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Style a map on Android with your voice
By: Langston SmithI’ve been brainstorming Mapbox/API.AI integrations and had voice-control on my mind. Google Assistant can dictate travel times, but could it change the actual map? What would this...
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Mapbox GL JS + AR.js + A-Frame (VR) = Mapbox AR/VR
A guest post by Allan WalkerAllan Walker is a Tableau Zen master and Mapbox hacker, who recently presented his AR WarGames-esque globe at a Tableau user group meetup at Mapbox SF. We asked him what...
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World-scale AR with Mapbox Unity SDK + ARKit library
By: David RhodesWe’ve just released a new library that makes it easier to add location based content to ARKit applications built in Unity.While the Unity ARKit asset has made it easy to develop AR...
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Build data streams and lakes
By: Mick ThompsonAt Mapbox we ❤️ working with data in streams, lakes, and other geographic features. We are a mapping company after all.We’re building the future of data infrastructure, and we use our...
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Welcome Ouliana Trofimenko — Head of Technical Talent Acquisition @ Mapbox
By: Zaina OrbaiOuliana Trofimenko just joined our team as Head of Talent Acquisition supporting technical teams. Previously, she was the Head of Talent Acquisition at Quid, leading the company through...
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Introducing heatmaps in Mapbox GL JS
By: Vladimir AgafonkinCircle (left) and heatmap (right) layers representing earthquakes in CaliforniaWith the 0.41 release of Mapbox GL JS (and mobile SDKs to follow), we’re introducing heatmaps — a...
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Maps on VICE News Tonight
Adding context to broadcast programmingBy: Angelina CalderonVICE News Tonight publishes original reporting with an on-the-ground perspective of breaking news, from the riots in Charlottesville,...
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Defending SF against aliens with Unity + ARKit
By: Lauri RustaniusLauri Rustanius is a professional skater turned AR game designer out of Helsinki, Finland. He continues to push the boundaries of AR gameplay and mixed reality environments using our...
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Welcome Alita Macias — Recruiting @ Mapbox
By: Zaina OrbaiAlita Macias just joined the Mapbox Recruiting team after an 8 year run with a leading retained search firm, Daversa Partners, that tech investors, founders and CEOs lean on to recruit...
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Mapbox in Minsk
By: Eric GundersenGood morning Minsk! Today Mapbox is bringing on the deep learning team at MapData, a neural network-based map SDK team in Minsk, and we plan to open a new office in the High Tech Park...
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Store Locator Kit for iOS
A plug-and-play solution to get you up and runningBy: Lindsay YoungToday, we’re releasing our iOS Store Locator Kit, a plug-and-play solution that reduces the time it takes to set up and develop a...
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Destroying a virtual city with my Kaiju
By: David RhodesRecalling city destruction arcade games from my childhood, I wanted to see how quickly I could build a destructible game environment using real-world city data in...
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How Mapbox GL JS events work with runtime styling
A recent fix from our support team explores MapDataEventsBy: Mal Wood-SantoroAs a member of the support team at Mapbox, I help users build out their ideas and troubleshoot problems. Recently, I faced a...
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OSMGeoWeek mapathons support Building Canada 2020
By: Julia ConzonBuilding Canada 2020 is a community-led initiative driven by a simple and clear vision: map all buildings in Canada on OpenStreetMap by the year 2020. During OSMGeoWeek (November...
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New York Times live-mapping Virginia election
By: Lo BénichouToday, Virginia’s 5,489,530 registered voters head to 2,476 polling stations across the state to elect their next governor. This gubernatorial race is a closely contested bellwether in a...
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Bloomington launches Open Data Challenge
Students apply GIS skills to solve real-world problemsBy: Christina FrankenIn anticipation of GIS Day, Indiana University is celebrating the exciting work the community is doing with Geographic...
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5 things I consider when designing for web and mobile
How to transfer your map from web to mobileBy: Amy Lee WaltonTaking your product cross-platform? Working on a few UI tweaks of your app? Here are a few tips to keep in mind to optimize your map for...
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Maps SDK for React Native
By: Nick ItalianoWe just released our Maps SDK for React Native, a cross-platform solution of reusable JavaScript components for building mapping & location into your Android and iOS apps.With...
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Host your own Hacktober
A fun red team event to reinforce security best practicesBy: Olivia BrundageOctober is Security Awareness Month in the United States. To raise awareness about security threats, we celebrated with a...
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Instant maps with Cartogram
How to create a map in <4 minBy: Amy Lee WaltonI made the map above in under 4 minutes with Cartogram and Studio.Start by dragging a picture with your brand colors into Cartogram.Next, use the...
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