How can you publish your geodata online as an interactive map with just one click? In this one-on-one course, you’ll discover how to use GeoServer to publish professional web maps using WMS and WFS. You’ll learn, step by step, how to build your own functional web mapping solution—with personalized guidance, hands-on assignments, and flexible online modules.
Internet mapping is changing the way we view and share geographic information. Whereas you used to need specialized software to analyze geodata, you can now do so easily via a web browser. And GeoServer plays a key role in this.
GeoServer is a powerful open-source tool that allows you to make geodata available online. Thanks to standards such as WMS (Web Map Service) and WFS (Web Feature Service), you can publish maps and datasets that others can use and integrate.
With tools like GeoServer and OpenLayers, you can build interactive maps that are updated in real time and accessible from anywhere. Whether you work with spatial analyses, map visualizations, or data sources in PostgreSQL/PostGIS—you’ll learn how to bring it all together in a modern, web-based GIS solution.
In this blended learning course, you’ll learn entirely online, alternating between self-study and guided online sessions, following the Rotation Model. This way, you’ll learn at your own pace, with structure and support.
In this course, you’ll discover step by step how to install, configure, and use GeoServer as a powerful, online geodata server. You’ll learn how to make geographic information available via the internet, both in the form of maps and raw data, and how to present it according to international standards such as WMS and WFS. This allows others not only to view your maps but also to use them directly in their own systems.
You’ll work with various data sources, such as PostgreSQL/PostGIS, GeoPackage, shapefiles, and SQLite. You’ll learn how to connect this data to GeoServer and how to perform spatial operations using SQL and CQL. Additionally, you’ll get started building an interactive map viewer in OpenLayers, allowing you to present data in an accessible and visually appealing way.
The course also shows you how to run GeoServer in an online environment, so you have access to your data anytime, anywhere. You’ll learn how to set up a stable client/server architecture, ensuring smooth and reliable communication between the user and the server. Through hands-on assignments, you’ll build a complete, web-based GIS solution that’s immediately applicable in your work environment.
Blended learning combines independent online learning with practical, interactive sessions, allowing you to develop both theoretical knowledge and technical skills in GeoServer and internet mapping. The online modules give you the freedom to learn wherever and whenever it suits you. They include interactive lessons on publishing geospatial data, setting up web mapping services (WMS/WFS), and using standards widely applied in the geoinformation field.
You’ll discover how to make geodata accessible via GeoServer, how to connect data sources such as PostgreSQL/PostGIS, and how to use OpenLayers to build user-friendly and interactive maps. Everything you learn is immediately applicable in practice.
During the hands-on online sessions, you’ll immediately put your knowledge into practice. You’ll work with current datasets and receive guidance from experienced GIS specialists. You’ll also learn how to set up a stable GeoServer environment, configure map layers, and deliver data securely and scalably. Additionally, you’ll gain insight into the architecture of client-server GIS solutions and build your own web-based system step by step.
The combination of flexible online learning and hands-on application ensures that you not only learn how to work with GeoServer and OpenLayers, but also how to apply them to real-world projects. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to independently design, build, and manage a complete internet mapping solution. This makes you immediately employable in the field of geospatial data and web mapping.
You’ll receive 1-on-1 guidance. After signing up, our course coordinator will contact you to schedule your first session.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Do you have questions about the course content? Or are you unsure whether the course aligns with your learning goals or preferences? Would you prefer an in-house or private course? We’d be happy to help.
