Improved performance for your maps
Your maps are about to get faster thanks to some newly updated vector tiles and a soon-to-be-released version of Mapbox GL JS using Earcut.Check out this side-by-side video of Mapbox GL JS 0.19-dev and...
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Mapbox Outdoors redesign
Last week we launched a redesign of Mapbox Outdoors, our general use map tailored for hiking, biking, and the most adventurous use cases. It now incorporates more lightly styled road and transit...
View ArticlePlan your bike ride to work
Today is Bike to Work Day in D.C.! Using Mapbox cycling directions, we made a handy ride planner to plot your route, and highlight any of the 84 pit stops you might pass along the way. To customize...
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Optimized raster color corrections with rio-color
Last week we launched rio-color– an open source Rasterio plugin for color adjustment of geospatial rasters. We’re using it as part of our production image processing chain to keep our satellite basemap...
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Find us at PyCon!
Next week a bunch of us will be in Portland, Oregon for PyCon and we’re excited to meet you there!PyCon is the biggest annual meeting of the developers and users of the Python programming language....
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Introducing Mapbox Humanitarian
Maps are critical in humanitarian emergencies. They reveal buildings hardest hit in an earthquake, identify safe routes for relief supplies, and streamline damage assessments.To support these...
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Designing Mapbox Streets and Outdoors for mobile
We recently updated Mapbox Streets and Mapbox Outdoors, our two general use maps. While they’re designed to be optimized across a variety of devices, screen types, and environments, mobile use cases...
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Mapbox --> Boundless without a plugin
Open source geospatial tools should play well together.It’s always been possible to use Mapbox with OpenLayers. Check out our documentation for various versions and this example dropping the revamped...
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Introducing the Knife tool for JOSM
We have been mapping turn lanes in many cities in the United States to improve navigation data present in OpenStreetMap. Adding turn lanes requires splitting existing roads at the exact point where a...
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Taxi-hailing mobile app Tappsi launches with Mapbox
Tappsi just launched their taxi-hailing app on iOS and Android using our mobile SDK. Available in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, the app allows you to find and book taxis with the tap of a button.Tappsi...
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Mapbox Satellite Streets redesigned for mobile
Redesigned to complement our constantly improving Satellite and Streets data, we optimized Mapbox Satellite Streets for mobile in two ways: with stronger hierarchies and feature sets for road networks...
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Creating custom POI layers in Studio
In Mapbox Studio you can replace the default source layer of POI data provided by OpenStreetMap with your own! Under the tilesets tab there’s an option to upload several different file types, which are...
View ArticleVector maps on Raspberry Pi and Yocto
Mapbox GL Native now has a layer forYocto, a tool for creating embedded Linux distributions. Yocto supports many CPU architectures and development boards like the Intel-based Minnowboard and any...
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Ultra high-res UAV imagery on the map
We just put 7.5 cm (3 inch) resolution UAV imagery on our satellite map near Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. The data is sharp enough to see individual tree leaves, roof tiles, and signs of homes rebuilt by the...
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Welcome Matt Ficke!
We’re excited to welcome Matt Ficke to Mapbox! Matt is joining our geocoding team, working from the D.C. garage to ship features, launch countries and hunt down open data to power it all.Matt comes to...
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Open Source powers iD for efficient editing
There are three new features that make editing OpenStreetMap with iD faster than ever. The best part – iD is open source software, and these features were all contributed by volunteers over the past...
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Optimizing Mapbox Light and Dark colors for mobile
Mapbox Light and DarkWe recently updated Mapbox Light and Dark, our maps for data visualizations and overlays. In the most recent round of design updates, we’ve made some significant improvements for...
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Joel Theodros joins Mapbox!
Joel Theodros has joined the Mapbox team in San Francisco! Joel works with Enterprise customers, putting together agreements and connecting customers with the tools and technology they need to bring...
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Announcing Mapbox Drive
Mapbox Drive is the first lane guidance map designed for car companies to control the in-car experience. Built specifically for semi-autonomous driving, ride sharing, and connected cars, the map is...
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Interacting with the local mapping community using OpenStreetMap Notes
We regularly use Notes on OpenStreetMap to share and solve problems on the map. With Notes, anyone can quickly point out errors or omissions in the map and ask for verification from local...
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