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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=233421314-11112002>What
are your Linux Skills? It works much better "out of the box" on Red Hat. I'd
stay away from "Winders". </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Seth Rodriguez
[mailto:srodriguez@maguiregroup.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, 2002
8:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B> mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[mapserver-users] beginner getting started<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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.
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks for your
time.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Seth
Rodriguez</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Environmental
Scientist</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GIS
Analyst</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Maguire Group
Inc.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">564 Forbes Avenue, Suite
1212</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pittsburgh</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(412)
281-6393</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(412) 281-7908
FAX</SPAN></FONT></P>
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