Fwd: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] ksumap: free mapserver powered GIS data hosting

[Dave Fuhry]

(copying the list)

Jorge,

   And with regards to hardware/software,

MapServer version 4.8.0-rc1, PostGIS, PosgreSQL, Apache 2.2, PHP 5.1,
and Perl on an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ running 64-bit Debian Linux.

   The mapping interface I built myself, although I would love to
integrate ka-map, chameleon, p.mapper, mapbender, or the like someday,
as they have all done much more work with the interface and tools than
I have.  I looked at doing that initially but none of them quite fit
the bill.  As they improve I'm sure integrating one will become a more
viable option.

Thanks,

Dave Fuhry


On 2/17/06, Jorge Zambrano <jorgzamb at gmail.com> wrote:
> thanks a lot, this is great!!!   I'm working with postgresql/postgis and
> mapserver, but I'm really new at this and your server is helping me a lot.
> are you using some extra aplication (kamap or something like that)?
>
>  Thanks again for your server!!!
>
> Jorge Zambrano
>
> 2006/2/16, Dave Fuhry <dfuhry at gmail.com>:
> > Lots of sites will host your email, blog, or photo galleries for free,
> > but I don't know of any that  do the same for your GIS data.  So I
> > created one.  It targets users who may lack the hardware, expertise,
> > or time to set up their own Mapserver environment.
> >
> > To try it out, create a zip file containing your project's shapefiles
> > and/or geotiff images.  Upload the zip file to the ksumap site.  Up
> > comes the familiar zoomable, pannable, queryable map interface.  From
> > there you can use the control panel page to customize symbology,
> > update or add data, and view the mapfile.  The data is accessible via
> > WMF/WFS too.  Basically, this is free GIS hosting.  The Geography
> > Department of Kent State University generously hosts this for me at:
> >
> > http://ksumap.geog.kent.edu/
> >
> > I'd appreciate any thoughts on how to make this a really handy GIS
> > tool.  In particular I would love to get the advice and/or
> > constructive criticism of anyone with experience hosting
> > mapserver-based services in business or academia.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave Fuhry
> >
>
>