Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
They can also try OSGeo Live on their computers to have a full Operating System with everything included before installing more software on their computers, and also trying a Linux flavor :-) http://live.osgeo.org/en/index.html Cheers On 15 December 2016 at 18:31, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) < bob.basq...@ci.stpaul.mn.us> wrote: > Puneet, > > I’ll second Brent and Jeff on the MS4W/GeoMOOSE approach. > > With those two packages installed you end up with a fully functional demo > which can be used as a reference to set up their local data. > > And once you have it working in Windows, you will be in a much better > position to examine moving things to a LINUX distro down the road if that’s > still the desire. Either way, you/they will find it easier to climb the > learning curve with this approach, regardless of the long term solution > you/they want to end up at. > > bobb > > > On Dec 15, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Brent Fraser > wrote: > > Puneet, > > To get them started, have a look at MS4W and Geomoose. MS4w is a Windows > friendly install of apache, mapserver, etc. Geomoose is an easy to > customize (edit a little XML and a map file) implementation of OpenLayers > with a great demo web app and integrated with MS4W. > > http://ms4w.com/ > > http://www.geomoose.org/ > > Best Regards, > Brent Fraser > > On 12/15/2016 9:46 AM, P Kishor wrote: > > hello OSGeo, > > I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a > hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, > they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and > convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their > geospatial needs, but assuming I can’t, what is the easiest way to get them > started with web mapping? > > Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, > the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don’t have time to build a > full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows > machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow > some level of customization of the interface? > > (Sadly, I don’t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I > recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer > versions.) > > Many thanks in advance, > > > > > -- > Puneet Kishor > Just Another Creative Commoner > http://punkish.org/About > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > "He who hesitates is a damned fool."- Mae West > > > > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- Jorge Sanz http://www.osgeo.org http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Jorge_Sanz ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Hey Jeff, No problem. I'm just happy Geomoose could build on your great work to make web mapping on Windows easy. And did I thank you yet for including Mapcache (and a sample mapcache.xml file) in MS4W? Thanks! Best Regards, Brent Fraser On 12/15/2016 10:29 AM, Jeff McKenna wrote: Thanks Brent, rude of me not to mention GeoMOOSE, Mapbender, OpenLayers3, and the other applications that are already configured for download with MS4W. Puneet, you can see more about those pre-configured applications here: http://ms4w.com/download.html MS4W distributes about 1TB of data and applications each month, for the MapServer, GeoMOOSE, Mapbender, OpenLayers,etc. communities. If you have questions about MS4W, you can also join its dedicated mailing list at https://lists.ms4w.com/mailman/listinfo/ms4w-users -jeff ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Puneet, I’ll second Brent and Jeff on the MS4W/GeoMOOSE approach. With those two packages installed you end up with a fully functional demo which can be used as a reference to set up their local data. And once you have it working in Windows, you will be in a much better position to examine moving things to a LINUX distro down the road if that’s still the desire. Either way, you/they will find it easier to climb the learning curve with this approach, regardless of the long term solution you/they want to end up at. bobb On Dec 15, 2016, at 11:16 AM, Brent Fraser mailto:bfra...@geoanalytic.com>> wrote: Puneet, To get them started, have a look at MS4W and Geomoose. MS4w is a Windows friendly install of apache, mapserver, etc. Geomoose is an easy to customize (edit a little XML and a map file) implementation of OpenLayers with a great demo web app and integrated with MS4W. http://ms4w.com/ http://www.geomoose.org/ Best Regards, Brent Fraser On 12/15/2016 9:46 AM, P Kishor wrote: hello OSGeo, I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their geospatial needs, but assuming I can’t, what is the easiest way to get them started with web mapping? Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don’t have time to build a full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow some level of customization of the interface? (Sadly, I don’t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer versions.) Many thanks in advance, -- Puneet Kishor Just Another Creative Commoner http://punkish.org/About ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss "He who hesitates is a damned fool." - Mae West ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Thanks Brent, rude of me not to mention GeoMOOSE, Mapbender, OpenLayers3, and the other applications that are already configured for download with MS4W. Puneet, you can see more about those pre-configured applications here: http://ms4w.com/download.html MS4W distributes about 1TB of data and applications each month, for the MapServer, GeoMOOSE, Mapbender, OpenLayers,etc. communities. If you have questions about MS4W, you can also join its dedicated mailing list at https://lists.ms4w.com/mailman/listinfo/ms4w-users -jeff -- Jeff McKenna MapServer Consulting and Training Services http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/ On 2016-12-15 1:16 PM, Brent Fraser wrote: Puneet, To get them started, have a look at MS4W and Geomoose. MS4w is a Windows friendly install of apache, mapserver, etc. Geomoose is an easy to customize (edit a little XML and a map file) implementation of OpenLayers with a great demo web app and integrated with MS4W. http://ms4w.com/ http://www.geomoose.org/ Best Regards, Brent Fraser On 12/15/2016 9:46 AM, P Kishor wrote: hello OSGeo, I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their geospatial needs, but assuming I can’t, what is the easiest way to get them started with web mapping? Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don’t have time to build a full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow some level of customization of the interface? (Sadly, I don’t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer versions.) Many thanks in advance, -- Puneet Kishor Just Another Creative Commoner http://punkish.org/About ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Whoa ! qgis2web is super sweet ! My compliments to the team that created it. Not a long term solution, but really nice to get folks interested and excited. > On Dec 15, 2016, at 6:02 PM, Ian Turton wrote: > > look at the qgis2web plugin see > https://anitagraser.com/2015/10/01/quick-webmaps-with-qgis2web/ ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Puneet, To get them started, have a look at MS4W and Geomoose. MS4w is a Windows friendly install of apache, mapserver, etc. Geomoose is an easy to customize (edit a little XML and a map file) implementation of OpenLayers with a great demo web app and integrated with MS4W. http://ms4w.com/ http://www.geomoose.org/ Best Regards, Brent Fraser On 12/15/2016 9:46 AM, P Kishor wrote: hello OSGeo, I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their geospatial needs, but assuming I can’t, what is the easiest way to get them started with web mapping? Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don’t have time to build a full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow some level of customization of the interface? (Sadly, I don’t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer versions.) Many thanks in advance, -- Puneet Kishor Just Another Creative Commoner http://punkish.org/About ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
This is exactly where MS4W shines: it includes Apache, MapServer, GDAL,
all of the scripting plugins (for PHP, Python, etc.), but most
importantly it includes 60+ working example configuration files
("mapfiles") for connecting to your data, including a working
OpenLayers3 mapfile. Check it out at http://ms4w.com
-jeff
--
Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/
On 2016-12-15 12:46 PM, P Kishor wrote:
hello OSGeo,
I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a hodgepodge
of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, they use Windows
(the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and convince them to start
using some kind of Linux, at least for their geospatial needs, but assuming I
can’t, what is the easiest way to get them started with web mapping?
Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, the
desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don’t have time to build a full
fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows machine that
will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow some level of
customization of the interface?
(Sadly, I don’t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I recall
it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer versions.)
Many thanks in advance,
--
Puneet Kishor
Just Another Creative Commoner
http://punkish.org/About
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Discuss mailing list
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Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Thanks ! I will check out OSGeo4W. Strangely, there is no link for it from the OSGeo home page so I didn’t know about it. > On Dec 15, 2016, at 5:58 PM, Siki Zoltan wrote: > > I would offer your friends OSGeo4W. Apache, server and client side GIS are > included (optionally installable), easy update/install. > PostgreSQL/PostGIS not included. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
look at the qgis2web plugin see https://anitagraser.com/2015/10/01/quick-webmaps-with-qgis2web/ video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBdWNT40T9g Ian On 15 December 2016 at 16:58, Siki Zoltan wrote: > Dear Puneet, > > I would offer your friends OSGeo4W. Apache, server and client side GIS are > included (optionally installable), easy update/install. > PostgreSQL/PostGIS not included. > > Regards, > Zoltan > > > On Thu, 15 Dec 2016, P Kishor wrote: > > hello OSGeo, >> > > I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a > hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, > they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and > convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their > geospatial needs, but assuming I can˙˙t, what is the easiest way to get > them started with web mapping? > > Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, > the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don˙˙t have time to build a > full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows > machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow > some level of customization of the interface? > > (Sadly, I don˙˙t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I > recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer > versions.) > > Many thanks in advance, > > > > > -- > Puneet Kishor > Just Another Creative Commoner > http://punkish.org/About > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > ___ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- Ian Turton ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
Dear Puneet, I would offer your friends OSGeo4W. Apache, server and client side GIS are included (optionally installable), easy update/install. PostgreSQL/PostGIS not included. Regards, Zoltan On Thu, 15 Dec 2016, P Kishor wrote: hello OSGeo, I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their geospatial needs, but assuming I can˙˙t, what is the easiest way to get them started with web mapping? Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don˙˙t have time to build a full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow some level of customization of the interface? (Sadly, I don˙˙t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer versions.) Many thanks in advance, -- Puneet Kishor Just Another Creative Commoner http://punkish.org/About ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
[OSGeo-Discuss] easiest setup on Windows
hello OSGeo, I am helping some friends migrate their work to a real GIS (from a hodgepodge of AutoCad and MS-Excel spreadsheets). Unfortunately, for me, they use Windows (the last time I used Windows was 1997). I will try and convince them to start using some kind of Linux, at least for their geospatial needs, but assuming I can’t, what is the easiest way to get them started with web mapping? Fwiw, I am installing PostGIS for them and outfitting them with QGIS. So, the desktop/datastore part is covered. But I don’t have time to build a full fledged Leaflet app. Is there something I can install on a Windows machine that will read data from PostGIS and serve it on the web, and allow some level of customization of the interface? (Sadly, I don’t even know what version of Windows they are using, but I recall it had a lot of bouncy windows so it must be one of the newer versions.) Many thanks in advance, -- Puneet Kishor Just Another Creative Commoner http://punkish.org/About ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
