WWJava FAQ
From World Wind Wiki
What is NASA World Wind Java?
NASA World Wind Java is an SDK aimed at developers who want to create thier own virtual globe applications.
Why does World Wind Java not look as good as World Wind 1.4?
NASA World Wind Java is an SDK, it is meant for developers and not end users, the bundled application and webstart on the NASA Java page are just simple demos to show what can be done with the SDK.
Will World Wind Java run on my operating system?
The NASA World Wind Java SDK is platform independent, the demo has succesfully been run under Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Fedora Core 6. However, your computer still must have a modern graphics card with an up-to-date driver.
Why do I get a blank screen?
A blank screen is typically caused by out of date graphics drivers. Please update them from the graphics card manufacturer.
Will there ever be a World Wind Java client?
NASA has no plans to create a World Wind Java client, but they are actively encouraging the Open Source community to develop a client which may then be endorsed by NASA.
What is the status of the SDK? Is it a pre-alpha, an alpha, a beta or a release... or something else? Is it safe to start coding an application around it ?
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