Tokyo International Cartographic Conference Keynote on AI Mapping
By: Dave ColeWe’re honored to be invited to Tokyo this summer to keynote on the “Next Generation Maps for All.” The explosion of connected sensors, advances in AI, processing power on the edge and in...
View ArticleOpen Data Day 2019
Celebrating the benefits of open data around the worldBy: Mikel MaronHappy Open Data Day! Thousands of people at over 250 events around the globe are gathering to create, build with, and promote open...
View ArticleFly fine free
Understanding drone no-fly zones with Kittyhawk + MapboxBy: Rob AltenhausKittyhawk, a full-stack platform for commercial drone operations, is helping UAV companies take to the skies while remaining FAA...
View ArticleVisualizing stories of migration
Migration Trail shows a journey of struggle and hope with a rich, personal map experienceA view of the central Mediterranean, and the start of David’s route from Libya to Italy. Migration Trail, 2017....
View Article‘Mapbox Monday’ at the GeoViz Lab
Oregon State University helps students amplify storytelling and research with web mapsMapbox Support Engineer, Rafa Gutierrez recently led four sessions on creating web maps with Mapbox for the...
View ArticleTestifying 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...
View ArticleAutomotive 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...
View ArticlePeople, 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleParking 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...
View ArticleEarly 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...
View ArticleHypertrending: 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...
View ArticleContextual 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...
View ArticleLocation 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...
View ArticleJapan 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....
View ArticlePolice 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,...
View ArticleTestifying 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...
View ArticleExploring 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...
View ArticleWelcome 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...
View ArticleUber 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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