Web-based GIS and Mapping
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INTRODUCTION
Web mapping focuses on disseminating and processing geographic information by means of Internet and World Wide Web. Combination of the web and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) has unlocked the potential of GIS, and put online maps and geospatial intelligence in the offices/homes of millions and the hands of billions. The increasing flexibility and interoperability of web mapping technologies has opened new opportunities for Web Based Mappers. Both non-GIS users and GIS experts can do more now, than ever to share maps over the internet. Web maps can easily deliver up to date information,maps are generated automatically from databases, and they can display information in almost real-time. They don't need to be printed, mastered and distributed. Web GIS has immense applicability to e-government, e-business, e-science, and all aspects of daily life. Government employees can utilize Web GIS to improve public services delivery and boost collaboration across agencies.Regardless of the sector, businesses can use Web GIS to enhance their existing business models and create new ones. Researchers can find new solutions to meet the challenges of the new frontiers. Web GIS has great practical value to our world today and into the future.
DURATION
10 days
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- To understand the importance of web services and to give you some experience making web maps with FOSS and open standards
- Acquire skills how to make different types of web map
- Understanding spatial databases
- Learn how to publish maps online using open source software (Carto DB, fusion Tables, Geoserver).
- Able to Read Data from various Data source
- Processing spatial data with FOSS
- Drawing and querying maps on the server using Web Map Service
- Putting layers together with a web mapping API
- Learn how to Explore open data, VGI, and crowdsourcing
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1
Introduction to key concepts in Web mapping
- Introductions to principles and concepts of GIS and web mapping
- Understanding OGC web mapping Standards
- Web GIS development cycle
- Evolution and types of web mapping Technology
- System architecture for web mapping
- Understanding Free and Open Source Software and its use in web mapping
- Exploring QGIS as an open source software
- Find and share web maps on CartoDB
Module 2
Web Mapping Technologies
- Understanding spatial databases
- Tiled web map
- WMS service
- HTML
- XML/XHTM
- CSS
- Java script
- Write a page using HTML and CSS
Module 3
Designing web services and web maps using free open source software
- System architecture for web mapping
- Elements of a web map
- Analytic web maps
- Animated and real time
- Collaborative web maps
- Static web maps
Module 4
Reading Data from various Data source
- Converting shapefiles to XML
- Reading Points from an XML file
- Adding Side bars
- KML
- Using Fusion Table as Data source
- Geocoding and reverse geocording
- Ajax
- Reading shapefiles using javascript libraries
Schedules
| Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| Weekdays | 09:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
| No. of Days: | 10 |
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