3D virtual globe API in JavaScript for the web, developed by NASA. The European Space Agency has provided valuable contributions to this platform since 2015. Web WorldWind provides a geographic context, complete with terrain, and a collection for shapes for displaying and interacting with geographic or geo-located information in 3D and 2D in any modern web browser. High-resolution terrain and imagery is retrieved from remote servers automatically as needed, while enabling developers to include their own custom terrain and imagery.
- worldwind.arc.nasa.gov has setup instructions, developers guides, API documentation and more
- Forum provides help from the WorldWind community
- WebStorm is used by the NASA WorldWind development team
The Web WorldWind Developer's Guide has a complete description of Web WorldWind's functionality. You'll also find there links to many Web WorldWind resources, including a user guide. The latest Web WorldWind release provides many simple examples showing how to use all of Web WorldWind's functionality.
Install NodeJS. The build is known to work with v6.9.2 (LTS).
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npm installdownloads WorldWind's dependencies -
npm run buildbuilds everything -
npm run docgenerates the WorldWind API documentation -
npm run testruns WorldWind's unit tests -
npm run test:watchautomatically runs WorldWind's unit tests when source code changes
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