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Mapping for earthquake response in Nepal
The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team has activated to support crisis response in Nepal after the earthquake that occured yesterday. Join us at our offices in Bangalore tomorrow afternoon to learn...
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Post-earthquake imagery for tracing in Nepal
DigitalGlobe has openly licensed the first high-resolution post-earthquake imagery of Nepal. While the imagery collected over the past two days is very cloudy, a gap exists that allows us to see a...
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OSRM 4.6.1 enables Map Matching
This week a new version of the Open Source Routing Machine was released.The OSRM 4.6 series brings some exciting new features such as a plugin for map matching, which enables you to snap GPS traces to...
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Progress of humanitarian mapping in Nepal
In the days since the earthquake in Nepal, thousands of humanitarian mappers have sprung into action to fill in gaps in the map in the affected area. In addition to the 3960 previously mapped miles of...
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Mapbox Streets for GL
Meet the all-new Mapbox Streets: a multi-purpose global basemap designed from the ground up for both mobile and web use in Mapbox GL. Mobile developers will get full access to this updated style when...
View ArticlePost-earthquake imagery update for tracing in Nepal
DigitalGlobe has tasked their satellite constellation to capture the most up-to-date and cloud-free imagery in Nepal to help with mapping for earthquake relief. The images from yesterday’s satellite...
View ArticleLinking the most interesting places in the world
The Geotaggers' World Atlas is my long-term project to discover the world’s most interesting places and the routes that people follow between them. Five years ago I first started retrieving photo...
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OpenStreetMap rallies for Nepal
As reports came in on Saturday that Nepal was hit with the biggest earthquake since 1934, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) immediately rallied the OpenStreetMap community. Since then,...
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Guiding mapping priorities in Nepal with seismological data
To better guide Nepal mapping efforts we used Turf, TileReduce, and seismological data from the USGS to calculate approximate impact levels for each building and road in OpenStreetMap. Combined with...
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Fundraiser for relief mapping in Kathmandu
We’re turning tonight’s kickoff event for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) Summit into a fundraiser to support relief mapping efforts by our friends at Kathmandu Living Labs. Mapbox and...
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Cloudy satellite imagery: A chronicle of imagery collection over Nepal,...
Every high-resolution satellite in orbit is trying to get pictures of critical parts of Nepal. On Tuesday, we posted images of Kathmandu from WorldView-3, and the hills north and west of the city are...
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Print maps for Nepal
To aid post-earthquake relief efforts in Nepal, we have created a print-friendly OpenStreetMap based map style highlighting key infrastructure like emergency facilities, drinking water, public...
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Everest avalanche aftermath captured by satellite
There was a break in the clouds over Mount Everest for the first time since the avalanches, allowing a satellite to snap the first shots over the North and South Base Camps. The scenes were first...
View ArticleBuilding blocks for logistics: Maps and notifications
View full-screen demoClick anywhere on the map to drop a new order at that location.Technology is reinventing on-demand services to include everything from shipping to laundry, and the central...
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Let's talk OpenStreetMap at the United Nations in New York
This year’s annual State of the Map US conference is shaping up to be a big deal. From June 6th to 8th, OpenStreetMappers from all over the world will come together at the United Nations headquarters...
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Introducing Emerald for GL
We've brought the Emerald basemap to GL. Some highlights:Interactive mapDeep road hierarchy Not all streets are created equal. From bustling motorways to the narrowest alleys and backroads, Emerald...
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Mapping areas affected by tornadoes in Oklahoma
Photo courtesy of newsok.comYesterday an outbreak of tornadoes throughout central United States damaged many communities. That night Mapbox and MaptimeOKC sprang to action and mapped the heavily...
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Optimizing Battery Life on iOS
We’ve been testing the battery impact of various iOS software configurations. In addition to being fast, secure, and beautiful, our new mobile GL technology needs be extremely battery efficient. This...
View ArticleSeamless context for mobile apps
As we prepare to release Mapbox GL for iOS and Android, we’ve spent a lot of time prototyping user experiences around maps and location. The most important, obvious takeaway: frictionless context is...
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Ramya Ragupathy Joins Mapbox
Ramya is the newest team member of our data team. She will be focusing on adding and improving content on OpenStreetMap based on satellite imagery, customer feedback and automated error...
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