Women in space
As of today, 59 women have been to space. In honor of International Women’s Day, I used the upcoming Mapbox Studio dataset editor and Mapbox GL JS to visualize where each astronaut is from and more...
View ArticleGeofencing for London's congestion charge zone
The City of London levies a congestion charge to incentivize drivers to steer clear of downtown’s busiest areas. The charge nudges commuters and tourists toward public transit and funds improvements to...
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Expanding turn lane coverage in OpenStreetMap
Turn lane information is crucial for providing great turn-by-turn guidance in navigation applications. When approaching an intersection for a turn, your navigation system should tell you which lane to...
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CNN launches custom maps
CNN recently launched custom maps with story locators to highlight breaking news. They designed the maps in Mapbox Studio and used our static map API to embed them in news articles.For stories that...
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Krishna Nammala joins Mapbox!
We’re thrilled to welcome Krishna Nammala to the data team! Krishna joins us to improve OpenStreetMap and other datasets using satellite imagery and analysing customer feedback.Krishna graduated from...
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The White House is writing an open source policy that will help fix...
Thursday, the White House released a draft open source policy for public comment. The policy aims to “require new software developed specifically for or by the Federal Government to be made available...
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Creciendo la comunidad de OpenStreetMap en Perú
English version below.Recientemente nos reunimos con MapGive en la Universidad de Piura para mapear con el Gobierno Regional de Piura y el Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil - Piura. Y la semana...
View ArticleOffline mobile maps
Starting today, Mapbox maps can be used without a data connection. The Mapbox Android and iOS SDKs can now pre-cache maps to save bandwidth and data charges, optimize performance, and anticipate lack...
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Learning from print maps
I like looking at print maps because they remind me how far web map design has to go. Even an average print map involves a designer making thousands of small decisions about where to place individual...
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Check your OpenStreetMap edits with the JOSM Validator
OpenStreetMap’s power editor JOSM comes with a built-in Validator that helps you ensure your changes are bug free before you upload them to the map. The Validator runs automatically before each upload,...
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Mapbox GL JS workshop in Bengaluru
Join us at our Bengaluru office on March 31 to learn about Mapbox GL JS and interactive web mapping.We will introduce the internals of web mapping, design and show you how to integrate your data to...
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Meet us at Dfrost 2016
Mapbox Bengaluru is heading to Dfrost this weekend for what looks like a stimulating line-up of workshops on design. On Sunday, March 20, Jinal and I will be running a Map design workshop using Mapbox...
View ArticleMapbox HackerOne public launch
Our security bug bounty program is now open to the public. On March 1, we joined 100+ other companies including Twitter and Airbnb, who also host their security vulnerability coordination programs on...
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Updating satellite imagery using telemetry data
Telemetry data coming from our SDK allows our satellite team to collect new imagery, faster and smarter.The 3 million sq km of high resolution imagery that we just bought is almost fully processed and...
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Announcing image export for Mapbox Studio
The maps you create in Mapbox Studio shine when they’re integrated into apps and websites with Mapbox GL JS& Mapbox Mobile. These SDKs provide a rich experience with fast zooming & panning. But...
View ArticleUrban solar energy potential in the US
Solar energy in the United States already produces enough electricity to power 4.6 million average American homes. Most solar energy is collected at industrial power plants, but residential...
View ArticleDive deeper into isodistances
Whether you are preparing for a marathon, renting an electric scooter on vacation, or driving your electric vehicle at half charge, there will be times when precise travel distance is critical....
View ArticleSee you at the AAG Mapathon!
Thousands of geographers are heading to San Francisco next week for the Association of American Geographers' Annual Meeting (AAG), one of the largest geography researcher gatherings in the world.This...
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Upping your skills on OpenStreetMap with JOSM plugins
OpenStreetMap’s desktop editor Java OpenStreetMap (JOSM) editor provides a huge list of plugins that can make your life as a mapper easier. We’ve blogged in the past about the building plugin and the...
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Poornima Badrinath joins Mapbox
A warm welcome to Poornima Badrinath! Poornima is joining our data team to improve OpenStreetMap and other datasets based on satellite imagery, customer feedback and error monitoring.Poornima graduated...
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