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CesiumJS total downloads have surpassed 1 million. This milestone means a lot to us (Cesium) and the CesiumJS community.
Since CesiumJS was released as an open-source project in April 2012, it has been downloaded over 1 million times.
1 Million Downloads Is the Result of 200+ Contributors Working Together
Since Cesium was released as an open-source project in April 2012, over 200 developers have contributed to the project. We appreciate everything the community has done, from features to bug fixes to documentation. Want to join the contributor community? Try one of the “beginner” issues.
Cesium contributors. The average number of commits among the top 10 contributors is 1,618, shown in larger size.
1 Million Downloads Means Thousands of 3D Geospatial Applications
The CesiumJS developer community has built thousands of applications with CesiumJS across dozens of industries, from drones to history to extreme sports. They’ve visualized commercial real estate spaces, major hurricanes, yacht races, and Mars rover expeditions.
1 Million Downloads Means Millions of Lines of Code
CesiumJS is one of the most comprehensive JavaScript libraries, providing an interactive 3D digital globe, star map, terrain, imagery, dynamic lighting, and an interactive timeline. Since CesiumJS development began, we’ve released updates and improvements every month, cumulatively adding over 9 million lines of code and removing over 7 million as we continue to improve the efficiency of streaming massive data online.
Mount Everest in Cesium, 2013
Mount Everest in Cesium, 2020
1 Million Downloads Is Just the Beginning
Cesium originated from the work of a few engineers at Analytical Graphics, Inc. Last year, we incorporated as our own company and spun off with an open-core business model, ensuring the long-term sustainability of CesiumJS.
Cesium developers, 2013. From left to right: Hannah Pinkos, Dan Bagnell, Patrick Cozzi, Matt Amato, and Scott Hunter.
Working on Cesium in February 2014. When a power outage at the office threatened development velocity, the team headed to Kevin Ring’s basement to work on Cesium using generator power. Around the table, from left to right: Greg Beatty, Scott Hunter, The Captain, Patrick Cozzi, Richard Page, Matt Amato**
Cesium Team, 2020… and growing
We couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for using and sharing CesiumJS, for participating in our forum, for sharing your work with us, and for the incredible applications you’ve built. We look forward to many more!
Cesium keeps getting better
Author: Sarah Chow Original link: https://cesium.com/blog/2020/05/21/one-million-cesiumjs-downloads/ Comment: Cesium keeps getting better. A rising star.
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