What is this?
deck.gl is a WebGL2/WebGPU-powered framework for high-performance visualization of large data sets, letting you compose layers like icons, polygons, and text over views like maps, first-person, or orthographic cameras.
deck.gl is a WebGL2/WebGPU-powered framework for high-performance visualization of large data sets, letting you compose layers like icons, polygons, and text over views like maps, first-person, or orthographic cameras.Is it a library or a full framework?It is a framework with an extensible architecture: you map data (usually JSON objects) into a stack of visual layers and view them through configurable views, and you can build custom layers on top of its core classes.
It is a framework with an extensible architecture: you map data (usually JSON objects) into a stack of visual layers and view them through configurable views, and you can build custom layers on top of its core classes.How do I add deck.gl to a project?You can use it via a script tag, as a pure JS NPM module, as a React NPM module, or via the Python bindings — each has its own 'Get started' guide linked from the README.
You can use it via a script tag, as a pure JS NPM module, as a React NPM module, or via the Python bindings — each has its own 'Get started' guide linked from the README.What platforms does deck.gl run on?It runs in any browser supporting WebGL2 or WebGPU, and can be used in JavaScript/TypeScript web apps, React apps, or Python environments via its Python bindings.
It runs in any browser supporting WebGL2 or WebGPU, and can be used in JavaScript/TypeScript web apps, React apps, or Python environments via its Python bindings.What does deck.gl handle out of the box?It handles performant rendering and updating of large data sets, interactive event handling (picking, highlighting, filtering), cartographic projections with major basemap providers, and ships a catalog of proven, tested layers.
It handles performant rendering and updating of large data sets, interactive event handling (picking, highlighting, filtering), cartographic projections with major basemap providers, and ships a catalog of proven, tested layers.Can I use deck.gl with languages other than JS/Python?Yes, third-party bindings exist for R (mapdeck), Vega (vega-deck.gl), Google Earth Engine (earthengine-layers), and C++ (deck.gl-native).
Yes, third-party bindings exist for R (mapdeck), Vega (vega-deck.gl), Google Earth Engine (earthengine-layers), and C++ (deck.gl-native).Is deck.gl customizable beyond the built-in layers?Yes, all layers expose flexible APIs for programmatic control, and core classes are designed to be extended for custom use cases.
Yes, all layers expose flexible APIs for programmatic control, and core classes are designed to be extended for custom use cases.What are similar projects?cesium, G6, plotly.js, perspective, plotly.py, G2, mapbox-gl-js, maplibre-gl-js
cesium, G6, plotly.js, perspective, plotly.py, G2, mapbox-gl-js, maplibre-gl-js