Module 5.1 - Platforms and GeoServer Introduction

Geography 485/585L: Internet Mapping

Overview

SOA Review

Data, Processing, Client Tiers

WMS, WFS, WCS

SOA Review

ISO 19115, FGDC

Web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML

SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol

REST - Representation State Transformation

Server Platform

In the context of server platforms for online mapping with OGC services, there are several components that are of interest

Online Mapping Server Applications

Sample Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)

Sample Open Source

What is GeoServer

GeoServer is an Open Source, Open Standards supporting geospatial web services platform

Working with GeoServer

OS-Independent Binaries are Available for Multiple Platforms (these are just ‘run’ to start the server)

GeoServer may be integrated into existing Java web servlet applications (such as Apache Tomcat) using the available Web Archive (WAR) file.

OS-Specific Installers are also Available

What is Happening Behind the Scenes

Setup and Configuration

Server Configuration Options

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the server configuration options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the server configuration options

Server Configuration Options - cont.

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the server configuration options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the server configuration options

WxS Service Configuration Options

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the WxS service configuration options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the WxS service configuration options

Options Common to all WxS services

WxS Service Configuration Options

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the WxS service configuration options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the WxS service configuration options

Options specific to individual services

Data Component Configuration Options

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the data configuration menu options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the data configuration menu options

Data Component Configuration Options - cont.

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the data configuration menu options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the data configuration menu options

Data Integration Process

Data integration workflow
Data integration workflow

Security Setting

Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the security configuration menu options
Screenshot of GeoServer Menu highlighting the security configuration menu options

Demonstration of GeoServer Interface

GeoServer Home Page
GeoServer Home Page

Class GeoServer Instance