Monday 2 June, 2008

Start your GIS Application

I discussed about different GIS application available in the market.
We can build our own application depending up on our own choice of interest.
If you start an application from scratch in C#, it will be a basic GIS application and advanced GDI+ programming…
Considering a proverb “Don’t reinvent the Wheel” I will start with how to build the application using Java, C# and Mapserver
Before Going How to build The application i will start with Map server. considering the readers have basic idea about Java, or C# ( One can use the language of their own choice if they are using Visual Studio( Should be suppoeted by CLR).
MapServer
Details already posted in the blog.. but i want to go in depth.. like how to configure .. how to install al all stuff

I will start with Software Requirements
You need a working and properly configured HTTP (Web) server, such as Apache or Microsoft Internet Information Server, on the machine on which you are installing MapServer. If you are on a Windows machine, and you don't have a HTTP server installed, you may want to check out MS4W, which will install a preconfigured HTTP server, MapServer, and more. The FGS Linux Installer provides similar functionality for several Linux distributions.

You will also need a Web browser, and a text editor (vi, emacs, notepad, homesite) to modify your html and Map files.

Build your First MapServer Application
I will start with a demo application which is to be download and need to test later we will see how to build our own custom application
For Building the 1st Application you have to do two steps
Step:- 1
Download Mapserver and make sure it is working Properly
Step:-2
Download demo and run it

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