0 to 100 on AWS – Building a full stack web mapping application with PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers and ReactJS
FOSS4G SotM Oceania - Afternoon Workshop #1 - 20th November 2018
Please note that this repository is archived and read only. It is available as a reference, but is no longer actively maintained.
Introduction
This 3.5 hour workshop is intended to provide an overview and hands-on experience in deploying a full stack web mapping application using open source geospatial technologies including GeoServer, PostGIS and OpenLayers.
By the end of the workshop the aim is to have a fully functional web app that allows you to interactively explore a set of ABS statistics across Victoria.
| Section | Expected time to complete |
|---|---|
| 1. Prequisites and setup | 10 min |
| 2. Deploy AWS resources | 30 min |
| 3. Import data into PostGIS | 30 min |
| 4. Deploy GeoServer instance | 10 min |
| 5. Publish vector tiles | 10 min |
| 6. Style vector tiles | 25 min |
| 7. Client application | |
| 7.1. Skeleton app | 35 min |
| 7.2. Redux and UI | 20 min |
| 7.3. Finish app | 30 min |
| 7.4. Publish app | 5 min |
| 8. Cleanup |
Feedback
We would love to get some feedback on the workshop. If you could spare a minute to fill in a very short survey after the workshop it would be appreciated.
Acknowledgements
ABS data used with permission from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Jenks classification PL/PgSQL functions from the PostgreSQL extension for CartoDB.
Credits
Authors/Presenters
- Joseph O'Connell [email protected]
- Brendan Jurd [email protected] / github
- Brent Schiller [email protected] / github
Reviewers
- Chris Thomas
- Chris Comer
Next: 1. Prequisites and setup