Hot Air Balloons

[par]

Dear YoWindow friends,
we have come up with an idea of launching hot air balloons over YoWindow landscapes.

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Download new YoWindow to enjoy the balloons!

The launch of a balloon is a rare event.
It happens once in 20 minutes in average.

Don't want to wait?
Press Ctrl-B to launch a new balloon.
Make sure the wind is strong enough
Balloons are not launched when the wind speed is less than 2 m/s (2.23 mph)

A little surprise: Type "fiesta" on the keyboard, wait 5 - 20 seconds and see what happens.

If you don't want the balloon to fly away - drag it back with your mouse

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Balloons are not launched under severe weather conditions when
-it's raining or it is snowing
-temperature is less than -15 degrees Celsius
-wind speed more than 15 m/s or less than 2 m/s

As usual, balloons are already available for your website or blog in YoWindow weather widget

Development discussion

As usual, we will be happy to read your comments here.
Yura and Pasha.

[greenmanharper]

This is a great addition!! I have always loved Hot Air Ballons (took a ride once in one), and this new creation hits the mark.
Hats off to the work on this one...a keeper for sure.
Thanks for the creation.

[portaleazzurro]

Great news!

I downloaded the latest version of YoWindow ...

it works!

Franco.

[par]

Thank you, friends!

[TheDoctor1225]

I felt this was appropriate for my first post - this is, easily, one of the neatest programs I have ever used. Being a spotter for SKYWARN, I keep track of the weather during the day. YoWindow lets me do it in a way that is fun as well as functional.

The balloons are a GREAT touch, as is "amelie"! I often find myself watching it when I'm doing other work just to try and spot something in the background.

PLEASE keep up the great work!

[mark2010]

Hi Pasha and Yura:
Excellent job! As usually I tell somthing about that, strctly proposal. Please. though at least 2 bigger balloons flying nearer to viewer. Thanks in advance
Marek

[dutchriver]

Very nice work,the Balloons are looking great.Love YoWindow!

[yo2ldk]

thank you, Great job !

[par]

Dear Jeremy (Doctor), sorry for the delay.
Your post is the music for our ears, thank you

Marek, we will increase balloons size a little in the upcoming builds,
but it is too much complicated to make them big and to fly on the foreground.

Thanks, guys!

[Sacto2010]

Is the lighthouse widget, shown on this page, going to become one of the landscapes?