AUTHORS: Stephen Washburn, GZA GeoEnvironmental; Justin Ivas, GZA GeoEnvironmental
ABSTRACT: This presentation will cover the automated mapping platform we have developed using python, JS, CGI, and ESRI API that we have dubbed “GZA Automap”. It provides an easy to use front end or “user interface” on our company SharePoint. The platform allows users to interact with the front end on SharePoint to automatically generate project specific maps derived from information stored in in our SQL enterprise databases. We have begun with the most commonly used and simplest to automate, the Site Locus Map and the Site Plan.
As the platform progresses we hope to add support for the automation of textual reporting, exploration location plans, geotechnical or environmental sub-surface profiles and much more!
presentation outline (subject to refinement): 1. Introduction 2. The concept is born (here at NEARC fall two years ago!) 3. The Early Days (developing and refining individual functions for the application) 4. Operating on an Island (application works but only locally on individual workstations) 5. Planning the Exodus (understanding client/server applications and migrating the application to the cloud) 6. The Face of the Platform (UI/UX) 7. Nuts and Bolts (server side python application aspects) 8. Web Server Configuration 9. Future Sight 10. Q & A
