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Using GeoJSON Geometry Data to Draw Borders with TomTom Maps

November
22
Geographic Information System (GIS) data can come in a lot of forms, which can lead to confusion in how to represent data. One popular solution is GeoJSON, a data standard that was created by the Internet Engineering Task Force and defines a way to organize GIS data in the JSON format natively supported by the majority of web development languages, libraries, and frameworks. In this article we’ll look at the GeoJSON format, then use a GeoJSON data set to draw regional borders on a map with TomTom JavaScript Maps SDK for Web.
Maps GIS Code
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Pip Pip Yalah Builds the First Ridesharing App for Morocco Serving Over 300,000 Users

November
19
Pip Pip Yalah is the largest ridesharing app in Morocco with over 300,000 users. Founded in 2013, the company started as a Facebook group that connected drivers and passengers. As the group grew, so did the need for an easier way to grab a ride which led the CEO and Founder, Hicham Zouaoui, to create a mobile app for users.
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Displaying Density Heatmap Layers with the TomTom Web SDK

November
16
The TomTom Maps SDK for Web offers the easiest way to access the TomTom APIs for displaying maps along with other data sources. In this article, we'll build a map that displays the population density of the USA in the form of a heatmap. You'll see that it's remarkably easy to grab an external data source and use it to display custom layers on a map.
Maps web Code
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Top 5 Ways TomTom Can Help Your Startup

November
13
We're know for our partnerships with larger companies - but did you know that we also built TomTom Developer with startups in mind? We get startups and want to bring all their location ideas to life - so if your a new company trying to figure out what location provider to use, here a few reasons why we are a good fit.
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5 Innovative Ways Government and Agencies can use Mapping

November
05
Government agencies and NGOs gather data about their communities that provides insights and information valuable for effective programs and planning. We’ll examine five innovative ways governments and agencies are collecting or using open data sources to improve civic life. For each of these five topics, we’ll look at the opportunities for developers to create applications and the TomTom APIs and SDKs they can use to power these applications.
Maps Consumer App Community
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Halloween Fun with TomTom's Map Styler

October
31
Most mapping apps use default map styling. The Map Styler tool for the new TomTom JavaScript Maps SDK for Web makes it easy to create totally custom style templates that you can apply to your maps. What better way to demonstrate than to walk you through the process of creating a custom Halloween theme.
Maps web Code
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Bats, Beasts, and Beacons, oh my! Geofencing and Privacy this Halloween

October
29
This Halloween, you can create an application that uses data, but doesn’t abuse it, and have fun experimenting with location-based code for a good cause. Let's explore the ethics and use case of using someone else’s location info, and how the Geofencing API can still offer engineers a way to create applications that protect the privacy of all parties.
Geofencing
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TomTom Takes Home Three Awards for Developer Portal and Maps APIs

October
25
TomTom was honored with three awards from both the Developer Portal Awards and API World Awards for our work on our Developer Portal and our APIs. A year after we launched the Developer Portal, we are excited to be recognized for our products and user experience.
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Pinpoint Locations with Mapcode Support in the TomTom Search API

October
22
Mapcodes are a free, open way to make every house or location on Earth addressable by a short code. With nothing else except your mapcode, a navigation system will bring someone to within meters of your front door. It’s easier to remember than coordinates, and in many cases more accurate than a street address. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at Mapcode and demonstrate how the TomTom Search API provides direct support for finding locations with mapcodes.
Maps Geocoding Search GIS
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Visualizing Filming Locations with the TomTom Maps SDK for Web

October
17
Our location services and the Maps SDK for Web make it easy for programmers to create location-aware visualizations. In this tutorial we’ll walk through an application that uses a public data set of film locations in New York City to display these locations and information about them on a map. We'll also look at the techniques you can use to understand and convert other data sources to similar mapping displays, even if they don't include latitude and longitude coordinates.
Maps Geocoding web