OpenGeo

OpenLayers Workshop

About OpenGeo

OpenGeo provides commercial open source software for internet mapping and geospatial application development. We are a social enterprise dedicated to the growth and support of open source software.

License

This workshop is freely available for use and re-use under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license. Feel free to use this material, but retain the OpenGeo branding, logos and style.

FOSS4G 2009 OpenLayers Workshop

Welcome to the FOSS4G 2009 OpenLayers Workshop. This workshop is designed to give you a comprehensive overview of OpenLayers as a web mapping solution.

Topics Covered

This workshop is presented as a set of modules. In each module the reader will perform a set of tasks designed to achieve a specific goal for that module. Each module builds upon lessons learned in previous modules and is designed to iteratively build up the reader’s knowledge base.

The following modules will be covered in this workshop:

Fundamentals

OpenLayers Basics
Learn how to add a map to a webpage with OpenLayers.
Working With Layers
Learn about raster and vector layers.
Working With Controls
Learn about using map controls.

Advanced Topics

Vector Layers
Explore vector layers in depth.
Integration with Other Frameworks
Learn how to use OpenLayers with other JavaScript libraries.