Thanks Martin! I am doing just what you said and I think it's working. Joe
Martin Morrison wrote: > > Joe, > > While I don't have any direct links, it may be best to read some generic > GIS information first. Get a handle on what a map projection is, how > they are used, etc. A nationwide GIS system has to be given some basic > thought to which coordinate system to use. After you have a basic > understanding of how they work, then start learning about the different > data formats. E.G. .SHP files are ESRI Shape files and they include > other files with it (DBF,SHX,PRJ, etc.). SDF is Autodesk's Spatial Data > Format. Learn the differences between SHP and SDF. Learn a bit about > some the database providers and there capabilities as they relate to > GIS. Oracle Spatial, SQL Server, MySQL, PostGIS. Then start reading > about Mapguide (getting started guide etc.) some of the terms and > technology will then start to make sense. > > Thanks, > Martin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > jkattampally > Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mapguide-users] Beginner looking for advice from GIS > experts! > > > Thanks again! > Could some one please direct me to a resource that would walk me thru > the > whole process?. May be a book, online resouce etc. I am a programmer > with no > knowledge of GIS. > Thanks > Joe > > jkattampally wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Thanks in advance! >> I have installed and configured mapGuide (Windows + Apche). The sample >> (Sheboygan) works fine and now I need some advice from you life > savers. I >> want to create a map of USA with shows our locations and provide the > users >> ability to span, zoom in, zoom out etc. The only data that I have is > the >> co-ordinates for the locations. What do I need to do next to display > these >> locations on a map of the US? >> Thanks again >> Joe >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Beginner-looking-for-advice-from-GIS-experts%21-tp > 18639487p18653233.html > Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > mapguide-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users > > _______________________________________________ > mapguide-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Beginner-looking-for-advice-from-GIS-experts%21-tp18639487p18658768.html Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ mapguide-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users
