Changes between Version 42 and Version 43 of UserGuidelines/GIS/Data

Timestamp:

08/31/10 16:51:55 (14 years ago)

Author:

Fran Boon

Comment:

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UserGuidelines/GIS/Data

@@ -63 +63 @@
 == Display Data ==
 === !GeoServer ===
-Once you have installed GeoServer ([ Linux], [ Windows]), then login:
+!GeoServer can provide geospatial data in Raster (WMS) or Vector (WFS/KML) formats.
+
+Once you have installed ([wiki:InstallationGuidelinesGISDataLinux#GeoServer Linux], [wiki:InstallationGuidelinesGISDataWindows#GeoServer Windows]), then login:
  * l: admin
  * p: geoserver
@@ -73 +75 @@
  * Disable the demo [http://geo.eden.sahanafoundation.org:8180/geoserver/web/?wicket:bookmarkablePage=:org.geoserver.web.data.layer.LayerPage Layers] & [http://geo.eden.sahanafoundation.org:8180/geoserver/web/?wicket:bookmarkablePage=:org.geoserver.web.data.layergroup.LayerGroupPage Layer Groups]
 
- * http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/production/index.html
-=== Shapefiles ===
+ * http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/gettingstarted/web-admin-quickstart/index.html
+
+==== Import Shapefiles ====
 e.g. Country Outlines:
  * http://thematicmapping.org/downloads/TM_WORLD_BORDERS-0.3.zip
 
-Import into PostGIS (or use pgAdmin III GUI's Shapefile loader on plugins menu)
+These can be loaded direct into !GeoServer, however there will be better performance by importing into PostGIS:
+[[BR]](can also use pgAdmin III GUI's Shapefile loader on plugins menu)
 {{{
 su postgres
@@ -88 +92 @@
 update table set geomcolumn=transform(geomcolumn,900913);
 }}}
-Get !GeoServer to serve as WMS / WFS
- * http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/gettingstarted/web-admin-quickstart/index.html
-Set up !TileCache
- * ''tbc''
+
 Add WMS Layer to Sahana Eden
  * ''tbc''