:Author: Pieter De Graef :Version: osgeo-live4.0 :License: Creative Commons .. _geomajas-quickstart: .. image:: images/project_logos/logo-geomajas.png :width: 50px :height: 50px :alt: project logo :align: right :target: http://www.geomajas.org ******************* Geomajas Quickstart ******************* Getting Started =============== Geomajas is a development framework for creating GIS web applications. Therefore, what you see on this Live DVD is an example application built using the Geomajas technology. .. image:: images/screenshots/1024x768/geomajas_1024x768_screen1.png :scale: 50% :alt: Geomajas Showcase :align: right * 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. * On the left side you will see a list of short examples of what functionalities Geomajas supports out-of-the-box. Clicking on these will open the associated examples. * For each example, you will find a short description/explanation on the right side. It is recommended to read these as they will clarify each example. See the `Geomajas homepage `_ for more help.