Clik here to view.
Apply for an Open Data Day mini-grant
Host a mapping event in your communityBy: Mikel MaronCelebrate Open Data Day on March 3rd, and join or organize one of the dozens of events around the world. We’re proud to support the mini-grants...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Realistic terrain with custom styling
Add the new client-side hillshade layerBy: Molly LloydWith our new hillshade layer type, you can create a more detailed, realistic model of terrain (aka shaded relief map), representing a 3D view of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mapping global music preferences: How I built it
By: Matt DanielsMatt is a journalist and among the founding team at The Pudding, which explains ideas debated in culture with visual essays. He is a fan of media analysis with wide-spread coverage of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frost and Sullivan award
By: Leslie NakajimaConsumers need personalized services and hyper-local content, which is why location is such a valuable ingredient in the next generation of software and mobile applications. Location...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hotels.com launches maps in China
Fast and reliable Chinese mapsBy: Sean HeffernanHotels.com uses Mapbox.cn, our in-country infrastructure, to maintain a seamless map experience for Chinese users both in China and out. Fast and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My favorite Tableau visualizations
By: Allan WalkerI’ve been using Tableau since 2013, and during that time I’ve seen some awesome data-driven maps used in dashboards. With Tableau and Mapbox, we’re able to bring additional geographic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1 Million Registered Developers
By: Eric GundersenOur 1,000,000th registered developer just made a map! We want to hear your stories and milestones, so celebrate this moment by sharing your own memories using #1millionexploring.Every...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hotels.com launches maps in China
Fast and reliable Chinese mapsBy: Sean HeffernanHotels.com uses Mapbox.cn, our in-country infrastructure, to maintain a seamless map experience for Chinese users both in China and out. Fast and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Valhalla is live on Mapbox
By: Kevin KreiserValhalla is now up and running on Mapbox’s global infrastructure, using Docker containers on AWS with multiple layers of targeted caching that can autoscale to support traffic spikes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Millimeter precision HD Vector Maps
By: Thiago SantosWe’re encoding millimeter precision into HD Vector Maps that define Protobuf (PBF) for serialization designed to encode data with variable precision, optimizing the data size for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Interactive heatmaps on mobile
Turn up the heat with flexible and custom designs in just 5 lines of codeBy: Paul VeugenOur next Maps SDK release for Android and iOS lets you create interactive heatmaps with five lines of code. Show...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maps, IoT, and asset tracking in real-time
Join our Business Intelligence webinarsBy: Angelina CalderonWe recently held a webinar in partnership with PubNub, a company that provides infrastructure-as-a-service for live data streaming. With our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
High-resolution printing arrives in Mapbox Studio
By: Erin QuinnYou can now print high-resolution images directly from Mapbox Studio via the Style Editor:https://medium.com/media/2fdf541cf4af17c452d04f334fef250b/hrefHow it worksUnder the hood of this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The HomeApp.ru real estate app
Building the user experience around the mapBy: Joe GomezEverything from prices, legal risks, and brokerage services are difficult to navigate when buying a home in Russia. HomeApp.ru is improving the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three new map styles for Mapbox.cn
Automatic data updates and fully compliant with Chinese lawsBy: Chris WuWe’re now offering 3 government-certified map styles available via Mapbox.cn: Mapbox Streets Chinese, Mapbox Dark Chinese, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How did the Big Game affect travel times in Minneapolis?
By: Casey MillerEach year tens of thousands of football fans descend upon one lucky U.S. city to see The Big Game. This year that city was Minneapolis. We wondered, how does this massive influx of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Carson: A map style inspired by scientific journals
By: Emily DuBoisOur latest map style, Carson, illustrates how to visualize geographic data over a map image for black and white print. The design is inspired by the fill patterns used in scientific...
View ArticleClik here to view.
HD Vector Maps in Rightware’s Kanzi
By: Bruno AbinaderRightware’s Kanzi Studio is like Photoshop for designing and building the human-machine interface (HMI) in cars and other interfaces for the automotive industry. The latest Kanzi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New in Studio: Dynamic hillshading
By: Tristen BrownIt’s now possible to create beautiful shaded relief maps within Mapbox Studio. The image below— a humble ode to Eduard Imhof — uses the new hillshade layer type. Try it out now in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alexa Auto Maps
By: Richard HurlockAlexa in the car now includes maps. Alexa Auto, Amazon’s dedicated team adding Alexa connectivity into new cars, lets OEMs add Alexa inside the vehicle. OEMs can now have Alexa...
View Article