worldKit will work right out of the box. Unpack the files from the download, and place them in a single directory on your webserver. Load the url for this directory in your browser, and you should see the introductory app. Easy huh?

The next three sections of this manual detail the core steps for setting up worldKit: editing the configuration file, finding and using images for base maps, and writing geocoded RSS. Additonally, there is a section on integrating worldKit into weblogging systems, and a section on topics beyond the basics.

It's not necessary to read the entire manual before starting to work with worldKit. Try stuff out as needed. Support is available from here.

worldkit.swf: This flash movie is the core mapping engine. You don't need to worry about it - just make sure it's on your server.
config.xml: Configuration file for appearance and functionality. Read about setting up options in the Configuration section.
day.jpg and night.jpg: These images are courtesy the Blue Marble satellite imagery. Read about finding and configuring map backgrounds in the Images section.
rss.xml: Geographic annotations are read in the RSS syndication format. Read about making annotations in the RSS section.
index.html: A sample HTML page containing worldKit. Read about setting up worldKit in HTML in the next subsection.

The following HTML demonstrates how to include worldKit within a web page.

Most folks can just copy this markup into their HTML and be set. Both the <object> and <embed> tags are necessary for cross-browser support. To change the size of the map, the WIDTH and HEIGHT of the map must be set in both tags.

If the location of worldkit.swf is in a different directory from the containing web page, set that location in both the OBJECT tag's "movie" param, and the EMBED tag's "src" attribute. The "id" and "NAME" parameters should also match.

Getting Started