Newbie help question

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Brian,

If you haven't found http://ms.gis.umn.edu yet check it out. There are a 
lot of tutorials, and howtos, look for the symbology one which will show 
you some more advanced examples. We can help you will any and all of this.

There is not documentation on the C api. We all use the mapscript 
languages as they are more stable.

-Steve W.

Brian Peschel wrote:
> I just stumbled across MapServer and see some large possiblities about how I
> can use this in my company.  What I seem to be significantly missing is how
> to do anything advanced with it.
> 
> I have picked up O'Reilly's Web Mapping Illustrated book and gone through
> all the 'basic' configuration in it.  I really want to do more advanced type
> stuff.  Specifically, I am interested in labeling vector data.
> 
> For example, on the MapServer web page, it lists the MN DNR site as an
> example.  As I zoom in, I see for some roads they are doing 'cool' labeling
> with squares with numbers in the sqaures.  I have seen other examples where
> I see actual 'shield' icons for US interstate labeling.
> 
> O'Reilly's book doesn't get into anything complicated with labeling.  And I
> am sure I missed it, but I really don't see anything on the mapserver
> documentation webpage other than a list of 'here are all the commands'.  But
> without some help, I don't know how to even figure out which command it the
> one to use.
> 
> There is supposed to be a C wrapper for MapServer.  But I can't seem to find
> documentation for that either.
> 
> I am sure this is all somewhere real obvious, and I have just missed it.
> Any help to leading me in the right direction would be extremely helpful,
> and I am just frustrated right now.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> Brian
>