Information Technology Exchange MeetingA New Decade in Support of Science
Silence is Golden….This is an atmosphere for learning - so please make EVERY effort to minimize distractions by observing the following rules: Silence cell phones/BlackBerries/SmartPhones. If you must take a call – step out of the room.
Quietly return to your seat when finished. During the presentation, laptops or messaging
devices should only be used in case of emergency.
Thank you!
U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
Information Technology Exchange MeetingMay 24 – 28, 2010
A New Decade in Support of Science
Geoscience web applications: Connecting services to interfaces effectively
Information Technology Exchange MeetingA New Decade in Support of Science
Ingredients
• OpenLayers web map interface• Prototype for AJAX transactions• PHP for non-geospatial data services• MySQL, PostgreSQL for data sources
Information Technology Exchange MeetingA New Decade in Support of Science
OpenLayers
• Simple examples• http://mrdata.usgs.gov/atlas/simple-1.html
• More complex example using point features• http://mrdata.usgs.gov/mineral-resources/mrds-us.html
• Extending WMS GetFeatureInfo using PHP• http://mrdata.usgs.gov/sgmc/co.html
Information Technology Exchange MeetingA New Decade in Support of Science