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Tracking and Tracing Construction Assets with the Location History API

July
08
TomTom’s Location History API enables us to safely store and retrieve the locations and movements of tracked devices. As developers, there are a plethora of ways we could use the Location History API (primarily the Objects Service and the Position History Service) to build applications that solve real construction industry problems. We'll examine some of the challenges in the construction field and how the Location History API can help solve them.
asset tracking Location History API
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20 Inspiring Mapping & Developer Resources from June 2021

July
05
June was a month where we celebrated the stories of some amazing software developers, from Women in Engineering Day to Pride Month. Take a look at some of our favorite resources this month and discover what our developer advocates and location experts were up to, to help you make the most of location tech in your apps and beyond.
Community tutorials
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How to Easily Add a Map to your Website for CMS Users

June
29
In this article, we’ll explore how easy it is to create a maps plugin that enables users to add maps to their website, with a custom administrative page where businesses can easily add store information.
tutorial Web SDK
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How to Use Isochrones for Food Delivery

June
21
Isochrones depict the location from which someone can travel to another location within a certain amount of time and with a certain cost. In this article, we explore isochrones and how to use them in food delivery applications focusing only on the APIs.
on-demand food delivery
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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 Vue Quasar fleet management
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18 of the Best Mapping Tips & Tutorials in May 2021

June
02
From merged styles to mapping Star Wars locations, May was filled with more tutorials and resources on all things mapping. Check out our content roundup from May and catch up on anything you may have missed.
Community tutorials
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TomTom Mapmakers: Meet Jose Jose Rojas, Developer Advocate

May
31
For the fourth installment of the TomTom Mapmakers series, we took the time to chat with eclectic software developer turned developer advocate (and our resident YouTuber) Jose Jose Rojas. Check out this feature to learn more about his adventures working in a variety of tech roles that have taken him all across the globe, his advice to developers, and thoughts on the future of mapping.
Community
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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