ToT FOSSGIS 07

Preliminary Schedule for the course "Training of Trainers - Free and Open Source Software for Geographic Information Systems"

Introduction

The Training of Trainers for Free and Open Source Geographic Information Systems (ToT FOSSGIS) is intended to convey to a mixed group of web developers and GIS professionals all information required to collaborate on a web based spatial information system in support of emergency management in disaster areas. This training program is planned for October 22-26 2007.

The training is organized by InWEnt - International Capacity Building (Germany) the UNDP-International Open Source Network ASEAN+3 Sub-Regional Node, the University of the Philippines Manila-National Telehealth Center and conducted by the WhereGroup.

Day 1 - Setting the scene

Introduction of the participants

• Where do you come from
• What is your technical background (software user, site operator or

developer)

• What do you expect from this course

Introduction to FOSS development and licensing models

• What is Open Source?
• how does it differentiate from dlosed source or proprietary software?
• What is Free Software licensing?

Introduction to GIS

• Desktop GIS software
  • Installation of QuantumGIS, gvSIG
• Raster data
• Vector data
• Point, Line, Curve
• Operations on GIS data (buffer, intersect, touches, inside, outside)

Introduction to WebGIS

• WebGIS, viewing GIS data in the web
• Client-server architecture
• Network limitations
• Spatial Data Infrastructures
• Browsing the spatial web
  • Examples

Day 2 - Standards, Communities and the Web

Standards in the GIS world, the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

• Introduction to the OGC and devlopment of standards
• Basic operation of an OGC web service (OGC OWS)
• OGC WMS Web Map Service
  • Base URL
  • GetCapabilities
  • GetMap
  • GetFeatueInfo
• GML Geographic Markup Language
• OGC WFS Web Feature Service
  • Base URL
  • GetCapabilities
  • DescribeFeature
  • GetFeatue

The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)

• Introduction to the Community of Communities
• Software overview (web mapping, geospatial libraries, desktop GIS,

catalogs)

• Governance
• Membership
• Local Chapters
• Curriculum

Web Mapping

• Introduction to OpenLayers
  • Roll your own OpenLayers
• Introduction to Mapbender
  • Installation
  • Adding new services
  • Creating new interfaces
  • Managing users
  • Implementing new functionality

Day 3

Data management

• File formats
  • Shape
  • TIFF
• Spatially extended database
  • Introduction to PostgreSQL
  • Installation
  • Clients (shell, local installation, web installation)
  • Introduction to PostGIS
  • Importing spatial data
  • Querying data
  • Execute GIS operations

Data Visualization

• Web Map Server
  • Introduction to MapServer
  • Installation
  • Web Server configuration
  • Creating a MAP file
  • Using Shape files
  • Using TIFF Raster data
  • Using raster catalogs
  • Connecting to PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Day 4

Data Query and Operating with Data

• GeoServer
  • Installation
  • Servlet container configuration
  • Administrating GeoServer
  • Connecting to PostgreSQL/PostGIS
  • Configuring the OGC WFS (Web Feature Service)

Day 5

Securing services

• Using encrypted protocols
• Use security facades
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Limiting access

Bringing it all back together

• Load WMS from MapServer with PostGIS data
• Load WFS from GeoServer with PostGIS data
• Create Application interface with Mapbender
• Link WFS to WMS in Mapbender
• Secure the infrastructure

Ideally there will be some buffer time on the last day to deepen the topics that were of most interest or need further explanations.

• Further training
• Open questions
• Wrap up