[GRASS5] New GIS & GRASS5 user with many questions...

[Samizdatt]

Thanks Markus!

The adventure begins...


Markus Neteler wrote:
> 
> Hi Samizdatt,
> 
> the ./testgrass.sh is only intented to test GRASS on a system level.
> You may want to use
> 
> Spearfish sample data,
> have a look at:
> 
> http://grass.itc.it/data.html
> GRASS 5.x: SPEARFISH dataset (9.6MB size)
> 
> + " SPEARFISH dataset related documents: "
> 
> Enjoy,
> 
>  Markus Neteler
> 
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 04:24:22PM -0700, Samizdatt wrote:
> > GRASS5 is compiled, and appears to run, but are there any sample data sets I can use to test and familiarize myself with GRASS5?
> >
> > **********  Output from testgrass.sh **********
> > org:/install/grass5.0.0pre3 # ./testgrass.sh
> > testing in UTM projection environment:
> > projection: 1 (UTM)
> > zone:       13
> > datum:      ** unknown (default: WGS84) **
> > ellipsoid:  ** unknown (default: WGS84) **
> > north:      4928000
> > south:      4914000
> > west:       590000
> > east:       609000
> > nsres:      50
> > ewres:      50
> > rows:       280
> > cols:       380
> >
> > Test the -129 r.mapcalc bug:
> >
> > EXECUTING testmap = ...  100%
> > CREATING SUPPORT FILES FOR testmap
> > range: -129 -129
> > r.mapcalc bug test o.k.
> > Tests finished.
> > org:/install/grass5.0.0pre3
> > **********
> >
> > My goal is to display county level data sets, currently in FIPS codes, onto a map of the US, and individual states. I'd like to deliver the images via webserver to clients using a browser. As I perused the programming manual, I noticed that there are limitations to html's ability to render clickable points, which I can work through later, but I'd like to know if I'm on the right track in using GIS & GRASS5. Also, any links, hints or info anyone can provide to additional information would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks!
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