wmsbox geosharing uni Bern 2013

1. Publish your geodata
with a few mouseclicks
No software installation
Simply browser-based
Dr. Marco Lechner
in medias res GmbH
lechner@webgis.de
http://www.webgis.de | http://www.wmsbox.de

2. Challenge
Not running own server infrastructure
● Geodata organised in file-based formats
● Shape and GeoTiff
● Task: publish data as OGC-compliant service (WMS)
● fulfil INSPIRE requirements
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3. Solutions
Common approach:
● Buy server infrastruture
● Find service provider to setuo, administrate and run server
● Buy maintenance packages
● wmsbox approach:
● Buy (or test) wmsbox account
● Easily configure own OGC service
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4. Publish geodata as WMS in 3 steps

5. Publish geodata as WMS in 3 steps

6. Publish geodata as WMS in 3 steps

7. Publish geodata as WMS in 3 steps

8. Requirements
Internetbrowser (e.g. Firefox)
● Own geodata
● Account at wmsbox.de (one month free → 5 EUR/month)
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How does it look like?
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Is it easy to use?
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What has to be considered?

10. 1. Upload and manage own geodata

11. 2. Configure and style own layers

12. 2. Configure and style own layers

13. 3. Generate WMS service – arrange layers

14. 3. WMS service – restrict Coordinate reference systems

15. Use WMS service immediately – wmsbox viewer

16. Use WMS service immediately – GIS Client (e.g.
QGIS)

17. More benefits: OGC statistics of own services
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Webstatistics insufficient
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Browser
OS
IP (GeoIP)
Language-, Country-Codes
Missing information about
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Services
Versions
Layers

18. OGC statistics – service based

19. OGC statistics – layer based

20. Overview
OGC services: WMS and WFS
● Editor for INSPIRE metadata
● Support for Shape and GeoTIFF
● > 5000 coordinate reference systems supported
● Services can be password protected
● External styling using SLD (limited)
● OGC statistics
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21. Workshop at afternoon
File upload
● Configuration of layers
● Arrange WMS
● Using own WMS
● wmsbox Viewer
● Desktop GIS
● Using other wmsbox WMS
● Desktop GIS
● Integrate into external WebGIS (Geoportal BW)
● Editing layers and services
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22. Integrate wmsbox WMS into external Geoportal

23. It's all about sharing – thank you.
Dr. Marco Lechner
webgis.de – in medias res GmbH
lechner@webgis.de