Virginia, USA, 13 June 2006: Skyline Software Systems, Inc., announced on June 13 the SkylineGlobe.com 3D web mapping service. This 3D earth online combines high-resolution satellite imagery, aerial photography and map data with Skyline’s 3D visualization technology to deliver a complete 3D web mapping solution for consumers, businesses and developers.
A free open API allows anyone to create new tools and features for public or private use. Skyline offers a commercial version of the SkylineGlobe service to organizations that would like to embed this 3D global visualization platform on their own website with custom content exclusive to their domain. Skyline Globe runs inside a regular web-browser, and brings both commercial and government geospatial applications to life in industries as diverse as Travel and Tourism, Real Estate, Social Networks, Urban Planning, Entertainment, and Utilities. SkylineGlobe will be available to the general public within a few weeks. Developers and partners can gain access to a beta version now by registering on SkylineGlobe.com