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ONA award to Lo Bénichou for journalist of color advocacy
ONA award to Lo Bénichou for journalists of color advocacyBy: Dan McSwainJournalists and storytellers bring data stories to life, and we’re proud to support these communities not simply with tools but...
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Building a back-to-school campus guide prototype with Framer X
Bear territory, Light map style.By: Madison DraperRemembering my freshman year of college, I would have loved a functional map loaded with my class schedule and favorite restaurants right on my phone....
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Bring Mapbox data into ArcGIS
Leveraging Mapbox alongside your Esri implementation, Part IIBy: Anthony CalamitoWe recently explained how to bring Esri data into Mapbox. But what if you need to bring Mapbox data into ArcGIS? Users...
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“El Mapa es Poder”
“El mapa es poder”Participatory mapping and the historic legal victory for the Waorani in EcuadorEl mapa es poder / The map is power.By: Alex YuleFor over 50 years, the Waorani of Ecuador have fought...
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The Amazing Spider-Map
Build with The Amazing Spider-Map style in Studio.Designing a map style inspired by The Amazing Spider-ManBy: Madison DraperThroughout the early 2000’s, my dad and I watched the Spider-Man trilogy in...
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Taking our maps to the next dimension
Sneak peek at how we’re building 3D mapsBy: Abhishek TripathiOver the past two months, our Maps teams kickstarted work on 3D maps. 3D maps bring a new dimension to mapping and we know they're critical...
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What’s new | September 2019
Mapbox product updatesProduct Updates is our monthly newsletter highlighting recent product improvements and use cases so you can easily stay up to date on what’s new. For a recent changelog, scroll...
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2020 Phantom motorcycle: 460 hp, 280 lb-ft torque & in-dash navigation
Building custom navigation for a ridiculously fast bikeBy: Elijah ZarlinThe 2020 Phantom motorcycle from Caravjal Motors has a carbon fiber monocoque chassis surrounding a 6-speed transmission, and a...
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Find us at ONA19
We’re at ONA19 in New Orleans this year! The Online News Association conference is one of the largest conferences for online journalism in the country. We’re excited to be able to participate, support...
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Uber Advanced Technologies Group engineer Natalie Afonina joins as HD Maps PM
By: Dan McSwainAutonomous vehicles require such a level of precision in maps that without it, fully autonomous futures aren’t realistic. This is the basic concept behind the HD map and the reason that...
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7 tips for optimizing your smartwatch map style
By: Amy Lee WaltonThe smartwatch is the smallest interface for navigating a map in 2019. While wearables provide a valuable source of information for people with a simple flick of the wrist, they...
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Emmys recognize VICE News Tonight and Patriot Act
By: Lemuel H. Thornton IIIUsually, when we say “small screen” at Mapbox, we’re talking about a phone or watch app. But this week we’re excited to congratulate the teams at VICE News Tonight and Patriot...
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Climate Strike: Be loud, be seen, do something
By: Eric Gundersen“How will Mapbox react towards employees participating in the climate strike?”Starting today there are more than 5,000 Climate Strike events in more than 150 countries and every...
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Carving Woodcut
Zhejiang, China. Explore Woodcut style in Studio.Styling with wood grain patterns and “carved” 3d terrainBy: Madison DraperI spent my weekend in Santa Cruz, California hiking through the tall redwood...
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Porch gets its own makeover
How the leading home improvement marketplace improved their user experienceBy: Julia WinderPorch, the Seattle-based company connecting homeowners with local contractors, just launched Mapbox maps and...
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SAML single sign-on (SSO) public beta
Connect Mapbox accounts to Okta and other enterprise-grade identity solutionsBy: Erin QuinnSAML single sign-on is now available for all customers, enabling teams with multiple users to collaborate more...
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Bringing data to life with PowerBI
Five of my favorite visualizationsBy: Roque LealRoque Leal is a data scientist and software developer with a passion for location intelligence. If you follow Roque, you’ll be inspired by the fun,...
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Location is Personal: Issue 9, September 2019
Back to SchoolLocation is Personal is a monthly newsletter by Mapbox, from the desks of Lo Bénichou and Amy Lee Walton. Want to get this newsletter in your inbox each month? Sign up here.The Shape of...
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Faster game design with Editor Preview in Unity
New features in version 2.1.0 of the Maps SDK for UnityBy: Jordy WebbWe’ve just released version 2.1.0 of the Maps SDK for Unity. This release features Editor Preview mode, making it easier to review...
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Quickly add annotations to mobile maps
Introducing the new iOS Annotation ExtensionBy: Nadia BarbosaToday, we’re launching an extension to the Maps SDK for iOS that simplifies adding annotations to the map. Annotations include icons, text,...
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