Faux-3d SVG globe using d3.geo.orthographic and a few radial gradients. Labels offset or hidden based on radians from current map center to enhance the effect.
Uncomment svg.append(“g”).attr(“class”,”countries”) for hover-able country outlines.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<style>
.land {
fill: rgb(117, 87, 57);
stroke-opacity: 1;
}
.countries path {
stroke: rgb(80, 64, 39);
stroke-linejoin: round;
stroke-width:.5;
fill: rgb(117, 87, 57);
opacity: .1;
}
.countries path:hover {
fill-opacity:.1;
stroke-width:1;
opacity: 1;
}
.graticule {
fill: none;
stroke: black;
stroke-width:.5;
opacity:.2;
}
.labels {
font: 8px sans-serif;
fill: black;
opacity: .5;
}
.noclicks {
pointer-events:none;
}
.point{
opacity:.6;
}
</style>
<body>
<script src="//d3js.org/d3.v3.min.js"></script>
<script src="//d3js.org/queue.v1.min.js"></script>
<script src="//d3js.org/topojson.v0.min.js"></script>
<script>
// Lots of code from:
// //bl.ocks.org/3757125
// //bl.ocks.org/3795040
d3.select(window)
.on("mousemove", mousemove)
.on("mouseup", mouseup);
var width = 960,
height = 500;
var proj = d3.geo.orthographic()
.scale(220)
.translate([width / 2, height / 2])
.clipAngle(90);
var path = d3.geo.path().projection(proj).pointRadius(1.5);
var graticule = d3.geo.graticule();
var svg = d3.select("body").append("svg")
.attr("width", width)
.attr("height", height)
.on("mousedown", mousedown);
queue()
.defer(d3.json, "world-110m.json")
.defer(d3.json, "places.json")
.await(ready);
function ready(error, world, places) {
var ocean_fill = svg.append("defs").append("radialGradient")
.attr("id", "ocean_fill")
.attr("cx", "75%")
.attr("cy", "25%");
ocean_fill.append("stop").attr("offset", "5%").attr("stop-color", "#ddf");
ocean_fill.append("stop").attr("offset", "100%").attr("stop-color", "#9ab");
var globe_highlight = svg.append("defs").append("radialGradient")
.attr("id", "globe_highlight")
.attr("cx", "75%")
.attr("cy", "25%");
globe_highlight.append("stop")
.attr("offset", "5%").attr("stop-color", "#ffd")
.attr("stop-opacity","0.6");
globe_highlight.append("stop")
.attr("offset", "100%").attr("stop-color", "#ba9")
.attr("stop-opacity","0.2");
var globe_shading = svg.append("defs").append("radialGradient")
.attr("id", "globe_shading")
.attr("cx", "50%")
.attr("cy", "40%");
globe_shading.append("stop")
.attr("offset","50%").attr("stop-color", "#9ab")
.attr("stop-opacity","0")
globe_shading.append("stop")
.attr("offset","100%").attr("stop-color", "#3e6184")
.attr("stop-opacity","0.3")
var drop_shadow = svg.append("defs").append("radialGradient")
.attr("id", "drop_shadow")
.attr("cx", "50%")
.attr("cy", "50%");
drop_shadow.append("stop")
.attr("offset","20%").attr("stop-color", "#000")
.attr("stop-opacity",".5")
drop_shadow.append("stop")
.attr("offset","100%").attr("stop-color", "#000")
.attr("stop-opacity","0")
svg.append("ellipse")
.attr("cx", 440).attr("cy", 450)
.attr("rx", proj.scale()*.90)
.attr("ry", proj.scale()*.25)
.attr("class", "noclicks")
.style("fill", "url(#drop_shadow)");
svg.append("circle")
.attr("cx", width / 2).attr("cy", height / 2)
.attr("r", proj.scale())
.attr("class", "noclicks")
.style("fill", "url(#ocean_fill)");
svg.append("path")
.datum(topojson.object(world, world.objects.land))
.attr("class", "land")
.attr("d", path);
svg.append("path")
.datum(graticule)
.attr("class", "graticule noclicks")
.attr("d", path);
svg.append("circle")
.attr("cx", width / 2).attr("cy", height / 2)
.attr("r", proj.scale())
.attr("class","noclicks")
.style("fill", "url(#globe_highlight)");
svg.append("circle")
.attr("cx", width / 2).attr("cy", height / 2)
.attr("r", proj.scale())
.attr("class","noclicks")
.style("fill", "url(#globe_shading)");
svg.append("g").attr("class","points")
.selectAll("text").data(places.features)
.enter().append("path")
.attr("class", "point")
.attr("d", path);
svg.append("g").attr("class","labels")
.selectAll("text").data(places.features)
.enter().append("text")
.attr("class", "label")
.text(function(d) { return d.properties.name })
// uncomment for hover-able country outlines
// svg.append("g").attr("class","countries")
// .selectAll("path")
// .data(topojson.object(world, world.objects.countries).geometries)
// .enter().append("path")
// .attr("d", path);
position_labels();
}
function position_labels() {
var centerPos = proj.invert([width/2,height/2]);
var arc = d3.geo.greatArc();
svg.selectAll(".label")
.attr("text-anchor",function(d) {
var x = proj(d.geometry.coordinates)[0];
return x < width/2-20 ? "end" :
x < width/2+20 ? "middle" :
"start"
})
.attr("transform", function(d) {
var loc = proj(d.geometry.coordinates),
x = loc[0],
y = loc[1];
var offset = x < width/2 ? -5 : 5;
return "translate(" + (x+offset) + "," + (y-2) + ")"
})
.style("display",function(d) {
var d = arc.distance({source: d.geometry.coordinates, target: centerPos});
return (d > 1.57) ? 'none' : 'inline';
})
}
// modified from //bl.ocks.org/1392560
var m0, o0;
function mousedown() {
m0 = [d3.event.pageX, d3.event.pageY];
o0 = proj.rotate();
d3.event.preventDefault();
}
function mousemove() {
if (m0) {
var m1 = [d3.event.pageX, d3.event.pageY]
, o1 = [o0[0] + (m1[0] - m0[0]) / 6, o0[1] + (m0[1] - m1[1]) / 6];
o1[1] = o1[1] > 30 ? 30 :
o1[1] < -30 ? -30 :
o1[1];
proj.rotate(o1);
refresh();
}
}
function mouseup() {
if (m0) {
mousemove();
m0 = null;
}
}
function refresh() {
svg.selectAll(".land").attr("d", path);
svg.selectAll(".countries path").attr("d", path);
svg.selectAll(".graticule").attr("d", path);
svg.selectAll(".point").attr("d", path);
position_labels();
}
</script>