:Author: Pieter De Graef
:Version: osgeo-live8.5
:License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported  (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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  :target: http://www.geomajas.org

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Geomajas Quickstart 
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Sample Geomajas Application
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Geomajas itself is an application framework allowing you to build very diverse and advanced web GIS solutions.

On this OSGeo Live DVD we have included a ready-to-use Geomajas Application. This application features a map, navigation controllers, several data layers, a ribbon toolbar with GIS tools and the Layer Tree.

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  :alt: Geomajas Showcase
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Starting the Geomajas Application
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  * Go to the “Browser Clients” folder on the desktop.

  * Click on the desktop icon “Start Geomajas”. 
  
    This will launch the FireFox browser which will navigate to the correct location automatically.

  * Play with it and have fun!


Customizing the Geomajas Application
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If you want to use this sample application to build and customize your own Web GIS solution … please visit `<http://www.geomajas.org/client-gwt>`_.
The download page always features the latest and greatest sample applications, documentation, tips and tricks to roll-your-own.