For first-time deck.gl developers, it is helpful to read the following pages before jumping into the layer catalog:
Layer or the CompositeLayer base classes, and the props of those layers are available to all layers unless otherwise documented. The base class props are not repeated in individual layer documentation.The Core Layers are a group of generic-purpose layers, intended to represent the building blocks for all data visualizations.
The core layers are the most stable and supported deck.gl layers.
The Aggregation Layers are layers that aggregate the input data and visualize them in alternative representations, such as grid and hexagon binning, contour, and heatmap.
The Geo Layers collects layers that specifically target geospatial visualization use cases, including support for map tiles, popular geospatial indexing systems, GIS formats, etc.
The Mesh Layers visualize 3D models, with experimental support for scenegraph in the glTF format.