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* Add issue template for submitting issues * Add pull request template * Change "Note:" in pull request template * Change "Note:" in pull request template * Add CONTRIBUTING.md - This CONTRIBUTING.md replaces "HowToContribute.md". The content in "HowToContribute.md" replaced, but merely ported to the new CONTRIBUTING.md. - This document explains the expectations for contributing to the Web WorldWind repository. It includes information on how to submit a bug report, new feature suggestion, or a pull request. - It also guides the user on the appropriate way to contact the WorldWind team with questions. * Move contributing list under correct heading. The list to contributing to Web WorldWind (reporting a bug, suggesting a new feature, creating a pull request) was under the wrong heading (Asking Questions). It is now under Contributing. * Fix spacing * Add bullet points * Update CONTRIBUTING.md Add bullet points to table of contents. * Update CONTRIBUTING.md - Deleted the opening sentences which offer an invitation to change WorldWind standards. - Add Resources content about the WorldWind website, forum, and administrative contact. * Fix spacing in CONTRIBUTING.md - Fixed spacing in the last lines of CONTRIBUTING.md so that they are double-spaced. * Fix email link in CONTRIBUTING.md * Change "World Wind" to "WorldWind" * Add edits to ScreenText example - Clarifies ScreenText code - Shortens ScreenText by giving fewer examples * Modified comments and removed unneeded offset assignment * Changed comment
in partnership with the European Space Agency
Web WorldWind
3D virtual globe API for JavaScript, developed by NASA in partnership with ESA. Provides a geographic context, complete with terrain, for visualizing geographic or geo-located information in 3D and 2D. Web WorldWind provides high-resolution terrain and imagery, retrieved from remote servers automatically as needed. Developers can provide custom terrain and imagery. Provides a collection of shapes for displaying and interacting with geographic data and representing a range of geometric objects.
- 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
Get Started
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.
Building
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
License
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.