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Testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Privacy
By: Dan McSwainTomorrow we’re testifying on US privacy reform to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Tom Lee, an engineer by background who now runs Public Policy at Mapbox, will present to members of the...
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Automotive maps: Shift to cloud-based services
By: Marc PrioleauIt’s no secret that the in-car navigation experience is pretty bad. For years, drivers have ignored the navigation in their dash opting for the one on their phones. It has just been a...
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People, privacy, and business
Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacyBy: Eric GundersenToday, Tom Lee, who leads Policy at Mapbox, testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacy.It was an honor to watch Tom...
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What it’s like to testify
Tales from the Senate Judiciary hearing on privacyBy: Tom LeeUsually, when a tech company representative is answering questions about privacy from a senator in a congressional hearing and time runs...
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Parking assistant picture-in-picture
By: Brennan BoblettWhile designing maps and navigation experience for auto, I realized: A trip doesn’t end after navigating to your destination. There is always a dance upon arrival as you fumble to...
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Early access to Vision SDK
By: Tory SmithWe are about to launch the Public Beta of the Vision SDK — making it available for all developers. We’re letting a few more people in before we go live — just email vision@mapbox.com, let...
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Hypertrending: Foursquare’s real-time view of all the cool places
Live from AustinBy: Eric GundersenThe coolest launch at SXSW is Foursquare’s Hypertrending, a real-time view of what places are trending. Here is a live view of what is happening now in Austin. The...
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Contextual guidance in navigation
By: Brennan BoblettWe often take the stance of less is more during turn-by-turn guidance use cases. That means dialing back the map to the essential data points and only contextualizing the ones that...
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Location is Personal: Issue 3, March 2019
Exploring feminist theory in data and cartographyLocation is Personal is a monthly newsletter by Mapbox, from the desks of Lo Bénichou and Amy Lee Walton. We’re exploring how the human experience...
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Japan map update with Zenrin data
By: Ben LevinWe’ve partnered with Zenrin, the leading provider of Japanese map data since 1948, to bring enhanced map data to our services for Japan.New Japan maps are available in private beta....
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Police scanner + Twitter + neighborhood watch = Citizen
By: Brynne HennInstant footage and updates on incidents happening around you, sent to your phone. Trending now; “Man with Knife,” and “Three Turkeys Blocking Road.”“What if you took a police scanner,...
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Exploring 17 years of energy transition
How I built the U.S. electric generation mapChris Loer built https://electricitytransition.com to visualize 17 years of shifting electricity generation in the U.S. He originally shared this how-to post...
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Welcome to GovSummit
Critical Services can’t shut downBy: John Dombzalski and Anthony CalamitoWe’re excited to personally welcome you to GovSummit, a day to bring together the best minds in the public and private sector...
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Uber visualization night
Reimagined driving experiences and real-time mapping with VisionBy: Tory SmithSign up for Uber Visualization Night in San Francisco — This Wednesday, March 27th, we’re presenting on the Vision SDK....
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Azure Maps adds data-driven styling powered by Mapbox GL
By: Tom LeeOur friends at Microsoft recently added data-driven styling to Azure Maps. If that sounds familiar, you’re not imagining things: it’s possible in part because Azure Maps’ rendering...
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Build fast 3D map prototypes with Mapbox + Framer X
By: Amy Lee WaltonI’ve been playing around with Framer X. A lot. The Mapbox Framer component lets designers build out mapping concepts as quickly as they can sketch them. Bring in live, interactive,...
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How to set up an asset tracking architecture
New guide from our Solutions Architecture teamBy: Alex YuleWe spend a significant portion of our lives monitoring the location of our things. Businesses monitor their fleets and shipments, governments...
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Vivid visualizations
How Vivid Seats goes beyond tickets to view customer dataBy: Caren PlummerVivid Seats, North America’s largest independent marketplace for everything entertainment, is more than just a great...
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Visualize No Malaria wins Geospatial World Excellence Award
Celebrating Zambia’s innovative location and data visualization tools to help eliminate malariaBy: Hannah JudgeToday, I was thrilled to see Jonathan Drummey of PATH called to the stage at the...
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Mapbox-gl-geocoder version 4
More customizable, relevant search for webBy: Scott FarleyWe just released a new version of the mapbox-gl-geocoder plugin to add search to your web or mobile app. The latest release, version 4, allows...
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