Geo Web Publisher
Nicolas Loubier
Geo Web Publishing
• What is Geo Web Publisher ?• Comprehensive solution for publishing
geospatial information via the Web• Easy to implement, high performance • Brings together multiple data sources • Fully integrated with the geospatial desktop tools• OGC compliant, WMS server
• End user tools for map navigation, query, analysis and reporting
• Advanced site authoring and administration tools
Geo Web Publisher v8.5.2.It is happening NOW…
• THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RELEASE EVER OF Bentley Publishing products• Was released in August 2005• Maintenance release in Jan 2006• New Select Update in June 2006
What’s New in 8.05.02.70 Select Update?
• WMS Server Support• Thematic Symbolization• Dynamic Data Sources• Site Author Enhanced
• Overview Object• Thematic• Object Swapping enabled• Usability enhancements for
site creators• iDPR Desktop integration
with the Geospatial Server
Agenda
• Data sources
• Performance
• Thematic mapping
Agenda
• Data sources
• Performance
• Thematic mapping
Architecture Overview
Geo Web Publisher for Municipal
• What data types will we find in a municipal environment? • Cartographic data in various formats• Projects data• Schools • Pictures • Others• …..
Geo Web Publisher for Municipal
• Data formats:• GIS formats• CAD formats or
drawings• Databases• Excel spread sheets• Office files• Others …
GIS
CAD
Database
Others
Geo Web Publisher for Municipal
• Every piece of information produced in a city can be related to a city map:
Geo Web Publisher for Municipal
• Geo Web Publisher can integrate multiple graphical and non graphical data sources:• Mapping data created with MicroStation• Oracle spatial • Simple geospatial database tables• Raster file and raster mosaic• Non graphical database tables• Views, joins and queries• Links to external files• Links to external web sites
Keynote Demonstration
• We saw a multi disciplinary web site integrating data from all the city departments.
• The web site was created by a GIS administrator with the Geo Web Publisher Administration tools.
Pictures
Pictures LayerSource: Microsoft Access
Parcels LayerSource: Oracle 10g (spatial)
Parcels
Water Layers (Pipes, Hydrants, Nodes)Source: DGN Files, Microsoft SQL
Server
Water
Pictures LayerSource: DGN File, Microsoft Access
Projects
Land base LayersSource: DGN Files, pen tables
Land base
Raster Layers Source: Sid Files, Bentley Descartes
Mosaic
Aerial
Agenda
• Data sources
• Performance
• Thematic mapping
Performance
• New file format
• Pre publishing mechanism for faster publishing
• No data castration
Agenda
• Data sources
• Performance
• Thematic mapping
Thematic Mapping
Thematically resymbolize based on database properties
• unique values• equal ranges• equal count
Thematic object depicts a handy legend for interpretation
Symbolization sets • can be pre-configured for novice
users • site users can be allowed to
interactively define presentation parameters
Use in workflows with reporting and overlay queries for end-to-end analysis workflows
Site Author: Thematic Mapping
Define• Name• Layers• Database sources
Legend Properties• Location on layout• Font, Color, Size• Default color ramp
Unique Value• Included/Excluded Values• Aggregate values into groups • Default color palette/ramp
Equal Ranges• Interval Definitions
Equal Count
Demo
• http://demosrv27449qbc/toronto/