Duration: 2 days

Cost: £800 ex VAT

GeoServer is an open source spatial data publishing server that allows users to share and edit geospatial data. Designed for interoperability, it publishes data from any major spatial data source using open standards. GeoServer is the reference implementation of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Web Feature Service (WFS) and Web Coverage Service (WCS) standards, as well as a high performance certified compliant Web Map Service (WMS).

This two day training course provides a full introduction to GeoServer, where delegates will learn how to load, publish, and share geospatial data. The course includes topics covering the GeoServer user interface, map styling with SLD, connecting to WMS and WFS services and tile caching with GeoWebCache. The course is aimed at those who are interested in web mapping, and while no formal pre-requisites are required, familiarity with basic GIS concepts is preferred.

Course description

The full course description is available to download. In summary it includes the following sessions:

• Introduction to open software, standards and data
• Installation and configuration of GeoServer
• Loading data into PostGIS using OGR
• Creating workspaces & data stores
• Editing and previewing layers
• Publishing raster and vector data through GeoServer
• Styling raster and vector data using SLD
• Logical, Attribute and Spatial Filters
• WFS and WMS services
• Utilising GeoWebCache to improve raster viewing
• General performance tips

The course is aimed at new users so there are no prerequisite skills required to attend this course. However, it is preferable that you have some familiarity with basic GIS concepts. Customers who attend this course may also benefit from PostGIS, FME training or Advanced MapInfo Professional training.

Next steps

A full course description is available for this course.

View the training schedule or, if you know which course dates you would like to reserve, book online now to guarantee your place.

Should you wish to discuss your training requirements, please contact our Training Co-ordinator, Craig Dean, on 01527 556920 or email training@dottedeyes.com.

Accreditation

This course has been submitted to the AGI for accreditation as part of the Chartered Geographer Scheme and will be allocated points in due course. Visit the AGI website or the Royal Geographical Society website for more information about the Chartered Geographer scheme.

What our delegates say about our open source training

"The training we received from Dotted Eyes has allowed us to replace our heavily-utilised mapping solution with an open source alternative within tight timescales. In the short-term we have seen considerable functional and performance benefits, while the year-on-year cost savings are very welcome in the current financial climate."

Tim Needham, West Midlands Fire Service

Summer 2010