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Oormila Vinod joins Mapbox!
We’re thrilled to welcome Oormila Vinod to the data team! She will be focusing on scaling up our process of protecting map data through validation and enhancing the quality of navigation data in...
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Welcome, Ashley Ann Mathew!
We’re thrilled to welcome Ashley Ann Mathew to the data team! She will be focusing on scaling up our capacity to create high quality datasets from satellite imagery, telemetry, street level imagery,...
View ArticleIntegrating iOS 11 drag and drop features with Mapbox
iOS 11 includes amazing new drag and drop features that allow developers to give users new ways to move media between applications. We’ve been experimenting at Mapbox with how drag and drop can work...
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Sneak peek at heatmaps in Mapbox GL
We’re actively working on one of the most requested features for Mapbox GL — heatmaps! It allows you to visualize and explore massive datasets of points, reflecting the shape and density of data well...
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Add isochrones to your next application
Isochrones reflect the total area you can reach, within a given time and mode of transportation. Historically, they’ve helped answer questions like:What kind of foot traffic can we expect for a store,...
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Build an interactive route planner for fleet management
When you have hundreds or thousands of vehicles on the road making pickups, deliveries, or visits to clients, even small inefficiencies in their routes can add up quickly. Mapbox can help you visualize...
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Local government transparency in 3D
In September 2016, we launched Mapbox Cities to tackle cities’ biggest challenges through data-driven decision making.As a Mapbox Cities Featured Partner, the City of Melbourne’s Smart City Office set...
View Article3D map visualizations on Android and iOS
3D polygons on maps are for much more than just buildings. When the map is a platform, you can adapt 3D effects to suit your data and your story.With extrusions, available in our latest SDK releases...
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Welcome, Martha Leena Bonula!
We’re thrilled to welcome Martha Leena Bonula to the data team! She will be focusing on creating high quality data on OpenStreetMap using satellite imagery, telemetry and other datasets.Martha holds a...
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ARKit: Augmented Reality on 195 million iPhones and iPads by year end
Apple’s ARKit just made augmented reality (AR) mainstream - and together with the Maps SDK for Unity, will fundamentally change the types of location-based apps that developers can build.Using ARKit...
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Designing maps for mobile devices
Building maps for mobile devices creates a unique challenge. Maps are complex systems that require you to consider both data and data-styling decisions, and how the map is being used. Understanding...
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Government and citizens collaborate to map Canada
Statistics Canada is collaborating with the OpenStreetMap community to build a single inventory of the location and attributes of every building in Canada. Mapbox is proudly supporting this pilot...
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Welcome Ceci Alvarez!
We’re delighted to welcome Ceci Alvarez, who has joined the Mapbox team in San Francisco! After more than 5 years in consumer finance as a investor, regulator, and philanthropist, Ceci is joining the...
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Mappers across Africa share data with their leaders
African leaders meet today in Nairobi to plan and commit to creating and using data to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals so that all are counted. Meanwhile, young people across the continent...
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Welcome, Lingineni Naga Bhavana!
We’re excited to welcome Lingineni Naga Bhavana to the data team! She will be focusing on high precision content creation in OpenStreetMap using satellite imagery, telemetry, street level imagery, and...
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Welcome, Martha Leena Bonula!
By Abhishek SaikiaWe’re thrilled to welcome Martha Leena Bonula to the data team! She will be focusing on creating high quality data on OpenStreetMap using satellite imagery, telemetry and other...
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Designing maps for mobile devices
By Nathaniel SlaughterBuilding maps for mobile devices creates a unique challenge. Maps are complex systems that require you to consider both data and data-styling decisions, and how the map is being...
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Government and citizens collaborate to map Canada
By Jinal FofliaStatistics Canada is collaborating with the OpenStreetMap community to build a single inventory of the location and attributes of every building in Canada. Mapbox is proudly supporting...
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Welcome Ceci Alvarez!
By Max SirenkoWe’re delighted to welcome Ceci Alvarez, who has joined the Mapbox team in San Francisco! After more than 5 years in consumer finance as a investor, regulator, and philanthropist, Ceci is...
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How I determined there will be 195M ARKit devices by the end of 2017
A look at the methodology and why it mattersBy: Ceci AlvarezYesterday, I shared how there will be 195M ARKit-ready devices by the end of 2017. Here’s a behind the scenes view of how I got that figure...
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