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Matt Perry joins Mapbox
It’s our great pleasure to announce that Matt Perry is joining the Satellite Team at Mapbox.Matt is the author of a number of popular open source GIS software packages such as python-rasterstats and...
View ArticleAnimated atmospheric water
I just mapped NOAA GFS precipitable water data, using a video directly in the map. This is part of the new Mapbox GL JS, and the same technique I used to visualize Hurricane Patricia forming, then...
View ArticleMapping Female versus Male Street Names
Places and streets named after personalities are indicators of social hierarchy in a city. Often they are as prestigious as the person they are named after. We wanted to study the distribution and...
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Hello from the Web Summit in Dublin
Good morning from the Web Summit in Dublin! Jeff and I are in town for the next few days speaking with Mapbox users, listening in on talks, and checking out the tech that all the new startups here are...
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Pansharpening for higher resolution in Landsat-live
Landsat-live is now twice as crisp! We’ve added pansharpening to our constantly refreshed Landsat-live pipeline, and are now serving NASA’s Landsat 8 data at 15 meter resolution. The improvements from...
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We're growing Mapbox's business team
We’re growing Mapbox’s business team.Mapbox is changing the way people move around their cities and understand their planet. We’re looking for new team members to grow Mapbox adoption across a wide...
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Chris Kottke joins Mapbox!
A big welcome to Chris, who’s joined Mapbox to build out our finance team. He’ll be making sure our financial infrastructure is rock solid as we continue to grow fast, while analyzing financial data...
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Strava maps for runners and cyclists
Say hello to Strava’s new maps for runners and cyclists. Strava’s mobile app and website lets users track, plan, and browse their runs and rides, and displays these activities on a map. Working with...
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Designing The Blueprint style in Mapbox Studio
Last summer, inspired by some blueprint schematics of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D I got for my birthday, I designed The Blueprint map. Eager to test the latest version of Mapbox Studio, I decided...
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Help fund the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
Maps help save lives. Thousands of mappers across the globe create map data for emergencies, where it never existed before, through the amazing Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).Now HOT is asking...
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Fresh satellite imagery for Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine, is sharper and more colorful than ever on our satellite map today. It’s the latest in our ongoing updates around the world.The center of the city is Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence...
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OSMGeoWeek: Celebrate, learn and map!
Join thousands of mappers across the globe, celebrate geography and make maps during OSMGeoWeek, November 15 - 21! Attend one of the more than 50 global events, or host your own.Anyone can edit...
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Presenting our Android SDK @ DevFest!
DevFest Season is here once again! It’s that time of year where hundreds of user groups all over the world are busy organizing community-run events by and for developers.One of the great things about...
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Our commitment to the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
We are formalizing our crisis mapping participation in activations led by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). With guidance from HOT’s Activation Protocol we have createdMapbox Engagement...
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Strava satellite maps
Strava athletes can now see their outdoor activities on satellite maps with beautiful, high-resolution imagery, OpenStreetMap data, and detailed elevation information. The satellite maps are part of...
View ArticleJoin me at ELA Conf
This Friday I’m heading to Philadelphia for ELA Conf, a tech conference for women who want to break into leadership roles through speaking, teaching, and writing. I’ve had the pleasure to be part of...
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Introducing Mapbox Studio
Today we're inviting everyone with a Mapbox account to create amazing cartography and advanced visualizations with Mapbox Studio. This is a turning point: a system for cartography that's powerful but...
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How complete is OpenStreetMap?
How do we measure OpenStreetMap’s data coverage? One approach is to compare it against established references like the CIA World Factbook. As a US Government work, the Factbook is publicly available...
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Open Data Camp, New Delhi
Maning, Aruna and I are heading to Delhi this weekend for the Open Data Camp, where open data enthusiasts, activists and artists get together to push openness in India. This year, the conversations are...
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Antonio Zugaldia joins Mapbox!
Say hi to Antonio Zugaldia! Antonio has recently joined Mapbox as a member of our mobile team! He’ll be making sure that developers can use Mapbox in their apps and that it runs fast and smooth on all...
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