[OSGeo-Discuss] online open source polygon mapping, like OSM?

Wed Aug 3 14:30:58 PDT 2011

Should I use this one?
http://2010.foss4g.org/workshop08.php

I downloaded the slides, but I don't see the slides anywhere in the
folder...

nitin

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Tyler Mitchell <tmitchell at osgeo.org> wrote:

> Hi Nitin, I'd suggest you focus only on running something on your own PC
> for now so you can test it out without worrying about hosting providers.
>  Then again, maybe someone on here knows of some public services you might
> use, but I'm not familiar with any.
>
> For getting started I recommend you check out some of the workshops from
> last year's FOSS4G - most of them have downloads available of the course
> material and software, specifically for newcomers like yourself.  Check out:
>  http://2010.foss4g.org/workshop.php
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Tyler
>
> On 2011-08-03, at 1:44 PM, Nitin Gadia wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that tutorial. I'll need to first have administrative access
> to both GeoServer and PostgreSQL running on a server.
> >
> > So, I'm thinking of setting up, as I mentioned, both mapserver via
> geomoose and geoserver.
> >
> > I am new to all of this, so I'm going to send questions to the individual
> mailing lists to get help setting up.
> >
> > Does anyone think there is a way I can just use the tools through a
> server providing the tools as a free service?
> > If I should just go ahead and install everything on my own server, I was
> thinking of setting up a server through godaddy, a third-party service. Is
> this a bad idea? I don't want to have any problems, and they're good with
> customer support. I have no experience setting up a server on my own...
> >
> > I'll send links to the threads I start on the geoserver and geomoose
> mailing lists.
> >
> > thanks,
> > nitin
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Noli Sicad <nsicad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Here's a tutorial for OpenLayers WFS-T Using a GeoServer Hosted PostGIS
> Layer.
> >
> > "A WFS-Transaction can be used to add, remove or modify the features
> > that are loaded, and most importantly allows for the changes to be
> > committed back and saved to the parent source."
> >
> >
> http://www.gistutor.com/openlayers/22-advanced-openlayers-tutorials/47-openlayers-wfs-t-using-a-geoserver-hosted-postgis-layer.html
> >
> > Noli
> >
> > On 8/3/11, Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I just had a good conversation with Tyler Mitchell at OSGeo.
> > >
> > > I am going to dive in and set up a server with openlayers and try
> different
> > > tools for the server layer.
> > >
> > > What I need is something that deals well with WFS-T and WMS-T.
> > > WFS-T is for adding and editing features, and WMS-T is for requesting
> maps
> > > with a time component.
> > >
> > > Noli Sicad above gave a great overview article about WMS-T, which
> mapserver
> > > has developed and geoserver is working on:
> > >
> http://underdark.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/wms-t-support-in-geoserver-and-mapserver/
> > >
> > > I am going to do some research into WFS-T.
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Looks like geoserver and mapserver handle that, as well as geomajas,
> > > deegree, mapfish, and others.
> > >
> > > I'm going to dive right in and set up both mapserver (perhaps using
> > > geomoose) and geoserver\
> > > I'll be needing help setting it all up, so I'll probably be asking the
> > > individual mailing lists for help with that along the way.
> > >
> > > ... and by the way, there's a good chance I will attend FOSS4G, perhaps
> I
> > > can talk to people there and attend a related workshop.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any thoughts about what components should be used, and the advantages
> and
> > > disadvantages of each?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Nitin
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> fantastic!!
> > >> thanks!
> > >> Hopefully they will become part of the team :)
> > >>
> > >> This is just for countries - imagine every road, city, ethnic and
> > >> linguistic group, the flow of trade, events such as battles and wars,
> > >> etc...
> > >> and animated...
> > >>
> > >> There is so much out there, it all needs to kind of put together.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> nitin
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Wladimir Szczerban
> > >> <bolosig at gmail.com>wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi Nitin,
> > >>>
> > >>> Maybe you can contact those who made this map.
> > >>> http://geacron.com/home-es/?lang=es&sid=GeaCron860293
> > >>>
> > >>> Perhaps you can get some collaboration.
> > >>>
> > >>> Bolo
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> 2011/8/1 Nitin Gadia <nittyjee at gmail.com>
> > >>>
> > >>>> Great!!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> So, I went forward and started a page on the OSGeo Wiki around the
> > >>>> project:
> > >>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Open_Online_Polygon_Mapping_Communities
> > >>>>
> > >>>> *Does anyone else know of any other open polygon mapping effort or
> > >>>> tools?
> > >>>> *It is very important that the full breadth of the efforts are
> > >>>> inventoried before i/we go forward with this.*
> > >>>> *
> > >>>> So far we have:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> *Openlayers
> > >>>> *Open Moose (uses openlayers)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> WMS-T:
> > >>>> *MapServer
> > >>>> *GeoSolutions
> > >>>>
> > >>>> There is also:
> > >>>> *Geocommons
> > >>>> *click2map
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Anything else??
> > >>>> Feel free to respond here or write on the wiki page :)
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks,
> > >>>> Nitin
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Noli Sicad <nsicad at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> > Someone also told me you can do polygons in openstreetmap
> (parking
> > >>>>> lots,
> > >>>>> > buildings, etc.). Does anyone know how to do this? I can't seem
> to be
> > >>>>> able
> > >>>>> > to figure it out...
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Vector editing in OpenLayers (i.e. drawing points, lines and
> polygons).
> > >>>>> http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/vector-formats.html
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> You can use OSM as your basemap for the editing.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> You need Geoserver and/or Mapserver for the timeline with
> OpenLayers.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> WMS-T Support in Geoserver and Mapserver
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> http://underdark.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/wms-t-support-in-geoserver-and-mapserver/
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Noli
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