Connecting to GeoServer and OGC Services

Introduction

GeoServer publishes maps and data in standard protocols devised by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). The most common of these protocols are the (WMS) and (WFS). The Web Map Service outputs georeferenced map images, while the Web Feature Service outputs raw geospatial data.

With the above standards in mind, once the data is served in GeoServer, connecting to GeoServer means to connect to WMS and WFS services. This document will point to online resources for various mapping clients on how to connect to these OGC services.

Commercial Software

ArcGIS Desktop 10.0

About using OGC service layers http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/ About_using_OGC_service_layers/00sp0000000n000000/

Adding WMS services http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Adding_WMS_services/ 00sp0000000s000000/

Using WMS service layers http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Using_WMS_service_layers/ 00sp0000001n000000/

Setting the coordinate system of a WMS service http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/ Setting_the_coordinate_system_of_a_WMS_service/00sp00000009000000/

Adding a WFS service to ArcMap http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Adding_a_WFS_service_to_ArcMap/ 00sp0000001m000000/

ArcGIS Desktop 9.3

Connecting to GIS servers http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=Connecting_to_GIS_servers

ArcGIS Explorer 1500

Add GIS Services http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisexplorer/1500/en/add_gis_services.htm

MapInfo Professional 10.5

Chapter 15: Working with Web Services (pp 398-406) http://reference.mapinfo.com/software/mapinfo_pro/english/10.5/MapInfoProfessionalUserGuide.

MapInfo Professional 10.0

Chapter 14: Working with Web Services (pp 358-365) http://reference.mapinfo.com/software/mapinfo_pro/english/10/MapInfoProfessionalUserGuide.pdf

Autodesk MapGuide Studio 2010

Chapter 2: Accessing Data 0 About Web Services (pp 42-44) http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/mapguide_studio_2010_users_guide.pdf

Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server

Connecting to a Web Map Service (WMS) http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Infr._Map_Server/enu/2012/Help/0000-Studio_U0/0020-Accessin20/0034- Connecti34/0047-Connecti47

Connecting to a Web Feature Service (WFS) http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Infr._Map_Server/enu/2012/Help/0000-Studio_U0/0020-Accessin20/0034- Connecti34/0048-Connecti48

Non-commercial Software

uDig 1.2

Add Data Wizard http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/EN/Add+Data+wizard

Web Map Server page http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/EN/Web+Map+Server+page

Web Feature Server page http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/EN/Web+Feature+Server+page

QGIS 1.6

Chapter 5: Working with OGC Data (pp 77-80) http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/doc/manual/qgis-1.6.0_user_guide_en.pdf

Google Earth

Importing Image Overlays (WMS) http://earth.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.cs&guide=22373&topic=22376

gvSIG 1.10

Adding a layer using the WMS Protocol http://www.gvsig.org/web/projects/gvsig-desktop/docs/user/gvsig-desktop-1-10-manual-de-usuario/gvsig- desktop-1-10-user-manual/gvsig_freemind_toc_view?content=gvSIG%201.10%20User%20manual/ Viewing%20and%20accesing%20data/Load%20data/Geographical%20data/Raster/ Adding%20a%20layer%20using%20the%20WMS%20protocol

Adding a layer using the WMS Protocol http://www.gvsig.org/web/projects/gvsig-desktop/docs/user/gvsig-desktop-1-10-manual-de-usuario/gvsig- desktop-1-10-user-manual/gvsig_freemind_toc_view?content=gvSIG%201.10%20User%20manual/ Viewing%20and%20accesing%20data/Load%20data/Geographical%20data/Vectorial/ Adding%20a%20layer%20using%20the%20WFS%20protocol