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GeoServer Cookbook
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Let's take a closer look at what standards are and why they're so important when you are designing your GIS solution.
The term standard as mentioned in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_standard) may be explained as follows:
"An established norm or requirement in regard to technical systems. It is usually a formal document that establishes uniform engineering or technical criteria, methods, processes and practices. In contrast, a custom, convention, company product, corporate standard, etc. that becomes generally accepted and dominant is often called a de facto standard."
Obviously, a lot of standards exist if you consider the Information Technology domain. Standards are usually formalized by standards organization, which usually involves several members from different areas, such as government agencies, private companies, education, and so on.
In the GIS world, an authoritative organization is the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)...
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