Features

No download

Poly9 FreeEarth works in web browsers with the help of Flash Player 9. Market research mandated by Adobe, as of March 2008, shows that 97% of users already have it installed on their computers.

Cross-browser

Compatible with modern browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari.

Cross-platform

Compatible with modern operating systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and Vista, Apple Mac OS X, Linux.

Small application size

The main application weights approximately 300 kilobytes - meaning users don't wait more than 2-3 seconds.

Worldwide satellite imagery

Worldwide coverage with high resolution imagery for U.S. metropolitan areas

Elevation visualization

Worldwide relief data brings topography to life

Image map overlays

Cover certain spans of the globe with custom map covers

Embeddable videos

Support for Flash video makes integration of multimedia content a breeze

Mouse controls

Rotate and tilt the globe using left and right mouse buttons.

JavaScript API

Poly9 FreeEarth exposes all of its features using a simple JavaScript interface. See the developer guide here.

Rich selection of overlays: pushpins, polylines, labels

Display points with custom icons, colored lines with varying widths and text labels on the surface of the globe

WMS compatibility

Support for the standard Web Map Service (WMS) allows immediate integration with existing back-end GIS infrastructure.

GeoRSS

Encode your data in XML following the GeoRSS specification, and have Poly9 FreeEarth easily display it.

Mapstraction compatibility

Mapstraction is a library that provides a common API for various javascript mapping APIs to enable switching from one to another as smoothly as possible. Developers can code their applications once, and then easily switch mapping provider based on project needs, terms and conditions, and new functionality.

Solar system imagery

Creating an extra-terrestrial application? Poly9 FreeEarth includes imagery for other planets than Earth.