Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Open GIS Overview

[Jeroen Ticheler]

Hi Carsten, Some years ago I made this graphic to illustrate that, including a legend: http://eos.geocat.net/download/SDI-Architecture.pdf (to big for inclusion in the email) Although there are a few outdated and a few new components around today (OpenLayers is not yet listed in thin-clients for example), I think it is still a good starting point. I'm sure others have made more recent versions also. Kind regards, Jeroen ____________________________________________________ GeoCat  introduces Bridge© An extension to ArcGIS© to instantly publish data and metadata on GeoServer and GeoNetwork. See http://geocat.net for more details.  Jeroen Ticheler GeoCat bv Veenderweg 13 6721 WD Bennekom The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)6 81286572 http://geocat.net Please consider the environment before printing this email. On 2 okt. 2011, at 09:47, Carsten Troelsgaard wrote: Can anyone point me to a sort of OpenGis Overview ..  anything that can support me in choosing which GIS-tool/s is best suited for a particular problem and what sort of problems the available GIS-tools best tackles? I have a strong interest in general GIS, and a very limited user-experience .. but that will be the situation of meny new potential GIS-users. I'm confused as to what tools to take a focus on, in preparation for taking on a 'real' but undefined geo-related problem. I'm not sure weather the following keywords covers all importent components that a minimum workable GIS setup contains: Client, Server, Data, Network    If these suffice then .. would it be possible to map some of the most important (or all) OpenGIS acronyms to these 4 basic components? .. I'm not sure that it will solve the problem of overview since a confined programmable consept that a 'module' constitute may not conform. I'm trying to get a glimps of the elefant but only find potential snouts, tails, knees ... That's atleast what I feel.  Would it be possible to pull a KIS? (design-principle for 'keep it simple"). Feel free to smile and think "ah, .. another one that doesn't want to do his homework!"  .... CarstenT _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss

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