The Earth Viewer - Explorer is a 3D globe geo-browser web application built with the Web WorldWind 3D globe library and the React framework and Bootstrap library. Web WorldWind is an open-source virtual globe SDK developed jointly by NASA and ESA.
This project provides a feature-rich, responsive, customizable web app ready to be deployed to your site, including:
- Initializing WorldWind with 3D globes and/or 2D maps
- Configuring and managing layers and settings
- Place name searches and geocoding
- Creating placemarks
- Going to locations
- Multi-globe support
- Plus, automatic deployment to GitHub Pages
The Explorer was cloned from the worldwind-react-app project.
Below you will find some information on how to perform common tasks.
After cloning this project, edit the following files to customize the branding of your app:
| File | Changes |
|---|---|
| package.json | Edit the name, version and homepage properties. |
| src/App.js.js | Edit the <NavBar /> element's title, href, and logo. |
| public/index.html | Change the <title/> and <meta name='description' /> elements. |
Then run npm install.
Installs the dependencies defined in package.json.
Runs the app in the development mode.
Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.
The page will reload if you make edits.
You will also see any lint errors in the console.
Builds the app for production to the build folder.
It correctly bundles React in production mode and optimizes the build for the best performance.
The build is minified and the filenames include the hashes.
Your app is ready to be deployed!
Deploys the app to your gh-pages branch.