[mapserver-users] beginner getting started

Mon, 11 Nov 2002 10:50:55 -0500

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I have been told by my MIS department that we are getting new Novell
servers after the New Year which will have Apache. In the meantime, we
will try to test it on an NT machine. I was originally hoping to just
test the software on my own pc linked to our local network, but I am now
assuming that the components need to be installed/compiled on the
server. I am not sure what I was thinking. 

I have read through the how to at
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc36/win32_compile-howto.html, but I am
still a bit lost on how to compile everything, particularly all the
modules that I had to download. Any help there??

Seth Rodriguez

Environmental Scientist

GIS Analyst

Maguire Group Inc.

564 Forbes Avenue, Suite 1212

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

(412) 281-6393

(412) 281-7908 FAX

-----Original Message-----
From: Yu-Hsin Chen [mailto:ychen@yorktel.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 10:30 AM
To: Thomas P. Colson; Seth Rodriguez; mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] beginner getting started

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 ).

>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.

-----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". 

-----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. 

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 told by my MIS =
department that
we are getting new Novell servers after the New Year which will have =
Apache. In
the meantime, we will try to test it on an NT machine. I was originally =
hoping
to just test the software on my own pc linked to our local network, but =
I am
now assuming that the components need to be installed/compiled on the =
server. I
am not sure what I was thinking.

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but I am still a bit lost on how to compile everything, particularly all =
the
modules that I had to download. Any help there??

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-----Original =
Message----- 
From: Yu-Hsin Chen
[mailto:ychen@yorktel.com] 
Sent: Monday,
 November 11, 2002 10:30 =
AM 
To: Thomas P. Colson; =
Seth
Rodriguez; mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu 
Subject: RE: =
[mapserver-users]
beginner getting started

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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 ).</span></font></p>

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<div>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>From your =
description I
take you might not have experienced Linux/UNIX yet.&nbsp; It does cost =
'a
little' more to set up a UNIX than a Linux system.&nbsp; If you have a =
spare
computer you can either download or buy ( inexpensively ) installation =
CD for
Linux.&nbsp; Red Hat is a popular commercialized brand.&nbsp; I =
personally run
Mandrake 8.0 with MapServer running either using shape files or directly
retrieve data from Oracle.&nbsp; It is not&nbsp;'that' difficult to set =
it up.</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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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

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What are your =
Linux
Skills? It works much better &quot;out of the box&quot; on Red Hat. I'd =
stay
away from &quot;Winders&quot;.

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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Seth Rodriguez
[mailto:srodriguez@maguiregroup.com]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font =
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday,
 November 11, 2002</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
 size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>8:40 AM</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> =
[mapserver-users]
beginner getting started</span></font></p>

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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&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 style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks for your =
time.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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'margin-left:.5in'><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'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>GIS =
Analyst</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Maguire Group =
Inc.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>564 Forbes =
Avenue, Suite
  1212</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier =
New"'>Pittsburgh</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"'>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>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(412) =
281-6393</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3D"Courier New"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(412) 281-7908 =
FAX</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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