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In addition, the following list serves as an informational pointer to planned significant changes to the core of World Wind. In addition, the following list serves as an informational pointer to planned significant changes to the core of World Wind.
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-This should be called the National Guard release, as many of the enhancements address their wish list, i.e., XML from remote locations, an attribute to refresh the elements in a layer, better elevation and improved implementation of Shapefiles. Elevation will now include oceanic bathymetry (furthering oceanic research). Bathymetry, in conjunction with seismic information, will prove very useful for tsunami early warning systems, potentially saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars. Some additional public domain NASA datasets will be made available for Earth, Mars, and Venus (OnEarth and ToMars data compliments of JPL's [http://pat.jpl.nasa.gov/public/lucian/ Lucian Plesea]). Mars will include ten different datasets. Additionally, the [http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr1/en/ Sloan Digital Sky Survey SkyServer] will be visible via World Wind. The [http://skyserver.sdss.org/dr1/en/ SDSS SkyServer] imagery allows one to visit galaxies throughout our universe and witness infinity's threshold from the comfort of their home. The implications of this release for the study of planetary science and deep celestial space are compelling.<br />+This is a bug fix release.<br />
-'''For more information about this version, see: [[What's new in 1.3.4]]'''+'''For more information about this version, see: [[WW1.3.4Bugs]]'''
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Revision as of 22:07, 30 April 2006

This Road Map should give an indication of the near future of the NASA World Wind project. NASA World Wind provides standadized access to public domain scientific data. This data is useful for NASA mission planning, scientific research, government activities, education, and public interest, while also readily allowing for the customization necessary to serve varying needs.

Contents

Next Release

Upcoming Changes

For a schedule of upcoming changes and features, please see the Issue Tracker Road Map.

In addition, the following list serves as an informational pointer to planned significant changes to the core of World Wind.

v1.3.4.1

This is a bug fix release.
For more information about this version, see: WW1.3.4Bugs

v1.4

This branch has been cancelled. There will be no 1.4 release.

v1.5

NASA is refactoring the implementation of World Wind to a multiplatform API-centric architecture, both in .NET & Java. World Wind functionalities are being 'off-loaded' to modular components, leaving the API at the core. The architecture of these two implementations, .NET & Java, will remain identical. The intent is to allow plugins to be used as interchangeably as possible, i.e. via Python. This refactoring exercise will also allow World Wind to be accessed via a browser. The current estimated timeframe for release is 30 September 2006.

Lead NASA World Wind .NET developer: Chris Maxwell.

Lead NASA World Wind Java developer: Tom Gaskins.

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