Open Geo Suite looks like the best way to go... I was wondering about that before actually.
I'm a bit confused - Stephen said that I should perhaps try the Open Geo Community Suite, and otherwise the tutorial at http://workshops.opengeo.org/stack-intro/ ... what is the difference between installing the OpenGeo Community Suite and the tutorial?? thanks, nitin On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:59 AM, John Scott <mapsj...@gmail.com> wrote: > I just completed the OpenGeo tutorial ( > http://workshops.opengeo.org/stack-intro). The tutorial uses the OpenGeo > Suite but you can still follow along if you've installed the pieces > individually. > > If you already have Geoserver up and running, I think the only other thing > that you really need is PostGIS, which you can install using PostgreSQL > Stack Builder included with PostgreSQL versions 8.3, 8.4, and 9: > http://www.postgresql.org/ > > Regards, > > John > > > On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Stephen V. Mather > <s...@clevelandmetroparks.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Nitin, >> If you're looking for something more like a turnkey solution you >> might try the OpenGeo Community Suite ( >> http://opengeo.org/technology/suite/ >> ), which is built up from postgis, geoserver, openlayers, geoext, etc. >> with >> easy to deploy WFS interfaces. Otherwise, I recommend any number of >> tutorials, including http://workshops.opengeo.org/stack-intro/ or >> OpenSource >> GIS appliances, such as http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/254433 >> that can be deployed as a virtual machine. And of course, there's always >> commercial support which can help get you started. >> >> If (by slim chance) you're in Ohio in the USA, we're starting an Open >> Source >> GIS group for Northeast Ohio that should provide some good context for >> bouncing off ideas/tips/tricks, etc... . >> >> Best of luck, >> Steve >> >> Stephen Mather >> Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Manager >> (216) 635-3243 >> s...@clevelandmetroparks.com >> clevelandmetroparks.com >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Nitin Gadia [mailto:nitty...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 1:25 PM >> To: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: [Geoserver-users] create features to save and edit >> >> Hello, >> >> I need to ask some basic questions, because I am new, and I am a bit >> afraid of going down the wrong path and ending up wasting my time. >> >> I installed Geoserver 2.1.1 >> >> The next step for me is to create something where a user can do WFS-T, >> creating features (points, lines, polygons), preferably over some >> basemap like openstreetmap, and be able to save those features in >> layers that a user can view and edit. >> >> While I'm looking at "Getting Started" here, I feel I will need to >> know more along the way... >> What about the basemap? Is POSTGIS already installed? How can users >> interact with the layers, categorizing them, etc? >> http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/ >> >> >> I wish there was someone whose brain I could pick along the way... >> >> >> Thanks, >> Nitin >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> uberSVN's rich system and user administration capabilities and model >> configuration take the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and >> the tools developers use with it. 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