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<img src="https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/img/nasa-logo.svg" height="100"/>
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# WorldWind Java
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# WorldWind Java - Community Edition (WWJ-CE)
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WorldWind team would like to inform you that starting May 3, 2019, NASA WorldWind project will be
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suspended. All the WorldWind servers providing elevation and imagery will be unavailable. While you
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can still download the SDKs from GitHub, there will be no technical support. If you have questions
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and/or concerns, please feel free to email at:
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worldwind-info@lists.nasa.gov
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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava)
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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava)
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WWJ-CE is community supported fork of the ubiquitous [WorldWind Java SDK](https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava)
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from NASA.
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3D virtual globe API for desktop Java, developed by NASA. Provides a geographic context with high-resolution terrain, for visualizing geographic or geo-located information in 3D and 2D. Developers can customize the globe's terrain and imagery. Provides a collection of shapes for displaying and interacting with geographic data and representing a range of geometric objects.
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WorldWind Java is a 3D virtual globe API for desktop Java, developed by NASA. It provides a geographic
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context with high-resolution terrain, for visualizing geographic or geo-located information in 3D and 2D.
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Developers can customize the globe's terrain and imagery. The SDK provides a collection of shapes for
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displaying and interacting with geographic data and representing a range of geometric objects.
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- [worldwind.arc.nasa.gov](https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov) has setup instructions, developers guides, API documentation and more
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- [worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java](https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java) has setup instructions, developers guides, API documentation and more
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- [WorldWind Forum](https://forum.worldwindcentral.com) provides help from the WorldWind community
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- [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea) is used by the NASA WorldWind development team
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## Notice from NASA
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On March 8, 2019, NASA announced a suspension of the WorldWind project.
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> WorldWind team would like to inform you that starting May 3, 2019, NASA WorldWind project will be
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> suspended. All the WorldWind servers providing elevation and imagery will be unavailable. While you
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> can still download the SDKs from GitHub, there will be no technical support. If you have questions
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> and/or concerns, please feel free to email at:
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>
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> worldwind-info@lists.nasa.gov
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WWJ-CE seeks to mitigate the effects of the suspension and continue the development of WorldWind Java.
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## Releases and Roadmap
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Official WorldWind Java releases have the latest stable features, enhancements and bug fixes ready for production use.
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- [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava/releases/) documents official releases
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- [GitHub Milestones](https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava/milestones) documents upcoming releases and the development roadmap
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- [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava) provides continuous integration and build automation
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- [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava/releases/) documents official releases
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- [GitHub Milestones](https://github.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava/milestones) documents upcoming releases and the development roadmap
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- [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava) provides continuous integration and build automation
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## Run a Demo
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###### From a Web Browser
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- [WorldWind Demo App](https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java/latest/webstart/ApplicationTemplate.jnlp) shows WorldWind's basic capabilities
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- [Java Demos](https://goworldwind.org/demos) has a complete list of example apps
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- [Java Demos](https://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/java/demos/) has a complete list of example apps
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###### From a Windows Development Environment
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- Download and extract the [Latest Release](https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava/releases/latest)
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- Download and extract the [Latest Release](https://github.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava/releases/latest)
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- Open the Command Prompt
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###### From a Linux or macOS Development Environment
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- Download and extract the [Latest Release](https://github.com/NASAWorldWind/WorldWindJava/releases/latest)
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- Download and extract the [Latest Release](https://github.com/WorldWindEarth/WorldWindJava/releases/latest)
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- Open the Terminal app
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cd [WorldWind release]

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