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Routing and ETA: Anatomy of a Trip

April
07
Learn how to work with the TomTom Routing API, using a little JavaScript, to deliver ETA. We’ll look at how different options and time of day change how the ETA is calculated, using two simple applications: ride-hailing services and package delivery.
ETA Maps Routing
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The Makings of a Simple Ridesharing Service with TomTom APIs: Back End

March
17
In the first article of this series, we discussed the components needed for the user-facing mobile app side of a ridesharing service. In this article, we'll walk you through the back-end architecture and some of the best practices for the APIs you'd use to power a ridesharing business.
on-demand
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The Makings of a Simple Ridesharing Service with TomTom APIs: The Mobile App

March
11
One of the toughest parts of integrating technologies into a business is figuring out how the features of the given technology align with existing business processes and how they fit into the bigger picture. In this article, we’ll walk you through a high-level overview of how you can use TomTom's Maps SDK and Search, Routing, and Geofencing APIs to build a mobile application powering a simple ridesharing business.
on-demand
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Making Geomarketing More Effective with Accurate POI Data

March
08
Geomarketing is the form of marketing that uses location data to improve the probability of a particular message reaching the right prospect at the right time. In this article, we’ll discuss how TomTom's POI data and Extended Search API enable geotargeting for precise marketing efforts.
geomarketing POI Geofencing
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Create a Geomarketing Mobile Application Using TomTom Geofencing

January
06
Geomarketing adds new marketing capabilities to your applications. In this article, we’ll look at how geofencing enables you to select a specific target area, learn about the traffic in, out, and within the geofenced area, and use the information to add to your users’ experience.
Geofencing POI Maps
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How Location APIs can help power Fleet Management Software

November
12
A basic knowledge of fleet management, logistics, and mobility is foundational for the creation of effective applications. We take a look at what fleet management software entails and how it can help you build great fleet tracking, management, and logistics applications.
logistics Mobility Routing fleet and logistics
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What is Fleet Tracking?

October
26
Knowing where each vehicle is at any given time can assist with fleet scheduling, route optimization, and fuel consumption management. TomTom helps build fleet management solutions by providing location and routing information to developers through easy-to-use APIs.
logistics Mobility Routing fleet and logistics
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Last-Mile Logistics: A Developer’s Point of View

October
20
Last-mile logistics refers to the transfer of a product or person from a hub to its final destination. In this article, we'll examine key aspects of last-mile fleet scenarios and how TomTom location services can help you build last-mile logistics applications.
logistics Mobility fleet and logistics
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Fleet Management with TomTom Geocoding and Geofencing Services

September
21
Geocoding — translating addresses into coordinates — and Geofencing — defining geographic areas to simplify location tracking — are key location technologies for fleet management software. We'll explain how you can use them to build business-critical apps.
logistics Geocoding Mobility fleet and logistics
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Commercial Fleets, Vehicle Tracking, and the TomTom Location History API

September
16
The TomTom Location History service, along with the Geofencing API, provides crucial details about fleet movement for a business. We'll look at how developers can harness them to build smart fleet-tracking apps.
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