our company does a lot of =
work in=20
the transportation industry. One task in our transportation work is =
to do=20
public involvement. So I have suggested developing project websites =
with=20
web-based project mapping using MapServer, which I was introduced to =
at an=20
ArcView training. To assess the usability of the software, I wanted =
to=20
implement a test to show the boss. Unfortunately, my programming =
experience=20
is limited to a bit of avenue, AML, VB, and html, none of which I =
would say=20
I am fluent in. Fortunately, the description of the software notes =
that=20
programming is not required for basic use. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I apologize for my =
novice=20
questions, but I am having some problems off the bat. I have =
downloaded the=20
newest version (3.6.3) and the demo, but have not found any =
executables in=20
the zips. I am assuming that this is due to a corrupted download. I =
also=20
noticed that the software is known to run on 95, 98, and NT. I am =
running XP=20
on my machine. Will this be a problem? I can move to another machine =
if=20
needed.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I hope that I am not =
biting off=20
too much with this task. Luckily for me, I am a quick learner. Would =
anyone=20
out there please consider taking a young, ambitious consultant under =
their=20
wing to help him impress his boss? I will be forever grateful.=20
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for your=20
time.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Seth=20
Rodriguez</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Environmental=20
Scientist</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">GIS=20
Analyst</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Maguire Group=20
Inc.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">564 Forbes =
Avenue, Suite=20
1212</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">Pittsburgh</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">, =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">PA</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'"> =
</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier =
New'">15219</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">(412)=20
281-6393</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">(412) 281-7908 =
FAX</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT=
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