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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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Improved label placement in Mapbox Studio
We’ve added automatic source compositing to Mapbox Studio for improved label placement. Compositing lets you to choose to prevent overlapping labels from rendering, resulting in more legible and clean...
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Maps for tracking mileage with MileIQ
Our friends at MileIQ recently launched custom maps to help their users quickly identify their trips. MileIQ’s apps allows drivers to log data on their trips and submit them for reimbursement. With...
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GeoHorizon 2016, Chennai
We’ll be at GeoHorizon 2016 in Chennai this weekend talking about revolutionizing the mapping industry with open source software and data. We’re excited to introduce over 300 students to the...
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Designing perspective maps in Studio
Here are three tips for designing perspective maps in Studio.Press Shift ↑ and Shift ↓ to adjust perspective viewThe same map design viewed at 0°, 40°, and 60° pitch.How do you enable perspective...
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4 major features for the new Android SDK
Our new Android SDK launches today, baking in support for offline maps, intelligent telemetry, better map interactions, and improved compatibility with the Google Maps Android API.Offline mapsYour app...
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