Getting Started with MapServer

Presenters: Pericles S. Nacionales, Jeff McKenna, Tyler Mitchell Abstract: This hands-on workshop is intended as an introduction to Web mapping with the University of Minnesota MapServer. The participants will go through the process of setting up a MapServer environment which includes configuring a Web server and creating a MapServer application. The creation of a MapServer application will include step-by-step examples of building a map file, including defining the WEB object, the LAYER objects, and assigning symbology to these objects. Once a map file is created, the participants will then go through the process of creating a web-based interface. Important MapServer and Web mapping concepts will be discussed throughout the workshop. A significant portion of the workshop will involve accessing data from several different data types and incorporating them into a MapServer map file.

Getting Started with MapServer Workshop Data (ZIP) by Pericles Nacionales — last modified 2005-11-19 16:26

Downloadable workshop material.

Vector Format Guide (PDF) by Pericles Nacionales — last modified 2005-11-19 16:26

Documentation accompanying "Getting Started With MapServer" workshop.

Vector Formats Workshop Guide (PDF) by Pericles Nacionales — last modified 2005-11-19 16:26

Documentation accompanying "Getting Started With MapServer" workshop.