[mapserver-commits] r8298 - in trunk/docs: . development include redirection

svn at osgeo.org svn at osgeo.org
Sun Dec 28 15:02:25 EST 2008


Author: hobu
Date: 2008-12-28 15:02:24 -0500 (Sun, 28 Dec 2008)
New Revision: 8298

Added:
   trunk/docs/about.txt
   trunk/docs/include/announcements.inc
Modified:
   trunk/docs/development/bugs.txt
   trunk/docs/documentation.txt
   trunk/docs/index.txt
   trunk/docs/redirection/mapserver-redirect.conf
Log:
redo our main page to include announcements, move stuff that was there to about.html

Added: trunk/docs/about.txt
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/about.txt	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/docs/about.txt	2008-12-28 20:02:24 UTC (rev 8298)
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+.. _about:
+
+*****************************************************************************
+ About
+*****************************************************************************
+
+
+Beyond browsing GIS data, MapServer allows you create "geographic image maps",
+that is, maps that can direct users to content. For example, the Minnesota DNR
+`Recreation Compass <http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/compass.html>`__ provides
+users with more than 10,000 web pages, reports and maps via a single
+application. The same application serves as a "map engine" for other portions
+of the site, providing spatial context where needed.
+
+MapServer was originally developed by the University of Minnesota (UMN) ForNet
+project in cooperation with NASA, and the Minnesota Department of Natural
+Resources (MNDNR). Later it was hosted by the TerraSIP project, a NASA
+sponsored project between the UMN and a consortium of land management
+interests.
+
+MapServer is now a project of `OSGeo <http://www.osgeo.org>`__, and is
+maintained by a growing number of developers (nearing 20) from around the
+world. It is supported by a diverse group of organizations that fund
+enhancements and maintenance, and administered within OSGeo by the MapServer
+:ref:`Project Steering Committee <rfc23>` made up of developers and other
+contributors.
+
+- Advanced cartographic output
+
+  - Scale dependent feature drawing and application execution
+  - Feature labeling including label collision mediation
+  - Fully customizable, template driven output
+  - TrueType fonts
+  - Map element automation (scalebar, reference map, and legend)
+  - Thematic mapping using logical- or regular expression-based classes
+
+- Support for popular scripting and development environments
+
+- PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, and C#
+
+- Cross-platform support
+
+  - Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, and more
+
+- A multitude of raster and vector data formats
+
+  - TIFF/GeoTIFF, EPPL7, and many others via :term:`GDAL`
+  - :ref:`ESRI shapfiles <shapefiles>`, :ref:`PostGIS <input_postgis>`,
+    :ref:`ESRI ArcSDE <arcsde>`, :ref:`Oracle Spatial <oci>`, :ref:`MySQL
+    <mysql>` and many others via :term:`OGR`
+  - :term:`Open Geospatial Consortium <OGC` (OGC) web
+    specifications
+      
+    - WMS (client/server), non-transactional WFS (client/server), WMC, WCS,
+      Filter Encoding, SLD, GML, SOS
+
+- Map projection support
+
+  - On-the-fly map projection with 1000s of projections through the 
+    :term:`Proj.4` library
+
+

Modified: trunk/docs/development/bugs.txt
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/development/bugs.txt	2008-12-27 14:47:53 UTC (rev 8297)
+++ trunk/docs/development/bugs.txt	2008-12-28 20:02:24 UTC (rev 8298)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 If the bug is easily demonstrated with ":ref:`shp2img`", without the need to
 setup a proper web service and test it through http, then please show it that
-way. If a standalone mapscript script can demonstrate a problem without it
+way. If a standalone :ref:`mapscript` script can demonstrate a problem without it
 having to be a web service, likewise submit it that way.
 
 The chances of a bug being addressed in a timely manner is directly related to

Modified: trunk/docs/documentation.txt
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/documentation.txt	2008-12-27 14:47:53 UTC (rev 8297)
+++ trunk/docs/documentation.txt	2008-12-28 20:02:24 UTC (rev 8298)
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
-
+   
+   about
    introduction
    installation/index
    mapfile/index

Added: trunk/docs/include/announcements.inc
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/include/announcements.inc	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/docs/include/announcements.inc	2008-12-28 20:02:24 UTC (rev 8298)
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+12-30-2008 - New MapServer website is now live
+..............................................................................
+
+The new, improved MapServer website is now live!  Welcome to the new 
+MapServer website.  Some of the major improvements include:
+
+* An updated :ref:`gloss`
+* A significantly improved :ref:`introduction`
+* All documentation is now available in a single, 600+ page `PDF
+  <./MapServer.pdf>`__
+* More internal document referencing, better styling, and mapfile styling, 
+* Simpler organizational structure
+
+12-16-2008 - MapServer Graduates OSGeo Incubation
+..............................................................................
+
+MapServer recently graduated OSGeo's Incubation process.  Incubation 
+includes ensuring items like code provenance and community contribution.  
+See the `announcement`_ for more details.
+
+.. _`announcement`: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-announce/2008-December/000015.html
+
+12-08-2008 - MapServer 5.2.1 released
+..............................................................................
+
+MapServer 5.2.1 has been released.  See the `release notice`_ for more 
+information.  Navigate to :ref:`download` to obtain the source code or 
+binaries.
+
+.. _`release notice`: http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/mapserver-users/2008-December/058757.html
\ No newline at end of file

Modified: trunk/docs/index.txt
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/index.txt	2008-12-27 14:47:53 UTC (rev 8297)
+++ trunk/docs/index.txt	2008-12-28 20:02:24 UTC (rev 8298)
@@ -8,69 +8,28 @@
     This website is a preview of the upcoming version of the MapServer
     website.  It is not expected to go "live" until Dec 30th, 2008.
 
+MapServer is an `Open Source`_ geographic data rendering engine. MapServer is
+*not* a full-featured `GIS`_ system, nor does it aspire to be, and it runs on
+:ref:`windows`, :ref:`linux`, and :ref:`osx`. The MapServer :ref:`Project
+Steering Committee (PSC)<rfc23>`, sanctioned by `OSGeo`_, manages and
+administers the project which is maintained, improved, and supported by
+developers from around the world.
 
-Welcome to the home of MapServer. MapServer is an `Open Source
-<http://www.opensource.org>`__ development environment for building
-spatially-enabled internet applications. MapServer is *not* a full-featured
-`GIS <http://www.gis.com/whatisgis/whatisgis.pdf>`__ system, nor does it
-aspire to be. Instead, MapServer excels at rendering spatial data (maps,
-images, and vector data) for the web.
 
-Beyond browsing GIS data, MapServer allows you create "geographic image maps",
-that is, maps that can direct users to content. For example, the Minnesota DNR
-`Recreation Compass <http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/compass.html>`__ provides
-users with more than 10,000 web pages, reports and maps via a single
-application. The same application serves as a "map engine" for other portions
-of the site, providing spatial context where needed.
+Announcements
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-MapServer was originally developed by the University of Minnesota (UMN) ForNet
-project in cooperation with NASA, and the Minnesota Department of Natural
-Resources (MNDNR). Later it was hosted by the TerraSIP project, a NASA
-sponsored project between the UMN and a consortium of land management
-interests.
+.. include:: ./include/announcements.inc
 
-MapServer is now a project of `OSGeo <http://www.osgeo.org>`__, and is
-maintained by a growing number of developers (nearing 20) from around the
-world. It is supported by a diverse group of organizations that fund
-enhancements and maintenance, and administered within OSGeo by the MapServer
-:ref:`Project Steering Committee <rfc23>` made up of developers and other
-contributors.
 
-- Advanced cartographic output
 
-  - Scale dependent feature drawing and application execution
-  - Feature labeling including label collision mediation
-  - Fully customizable, template driven output
-  - TrueType fonts
-  - Map element automation (scalebar, reference map, and legend)
-  - Thematic mapping using logical- or regular expression-based classes
 
-- Support for popular scripting and development environments
 
-- PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, and C#
-
-- Cross-platform support
-
-  - Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, and more
-
-- A multitude of raster and vector data formats
-
-  - TIFF/GeoTIFF, EPPL7, and many others via :term:`GDAL`
-  - :ref:`ESRI shapfiles <shapefiles>`, :ref:`PostGIS <input_postgis>`,
-    :ref:`ESRI ArcSDE <arcsde>`, :ref:`Oracle Spatial <oci>`, :ref:`MySQL
-    <mysql>` and many others via :term:`OGR`
-  - :term:`Open Geospatial Consortium <OGC` (OGC) web
-    specifications
-      
-    - WMS (client/server), non-transactional WFS (client/server), WMC, WCS,
-      Filter Encoding, SLD, GML, SOS
-
-- Map projection support
-
-  - On-the-fly map projection with 1000s of projections through the 
-    :term:`Proj.4` library
-
-
 .. warning::
     This website is a preview of the upcoming version of the MapServer
     website.  It is not expected to go "live" until Dec 30th, 2008.
+
+.. _GIS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system
+.. _`Open Source`: http://www.opensource.org
+.. _`Recreation Compass`: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/compass.html
+.. _`OSGeo`: http://www.osgeo.org

Modified: trunk/docs/redirection/mapserver-redirect.conf
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/redirection/mapserver-redirect.conf	2008-12-27 14:47:53 UTC (rev 8297)
+++ trunk/docs/redirection/mapserver-redirect.conf	2008-12-28 20:02:24 UTC (rev 8298)
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@
 RewriteRule ^docs/error		http://mapserver.osgeo.org/errors.html [R=301,L]
 # Catch-all for docs, must come last
 RewriteRule ^docs				http://mapserver.osgeo.org/documentation.html [R=301,L]
+
+RewriteRule ^download/current http://mapserver.osgeo.org/download.html [R=301,L]
+RewriteRule ^download/current/windows http://mapserver.osgeo.org/download#id3 [R=301,L]



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