Javascript: Globe

Written by Andreas Berger

Saturday, 19 April 2008 07:47

This JavaScript produces a rotating globe. The JavaScript in its current state is not really applicable to be used on live-sites. There are no problems with current browsers, but it overstrains current CPUs. The script works - as long as the radius is not chosen to large - without problems, but strains the computer in a way you would not expect your visitors to take. Serious problems this JavaScript has with Firefox, version 3 and above. On versions up to 3 the script worked like a charm - starting with version 3 its a real pain.

The source does not care about elegance and style, its designed for speed only - and therefore rather large. The image is doubled for the same reason.
I invite everybody to participate in speeding up the script. The only rule: Improvements in one browser may not be paid with regress in another.

The JavaScript is till now tested as follows:


Internet Explorer	6
Internet Explorer	7.0	J
Internet Explorer	8
Firefox	2.0.0.16	J
Firefox	3.0.1	J
Opera	9.25	J
Safari	3.11	J

Demo (shown inside an inline-frame):

License:
Free to use as long as the copyright-notice in the sources stays intact.
Provided as is, no warranty, no liability!

Miscellaneous:
I am happy about everybody who gives me a link back to www.bretteleben.de on his website, this way helping me to popularize the script. The JavaScript "rotating globe" is till now listed in different JavaScript - resources, including the largest - as far as i know - JavaScript resource: HotScripts.

If you have questions or suggestions about this JavaScript, please use the comment-function. Records about the behavior of this script with further browsers/operating systems would be appreciated.

The ZIP-archive contains a demo-page, all configurable parameters are commented inside the script.

Downloads:
File	Last Modified
globe.20080714.zip	2008-07-14

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 February 2009 09:44