imperialWicket

My primary tool for GIS manipulation and review on the desktop is the opensource uDig. This is because most of my GIS data is already created, and is available in either PostGIS or GeoServer. uDig interfaces well with each of these. When the occasional shapefile comes my way, it is as easy as dragging and dropping the file into …more

My usual geo-spatial stack includes CentOS, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, GeoServer, and a front-end that uses OpenLayers, possibly with GeoExt and/or Google Web Toolkit. While this is not terribly complex to configure, it can be a daunting for task for individuals looking to get started. There are few good resources for getting parts of this configuration together, …more