Internet Mapping with Geoserver, Postgres, and Openlayers 3

Create your first Internet Map Server application using Open Source GIS tools this weekend

Created by: Arthur Lembo
Professor

What Will I Learn?

• You will learn how to install Geoserver,
• Load GIS data into Geoserver
• Serve vector, raster, and attribute data on the Internet with Geoserver
• Serve data stored in Postgres and PostGIS on the Internet
• Create a client based browser application using OpenLayers 3.0
• Create an application that allows client and server interaction with GIS data.

Requirements

• We will be serving data from Postgres and PostGIS, so you should have that installed - you can use my Enterprise GIS training video to get up to speed on Postgres and PostGIS.
• Students should be familiar with some form of scripting (i.e. javascript). It is not critical, but if scripting frightens you, you may want to familiarize yourself with those concepts before taking this course.

Target audience

• This course is for people who want to learn how to create Internet Map Server applications.
• Client server and Internet applications are fairly complicated, so the users should be familiar with using computers and interacting with applications on the Internet.
• Students should not be afraid to do a little bit of scripting to actually make the maps more responsive.
• This course is also good for managers who might not want to actually build an Internet Map Server themselves, but might want to learn how it is done so they can communicate better with developers.