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## OpenGeo Stack Workshop

# FOSS4G 2009 OpenGeo Stack Workshop

Welcome to the FOSS4G 2009 OpenGeo Stack Workshop. This workshop is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of the entire OpenGeo Stack which includes PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers, and GeoExt.

## Topics Covered

This workshop is presented as a set of lesson modules. In each module the reader will perform a set of tasks designed to achieve a specific goal for that module. For example the `Basics` module walks the reader through the steps of publishing and styling a simple Shapefile.

Each module builds upon lessons learned in previous modules and is designed to iteratively build up the readers knowledge base. The following modules will be covered in this workshop:

GeoServer Basics
  A tour of the GeoServer basics such as publishing a Shapefile, and configuring a customized style.
Working With PostGIS
  Publishing PostGIS data with GeoServer.
OpenLayers Basics
  Adding a map to a webpage with OpenLayers.
Working With Layers
  Working with different layer types in OpenLayers.
Styling with SLD
  Introduction to basic styling with Styled Layer Descriptor.
Styling with the GeoExt Styler
  Styling with the GeoExt Styler application.
Advanced Styling with SLD
  Advanced features of styling such as thematics and label optimization.
Creating a Base Map
  Creating a base map from multiple layers and styles.

## Workshop Materials

The following directories will be found inside of the workshop bundle:

> `doc`
>   All the workshop documentation in HTML format.
> `data`
>   Geospatial data to be used throughout workshop modules.
> `openlayers`
>   A copy of the OpenLayers library.

## Before You Start

A couple of useful tasks to perform before getting started:

1. Create a short-cut on the desktop to the GeoServer data directory, located at `C:\Program Files\GeoServer 1.7.6\data_dir`
2. Copy the workshop data directory located in the workshop bundle to the desktop.

## Getting Started

You are now ready to start this workshop. Begin by jumping to the first module, GeoServer Basics.