Web-Based GIS and Mapping

This training program on Web-based GIS and Mapping equips participants with knowledge on how to build GIS web portal using open source GIS end to end solutions. Includes open source GIS software including QGIS, PostGIS, GeoServer, and OpenLayers which all together can deliver the complete GIS solution. OpenLayers makes it easy to put a dynamic map in any web page. It can display map tiles and markers loaded from any source. Participants will learn how to create browser-based map applications and display data from a variety of sources.

Program Objectives:

• Introduction to HTML, JavaScript,CSS
• Install Geoserver, load GIS data into Geoserver
• Serve vector, raster, and attribute data on the Internet with Geoserver
• Serve data stored in Postgres and PostGIS on the Internet
• Create a client based browser application using OpenLayers 5.0
• Create an application that allows client and server interaction with GIS data