tnx Ben,, i have downloaded the aforementioned softwares, working towards installation and setup....On d issue of data, we intend to source and store on our database...hosting is another issue we are yet to address . Will also be grateful if I can get suggestions on viable agencies that can provide a hosting platform.
On 9/12/15, Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> wrote: > [Please keep discussions on the mailing list] > > What is the source of the data? Will you be hosting the data or > proxying/cascading data hosted by others? Getting access to data may be > your greatest problem; this depends on your local laws and the technical > abilities of your statutory agencies. Licence conditions can be a > barrier for reuse. > > I have seen examples of local government databases that include > ownership and valuation for rating (land tax) purposes. Here is one for > Dunedin City Council (my city) in New Zealand: > http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/rates-information/search-by-map > > This is a great resource for discovering land title cadastral > boundaries, ownership, and rating valuations. > > The page source suggests that they use ESRI ArcGIS and its web > components; ArcGIS is often seen used with Oracle. You should be able to > achieve similar results (or better!) with GeoServer WMS, OpenLayers, and > PostGIS. > > Kind regards, > Ben. > > On 13/09/15 10:05, Okpanku Samuel wrote: >> thnx Ben, >> my audience is the public; any body who is interested in making land >> transactions-conducting legal search,conveyancing,registering of >> titles and deeds etc >> the real essence of this webgis is to enhance transparent land >> transactions and ameliorate the bureaucratic bottlenecks involved in >> conducting land transactions in my neighbourhood.... >> >> On 9/12/15, Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Common components combined with GeoServer include: >>> - a spatial database such as postgis to store your data >>> - a web page you write in HTML/CSS/JavaScript using a library such as >>> OpenLayers to consume GeoServer services >>> - a server to to deliver the web content >>> >>> Can you tell us more about the target audience and what they will be >>> able to use your web-based GIS to do? >>> >>> On 07/09/15 11:01, Okpanku Samuel wrote: >>>> Hi All, >>>> I'm a newbie in the 'art' of using Geoserver and I'm working on >>>> developing >>>> a protoype web based GIS for land administration. >>>> I have downloaded a copy of geoserver and I m about to install...buh am >>>> kinda at loss at what nxt to do aftr installing the >>>> geoserver....also,what >>>> other softwares will I need to get this project up and running.... >>>> Thanks in anticipation >>> >>> -- >>> Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> >>> Director >>> Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> >>> New Zealand >>> >> > > -- > Ben Caradoc-Davies <[email protected]> > Director > Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/> > New Zealand > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
