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...
View ArticleDesigning 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...
View ArticleMapbox --> 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...
View ArticleIntroducing 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...
View ArticleTaxi-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...
View ArticleMapbox 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...
View ArticleCreating 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...
View ArticleUltra 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...
View ArticleWelcome 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...
View ArticleOpen 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...
View ArticleOptimizing 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...
View ArticleJoel 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...
View ArticleAnnouncing 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...
View ArticleInteracting 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...
View ArticleMaanya Umashaanker joins Mapbox!
We’re thrilled to welcome Maanya Umashaanker to the data team! Maanya joins us to improve OpenStreetMap and other datasets using satellite imagery, probe data, and analyzing customer feedback.Maanya...
View ArticleManohar Erikipati joins Mapbox!
We are excited to welcome Manohar to Mapbox. Manohar joins us to improve OpenStreetMap and other datasets using a combination of satellite imagery and analysing customer feedback.Manohar studied...
View ArticleSee you at Esri UC 2016!
The annual Esri User Conference is coming up at the end of the month, and we can’t wait to see you there. We’ll be hanging out on the USS Midway, one of the longest-serving aircraft carriers in the US...
View ArticleData-driven styling for fill layers in Mapbox GL JS
The latest Mapbox GL JS release (v0.19.0) includes data-driven styling support for fill-color and fill-outline-color. Data-driven styling opens up advanced data vizualization and map design...
View ArticleXinnong Yang to head business development in China
Xinnong Yang is joining Mapbox to lead business development in China. Based in Shanghai he will work on expanding our sales and partnerships with Chinese and international customers. Xinnong comes with...
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