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OpenGeo Suite-GeoExplorer
GeoExplorer is a JavaScript user interface frae!or" for buil#in$ bro!ser-base# $eospatial
applications !it% t%e loo", feel, an# functionality of a #es"top client& 'it% GeoExplorer, you can
(uic"ly asseble, publis% an# ebe# ric% appin$ applications fro ultiple )G* 'eb
+appin$ Services ('+S)& ,uilt upon GeoExt 1&0 capabilities, GeoExplorer focuses on t%e
ana$eent of layers, t%e ability to (uery an# searc% across suc% layers, an# t%e #isplay of
results&
-o be$in, launc% GeoExplorer fro t%e )penGeo Suite #as%boar# by $oin$ to Start-
>Programs->OpenGeo Suite 2.3.3->OpenGeo Suite Dashborad
GeoExplorer.s interface is #ivi#e# into four areas&
1& +ap /rea
2& -oolbar
0& 1ayers 2anel
3& 1e$en# 2anel
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-%e ain area is covere# by t%e ap !it% controls for 6ooin$ an# pannin$& -%e button bar on
top controls t%e vie! frae, feature inforation, an# publis%in$ features of t%e ain area& Fro
%ere you can 6oo in an# out, easure #istance, an# publis% your ap& -%e buttons are explaine#
belo!7
Button N!e De"#ription

GeoExplorer /bout inforation an# cre#its
Save +ap *reate a peralin" for a GeoExplorer confi$ure#
!it% t%e layers an# extent you are currently loo"in$
at&
2ublis% )pen a !i6ar# for buil#in$ an ebe##able ap
!i#$et !it% t%e layers you are currently vie!in$&
2an +ap Enable# by #efault, use for #ra$$in$ t%e ap !it% t%e
ouse an# 6ooin$ by s%ift-clic"-#ra$$in$ an extent
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rectan$le&
Get Feature
8nfo
8f active, clic"in$ on t%e ap !ill open a Feature 8nfo
2opup for t%e clic"e# location an# current visible
layers, if (uery-able&
+easure /n expan#able button for easurin$ #istance an#
area !%en active& -o easure, clic" on t%e ap,
#ra!in$ a line for #istance or a poly$on for area
easureent& Free%an# easurin$ can be activate#
by pressin$ an# %ol#in$ t%e s%ift "ey& 9ouble clic" on
t%e ap to #ra! t%e last vertex of t%e easureent
line or poly$on& -%e #istance or area !ill be
#isplaye# in a sall popup&
:oo-8n :oo-in by one 6oo level&
:oo-)ut :oo-out by one 6oo level&
:oo to
previous
extent
:oo to t%e extent you !ere previously vie!in$&
:oo to next
extent
/fter usin$ t%e Zoom to previous extent
button, clic" to 6oo to t%e next extent&
:oo to
visible extent
*lic" to vie! t%e lar$est possible area&
09 ;ie!er S!itc% ap vie! to 09 Goo$le Eart%&
-%e t%ir# panel is t%e 1ayers panel& +uc% li"e Styler.s 1ayer panel, t%is is your list of ap layers&
Button De"#ription
*lic" (<) to a## layers
*lic" (-) to reove t%e currently selecte# layer&
9isplays eta#ata an# #isplay c%aracteristics about t%e selecte# layer& For a
selecte# later, presents About an# Display inforation
&
=ou can also 9ra$ an# #rop layers to c%an$e layer or#er&
*lic" c%ec"boxes or ra#io buttons to a"e layers visible>invisible&
*lic" on t%e layer nae to select a layer&
9ouble clic" on a layer to to$$le visibility&
?i$%t clic" on a layer to s%o! a context enu, allo!in$ to 6oo to t%e layer
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CAPACITY BUILDING ON WEBGIS
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extent, reove t%e layer, or vie! layer properties&
Context
enu !or ed!ord" O# - $etlands layer
-%e 1e$en# panel #isplays a le$en# for every visible layer&
A$$in% L&er"
*lic"in$ on t%e (<) button in t%e layers panel !ill open t%e A%ailable &ayers #ialo$& -%e
$ri# lists all layers available on t%e currently selecte# '+S server& *lic"in$ on t%e @<A
next to eac% layer #isplays eta inforation about t%e layer& 9ouble clic" a layer ro! in
t%e $ri#, or select layers an# clic" Add Layers to a## t%e to t%e ap&
/vailable 1ayers 2anel
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Pu'li"(in% !p
4o! onto coposin$ our ap& *lic" on t%e A$$ an# select t%e layers li"e
r)(!un$r&*ur'n*'oun$r&, #(ur#(e" layers for your ap&
Select A$$ L&er" an# t%en *lic" Done 'utton&
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*%oose layer r)(!un$r&*ur'n*'oun$r& an# t%en clic" on A$$ L&er" button
*%oose layer #(ur#(e" an# t%en clic" on A$$ L&er" button an# finally clic" on Done
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?i$%t clic" on a r)(!un$r&*ur'n*'oun$r& layer an# select +oo! to L&er
Extent,
-%ereafter you can see bot% t%e layers in t%e ap area&
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*opose your ap by reor#erin$ layers an# pannin$>6ooin$ to a #esire# frae& 4ote
t%at only one layer at a tie can be visible in t%e D,ase 1ayersE $roup&
4o! $o to t%e toolbar, clic" on t%e Pu'li"( -p !i6ar# to ebe# your application in
any !eb pa$e&
-%en Cop& t(e <iframe> HT-L #o$e 'lo#.,
<iframe height="400 " width="600"
src="http!!"oca"host#0#0!geoexp"orer!em$ed%htm"&maps!'">
<!iframe>
'e !ill be pastin$ t%is text into t%e 5-+1 pa$e& For t%is first create a 5-+1 pa$e in
any text e#itor (for e&$& 4otepa#) an# a## t%e follo!in$ co#e as follo!s&
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/n# put t%e copie# co#e in bet!een Fbo#yG ta$s as follo!s
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<iframe height="400 " width="600"
src="http!!"oca"host#0#0!geoexp"orer!em$ed%htm"&maps!'">
<!iframe>
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-%en save t%is file as c%urc%es&%tl in to t%e !eb #irectory (!!!) of $eoserver an# t%e
%it t%e I?1 %ttp7>>local%ost7J0J0>$eoserver>!!!>c%urc%es&%tl, you !ill see t%at you
can ebe# t%e ap of ?aHa%u#ry *%urc%es in t%e !eb pa$e&
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