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Web-Based GIS and Mapping Training | Kenya

Category: GIS and Information Technology Training

Overview

The Expedition

About the Program

This Web-Based GIS and Mapping Training equips participants with essential skills to build and manage interactive web maps and spatial data applications. You will learn how to use tools like Geoserver, OpenLayers, and PostGIS to serve and visualize GIS data on the internet. The course covers web development basics including HTML, JavaScript, and CSS to create seamless client-server GIS interactions. Available both online and in person, this training offers certification upon completion to help you advance your GIS career.

Objectives

By the end of this Web-Based GIS and Mapping Training Course, the participants will be able to understand about:

Introduction to HTML, JavaScript,CSS
Install Geoserver, load GIS data into Geoserver
Serve vector, raster, and attribute data on the Internet with Geoserver
Serve data stored in Postgres and PostGIS on the Internet
Create a client based browser application using OpenLayers 5.0
Create an application that allows client and server interaction with GIS data

Target Audience

Training Period

Classroom: 5 Days
Online: 7 Days

Training Modules

1: Handling Spatial Data

2: Working with PostgreSQL with Post-GIS

Installing PostgreSQL with PostGIS Functionality
Creating a spatial database
Loading data into a Postgis spatial database
Displaying Postgres Data as SQL View
Displaying Postgres Data with SQL filters

3: Working with Geoserver

Installing Apache Tomcat with XAMP
Deploying Geoserver on Apache Tomcat
Adding, Styling and Displaying Data from Postgres
Adding, Styling and Displaying shapefiles
Grouping layers

4: Creating SLD styles with QGIS

Load your Data from Postgres into QGIS
Apply the Desired Styles
Save your styles as style templates(.sld)
Import the .sld style templates into Geoserver
Apply the styles to your layers in Geoserver

5: Bringing Data into Geoserver and Displaying the Results

Adding, Styling, and Displaying Shapefiles
Adding, Styling, and Displaying Data from Postgres

6: Processing Client Requests on the Server

Displaying Postgres Data as a SQL View
Displaying Postgres Data with CQL Filters
Serving Data from Geoserver to QGIS

7: Document Object Model and Events

8:JavaScript and JQuery

9: Interacting with Geoserver from the Client with Openlayers 5

Open Street Maps
Adding Static Layers from Geoserver
Using Openlayers to Request Specific Data from Geoserver
Increasing Flexibility by Using Openlayers to Request Ad-hoc data from Geoserver
Mouse Interaction in Openlayers to Trigger Geoserver Responses
Adding Vector Data from Geoserver to Your Open Layers Application
Mouse Interaction in Openlayers with Vector Objects

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate of course completion

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Course Training Calendar

Kindly note that you can customize venue when registering

Date

Venue

Kenyan Price

Non Kenyan

8 Dec - 12 Dec

Nairobi

110000

1200

5th-9th Jan 2026

Nairobi

110000

1200

19th Jan-23rd Jan 2026

Nairobi

110000

1200

2nd Feb-6th Feb 2026

Nairobi

110000

1200

16th Feb-20th Feb

Nairobi

110000

1200

2nd Mar-6th Mar

Nairobi

110000

1200

16th Mar-20th Mar

Nairobi

110000

1200

13th Apr-17th Apr

Nairobi

110000

1200

27th Apr-1st May

Nairobi

110000

1200

11 May-15th May

Nairobi

110000

1200

25th May-29th May

Nairobi

110000

1200

8th Jun-12th Jun

Nairobi

110000

1200

22nd Jun-26th Jun

Nairobi

110000

1200

Nairobi

110000

1200

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About Course

Web-Based GIS and Mapping Training | Kenya

About the Program

Objectives

Target Audience

Training Period