[Xastir] Open source mapserver

[Gerry Creager]

Using OGR, it handles considerably more than shapefiles.  Using GDAL, it 
handles a significant number of rasters and georeferences them.

Next question?  Note that the radar WMS data are  served via a Mapserver 
instance.  I use PostGIS for some of the geo-data, instead of shapes, 
shapes for others, and MapInfo .map files for others.  That's but a 
subset of what you can use.

gerry

Dick C. Reichenbach wrote:
>  From what I've read (although it's been a while) the UMN mapserver uses 
> basic shapefile data from ERSI.  It's no different from using the built 
> in shapefile support.
> 
> Dick R. - KC8OBZ
> 
> Curt Mills wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Stephen Brown Jr wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> I found out about this today:
>>>
>>> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/
>>>
>>> And I have seen it in action many times over and not even realized 
>>> it! My
>>> company uses this for an application we run.
>>>
>>> Here's my question, I am a complete newbie when it comes to mapping 
>>> software
>>> etc. How could something like this be utilized for Xastir if even
>>> applicable? I would love the idea of having my own local mapserver to
>>> serve/render my own maps locally and I am just looking for a starting 
>>> point.
>>>   
>>
>> If it serves up WMS maps, then Xastir can use them.  If it only
>> serves up WFS maps, then Xastir has no support for it yet.
>>
>> Here's a sample .geo file to try, use it to create your own that
>> might work with the above server.  It helps greatly if you have
>> specs on the server or use a web browser to go in and query which
>> layers it supports first.
>>
>> See below.
>>
>>  
>>
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