[OSGeo-Discuss] Data for the Integration Showcase

[Justin Deoliveira]

Hi Bob,

I think I may be getting confused now too... is there a reason you cant
just hit one of the layers that is currently set up in the refractions
database? If none of those layers work for you we can work on finding a
dataset that will.

-Justin

Bob Basques wrote:
> All,
> 
> Was only trying to set up a web service that I presumed could be listed
> somewhere that would demo our Client with the data that was described, I
> can download the data myself too. 
> Having a DB dump from the PostGIS side, even with some small sub-area
> would work too.  This is just a thought though from my end.
> 
> I'll go and download what I can and see what I can get up and running,
> maybe do a couple of layers first, then come back to the list for
> reaction on it to that point, before going to hard at it.
> 
> Thanks everyone.
> 
> bobb
> 
> 
> 
> Dave Patton wrote:
>> Jody Garnett wrote:
>>> Bob Basques wrote:
>>>> Jody,
>>>>
>>>> Ok, I must be dense, I don't see a link to any data anywhere on this
>>>> page: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/FOSS4G2007_IntegrationShowcase
>>>> A lot of reference and catalog description links though.
>>>>
>>>> Is this it?  :http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Canadian_Geodata, not
>>>> exactly obvious from the previous page if you ask me.
>>>>
>>>> Ok, this is a neat idea, but shouldn't there be one spot with a copy
>>>> of the data someplace, even just a subset of smaller datasets would
>>>> start folks going.   It would make it much easier to get started on
>>>> participation.
>>> I only was aware of the data loaded into the PostGIS database there;
>>> you can access the database to rip it out onto your machine. But it
>>> sounds like the data is available separately at the link Dave Patton
>>> described:
>>> - http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Canadian_Geodata
>>
>> The "proper" place to get the original data is via the
>> links on the Canadian Geodata wiki page.
>>
>> All of that data was acquired by myself, Jason, and Justin,
>> and all of it has physically been loaded onto the server
>> that Justin is managing, which hosts the Integration Showcase.
>>
>> Not all of the loaded data is yet available via services on
>> the Integration Showcase server. That's the whole point - until
>> all the participants in the showcase 'add their piece', you
>> won't see the complete picture.
>>
>> Going back to Jody's original point - if you want to be able
>> to show your software, on your laptop, using the same data
>> as is available on the Integration Showcase server, then your
>> best bet is to download the data yourself from the original
>> data source(s).
>>
>> It's a different proposition if you want to use your software,
>> on your laptop, to access data/services that are available
>> via the Integration Showcase server. For that, you need to
>> coordinate with Justin.
>>
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Justin Deoliveira
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