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Real-time BART Commute Mapping with GTFS-RT Data

March
04
If you're a train or bus commuter, knowing the real-time location and time to arrival of the next ride are crucial data points. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) provides open train information in the real-time GTFS-RT format. In this article we'll examine the data BART provides, then we'll use public BART APIs and the TomTom Maps SDK to create a real-time commute map.
Maps Traffic web
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Summoning Taxis with TomTom Maps APIs

June
16
In this tutorial, we review how to program a taxi summoning service using TomTom APIs and SDKs. You just need to know a little JavaScript to follow this tutorial — but TomTom libraries support other languages too.
on-demand tutorial
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Adding TomTom Maps to a Vue + Quasar App

June
08
Learn how to add advanced location technology to your Quasar app in just a few minutes. In this tutorial, we create a sample Quasar application and create a route with restrictions for trucks using TomTom’s truck routing API with Vue and JavaScript.
tutorial
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Exploring Detailed POI Data with the TomTom Search API

May
26
With a little JavaScript, we'll use the TomTom POI Details API to create a simple map web page that highlights different pizza shops around Seattle and allows users to explore each business in finer detail.
POI Search API
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Using Merged Styles in TomTom Maps

May
20
With the release of TomTom Maps SDK for Web v6, you can now edit base map styles and traffic layer styles. We'll show how quick it is to create a map with multiple layers, and how to customize the look for each layer.
tutorial Map Styler
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5 Ways to Create a Unique Map Experience with TomTom Maps APIs

May
13
The way your map looks and feels doesn’t just affect the visual appeal, but also the user experience. Here are five ways to customize your map using TomTom Maps APIs to stand out from the crowd, and keep your customers and clients happy – or just have some fun and level up your next project!
tutorial Community
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Mapping Star Wars Filming Locations for May the 4th (be with you)!

May
04
We love Star Wars, you love Star Wars. So, for May the 4th, we had to find a way to make a fun mapping project about it! We used the TomTom Map Styler along with fuzzy search, tilt and rotation, and popups to map Star Wars filming locations. May the 4th be with you!
Community tutorial
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Adding TomTom Maps to a Modern React App

April
13
It’s simple to add detailed, interactive maps to web apps using the TomTom Maps SDK for JavaScript. As the most-used front-end framework, React seems to be a good choice for mapping-heavy web apps. We’ll explore how to add TomTom web maps to a sample React application using Hooks and function components.
tutorial Web SDK React
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Leverage Routing, Geofencing, and Notifications APIs to Send ETA Alerts

March
30
A good user experience includes timely notifications. Customers want alerts when their ride, food, or groceries are nearby, without having to constantly refresh their phone. This article will explore how you can create these essential tracking and notification functions using TomTom’s Routing, Geofencing, and Notifications APIs.
ETA on-demand
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Build a Traffic Alert Dashboard with the TomTom Traffic API

March
23
TomTom’s powerful Traffic API provides a real-time endpoint for traffic-related incidents and traffic flow anywhere in the world. To illustrate the power and ease-of-use of TomTom’s real-time traffic services, we’ll create a seed project for a radio news service’s traffic dashboard incorporating the TomTom Traffic API and SDK into a single HTML file.
Traffic tutorial