RIMapper and RIMapperWMS

This is the homepage of our proof-of-concept implementations for online dissemination of spatial information, using our concepts and ideas of a SDILIGHT architecture. "SDILIGHT" stands for a Spatial Data Infrastructure that uses relatively simple, low-cost, yet powerful ways of sharing data and applications, applying Open Standards and Open Source software. The project (and thus this site's contents) is an informal project to be worked on if time permits, and is therefore slow-moving and limited in scope. At present the site gives access to:

The RIMapperWMS project:

First public beta available: 1.0b

  • Try out RIMapperWMS 1.0b sGetMap & GetCapabilities interfaces.
    (Note that the built-in GUI is only tested well for Opera and Firefox native SVG at the time...)
  • Read about RIMapperWMS:
  • Software:

The original RIMapper project (now deprecated):

  • Examples:
  • Software:
    • The original RIMapper server application to install yourself [readme, installer files & instructions]
    • shp2mysql loader 0.4 [512 Kb ZIP archive]:
      this program takes in ESRI shape files and outputs SQL command files suitable for use in the MySQL database (onwards from version 4.1.0). Use these file as source files in the MySQL command line client, or as "scripts" in the MySQL Query Browser. Win executable and C source code included.
  • Papers etc. on the original RIMapper project:
    • paper published at SVGOpen2003: "Versatile Risk Indicator Maps using SVG"
      [HTML site]
    • paper "RIMapper - A test bed for online Risk Indicator Maps using data-driven SVG visualisation"
      [280 Kb PDF file of paper and SVG site with presentation slides]
    • Poster " RIMapper - a Risk Indicator Mapping application as part of a test bed for light-weight, low-cost Spatial Data Infrastructures"
      [131 Kb PDF file]

SVG support is required: Use a browser with native SVG capabilities (eg. Opera 9+, FireFox 1.5+)
or an SVG plugin (eg. Adobe SVG Viewer)
Barend Köbben - last changes September 26, 2007
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