[OSGeo-Discuss] Data for the Integration Showcase

[Justin Deoliveira]

Ahh... I see... apologies, I got lost in the various topics of this
thread :).

-Justin

Bob Basques wrote:
>  Justin,
> 
> I was trying to set up a standalone install.  I was the one confused to
> start wit, sorry about that.
> 
> This stand alone service I was thinking about would simply display the
> data in our application as a demonstrator.
> 
> I'm not attending the conference either.  Having a standalone interface
> has some promotional advantages on this end.
> 
> bobb
> 
> 
> 
> Justin Deoliveira wrote:
>> 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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