Bruce, If you are referring to your question on Thursday:
"This is a top of theline webhost and know what they are doing, is it that difficult?" It was a pretty generic question (almost rhetorical). But to answer it, yes it can be difficult, because to get mapserver site working you need to know: 1. The server's operating system at an administrator level (file permissions, services). 2. Web architecture (www servers and clients, basic web protocols and HTML format, CGI concepts) 3. Mapserver architecture: map files, html templates, CGI parameters 4. GIS data formats (e.g. shapefile, geotiff, etc) 5. Mapping coordinate systems (geographic coordinates, map projections, datums) and optionally: 6. Server-side and client-side scripting 7. Relational Databases 8. Debugging tools and techniques 9. Server-side geographic data management (tiling, pyramiding, indexing) 10. OGC architecture and protocols 11. and more.... The great thing about Mapserver is it is so flexible. The bad thing about Mapserver is it is so flexible. :) Brent Fraser GeoAnalytic Inc Calgary, Alberta, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 6:10 PM Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS > A while back I asked a question about installing mapquest and stated I was a > newcomer. > > Thanks for no replies, I didn't realize this was a private party. > My apologies. I'll unsubscribe myself > > > Bruce Prochnau
