[mapserver-users] beginner getting started

[Thomas P. Colson]

What are your Linux Skills? It works much better "out of the box" on Red Hat. I'd stay away from "Winders". 

-----Original Message-----
From: Seth Rodriguez [mailto:srodriguez at maguiregroup.com]
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 8:40 AM
To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: [mapserver-users] beginner getting started



I have been asked by the boss to develop some new marketable GIS skills. Our company does a lot of work in the transportation industry. One task in our transportation work is to do public involvement. So I have suggested developing project websites with web-based project mapping using MapServer, which I was introduced to at an ArcView training. To assess the usability of the software, I wanted to implement a test to show the boss. Unfortunately, my programming experience is limited to a bit of avenue, AML, VB, and html, none of which I would say I am fluent in. Fortunately, the description of the software notes that programming is not required for basic use. 

 

I apologize for my novice questions, but I am having some problems off the bat. I have downloaded the newest version (3.6.3) and the demo, but have not found any executables in the zips. I am assuming that this is due to a corrupted download. I also noticed that the software is known to run on 95, 98, and NT. I am running XP on my machine. Will this be a problem? I can move to another machine if needed.

 

I hope that I am not biting off too much with this task. Luckily for me, I am a quick learner. Would anyone out there please consider taking a young, ambitious consultant under their wing to help him impress his boss? I will be forever grateful. 

 

Thanks for your time.

 

Seth Rodriguez

Environmental Scientist

GIS Analyst

Maguire Group Inc.

564 Forbes Avenue, Suite 1212

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

(412) 281-6393

(412) 281-7908 FAX

 

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