1.1. Introduction to GeoServer

GeoServer is a J2EE implementation of OpenGIS web server specification. GeoServer can easily publish map data and allow users to update, delete and insert feature data. GeoServer can easily and quickly share spatial geographic information among users. GeoServer is a community open source project, which can be downloaded directly through the community website. Please refer to the resource table at the end of this document for details.

GeoServer is a J2EE implementation of OpenGIS web server specification. GeoServer can easily publish map data and allow users to update, delete and insert feature data. GeoServer can easily and quickly share spatial geographic information among users.

1.1.1. Main features

Compatible with WMS and WFS features; support PostgreSQL, Shapefile, ArcSDE, Oracle, VPF, MySQL, MapInfo; support hundreds of projections; can output network map to jpeg, gif, png, SVG, KML and other formats; can run on any J2EE/Servlet-based container; embed MapBuilder support AJAX map client OpenLayers;, in addition to many other features.