MapServer Tutorial

Author:Pericles S. Nacionales Contact:pnaciona at gmail.com Author:Jeff McKenna Contact:jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com Updated:2010-04-07

This tutorial was designed to give new users a quick (relatively speaking) introduction to the concepts behind MapServer. It is arranged into four sections with each section having one or more examples and increasing in complexity. Users can jump to any section at any time although it is recommended that absolute beginners work on the first three sections sequentially.

Section one focuses on basic MapServer configuration concepts such as layer and class ordering, using vector and raster data, projections and labeling. Section two provides examples on how to use HTML templates to create a simple interface for an interactive web mapping application. Section three introduces the use of HTML templates to provide a “query” interface. Finally, section four introduces some advanced user interface concepts.

• Tutorial background
  • Tutorial Timeframe
  • Tutorial Data
  • Before Using the Tutorial
  • Windows, UNIX/Linux Issues
  • Other Resources
• Section 1: Static Maps and the MapFile
• Section 2: CGI variables and the User Interface
  • HTML Templates
  • Examples
• Section 3: Query and more about HTML Templates
• Section 4: Advanced User Interfaces

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