https://github.com/timwaters/whooms

a simple and small WMS server, using sinatra and ruby mapscript, for people to upload their own geotiffs to use in mapping applications.
https://github.com/timwaters/whooms

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a simple and small WMS server, using sinatra and ruby mapscript, for people to upload their own geotiffs to use in mapping applications.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/timwaters/whooms
• Owner: timwaters
• Created: 2009-03-01T01:42:08.000Z (over 17 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-04-17T18:34:50.000Z (about 11 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-23T23:16:05.711Z (about 1 year ago)
• Language: Ruby
• Homepage: http://whooms.mapwarper.net/
• Size: 375 KB
• Stars: 20
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 6
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.textile

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README

          
h1. WhooMS : Sinatra, Ruby, Mapserver mini WMS server

h2. Installation

You need :

* Sinatra >= 0.9.1 for use of send_data method

* Ruby Mapscript

Any configurations you can change in whooms.rb

h2. Usage

* For people who want to serve just the one image and don't want to go through the palaver of setting up their own mapserver.

* Find a geotiff (ideally in epsg:4326 projection), upload it, and you will get a WMS link, and a permalink to that page.

* Use the WMS link in your favourite WMS viewer / openlayers / JOSM / GoogleEarth e.t.c.

h2. Examples

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