For a new user here's what I recommend: a) try styling the MapServer map (called a .map file) right in ArcGIS with the Amein! extension: http://sourceforge.net/projects/avein/
If you have ArcView 3.x use the GIX export tool (http://gix.sourceforge.net/) to export your View as a .map file. Otherwise you will be styling your data in a text editor (most of us do that but it's not easy for a beginner) b) If you're on Windows, use MS4W (http://www.maptools.org/ms4w) - it will get you going easy. jeff > -------Original Message------- > From: Maggie Ma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] New User - What to start with: Unix or Windows > Sent: 21 Jan '06 15:59 > > Dear all, > > I am a new user of MapServer. I have been using ArcGIS desktop for a few > years. Now I want to do some online mapping. I just start to look into > MapServer. And I need your input on whether I should start with Unix or > Windows MapServer. > > The concern is to do it right/the best from the very beginning. I am not > afraid of learning Linux/Unix. I know some basics. But since I have always > been working with ArcGIS under Windows, I want to make sure that it worths > it to switch. If it wont make much difference then I will just stay with > Windows. > > So shall I go : Windows MapServer + Windows ArcGIS or Linux MapServer + > Linux ArcGIS or even Linux MapServer + Windows ArcGIS? > > What's the best way to start? > > Thank you very much in advance for any suggestions and thoughts! > > Maggie > >
