5 Cool Ways to Use Maps APIs

APIs are designed to help developers build applications easier and faster, and SDKs help speed up the process by turning some of the most complex APIs into even easier-to-use functions. We’ll take a look at some of the most interesting ideas we see the TomTom Maps SDK for Web being used for and how to implement them.
Apr 12, 2023 · 9 min read
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Using the TomTom Maps SDK for Web with ASP.NET Core, Part 2

It's easy to integrate the TomTom Maps SDK for Web into web apps built on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — including popular JavaScript frameworks like Angular. In a previous article, we built the basic application. In this installment we add some more sophisticated features.
Aug 11, 2020·7 mins read
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Using the TomTom Maps SDK for Web with ASP.NET Core, Part 1

It's easy to integrate the TomTom Maps SDK for Web into web apps built on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — including popular JavaScript frameworks like Angular. But can we put it to work with a C# framework like ASP.NET Core? Yes, and we'll show you how.
Aug 03, 2020·10 mins read
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Building a Responsive Location Search Component with a React Search Box

Modern web standards allow developers to deliver location-aware features to users based on device GPS or network information. This information could be useful on its own — but, when combined with a mapping service, this information enables many additional interesting features. This tutorial will describe how to build a responsive web application with a point of interest (POI) location search feature using the React web framework and the TomTom Search API.
Jul 29, 2020·9 mins read
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Use searchMarkersManager to Add Custom Markers to a Map

The TomTom Maps SDK for Web provides great default search results on a map display. But if you want to have more manual control over which markers are displayed and what they look like, use the searchMarkersManager JavaScript snippet provided with the Maps SDK for Web samples. In this article we'll explain what customizations you can make to marker displays and walk through an example using searchMarkersManager, a helpful class that exists in the TomTom Maps SDK Examples code download package.
Jul 22, 2020·9 mins read
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New TomTom Developers YouTube Channel

Our YouTube channel will showcase our webinars, tutorials, how-to’s, and live coding recordings from Twitch on how to get started using the TomTom Maps APIs. Topics will include introductions to our Maps APIs and hints and tips on making the most of them, new feature highlights, and tutorials on map displays, routing, and more.
Jul 21, 2020·2 mins read
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Migrating from Mapbox GL JS to TomTom Maps SDK for Web

If you're building a website that needs mapping and location capabilities, the TomTom Maps SDK for Web provides powerful, easy-to-implement traffic, routing, and search capabilities. Even if you've started an app on a different platform, it's easy to migrate to the TomTom Maps SDK. We'll show you how to migrate an existing MapBox GL JS app to use TomTom APIs in just a few minutes.
Jul 16, 2020·12 mins read
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Location History API Service Basics

TomTom Location History API services offer the ability to build applications based on object location histories. The Location History service can potentially be used for managing vehicle fleets, handling optimal taxi pickup locations, and for delivering on-demand services. This article introduces you to some of the concepts behind location history services and provides an overview of the services and endpoints provided by the Location History APIs.
Jul 08, 2020·7 mins read
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10 Projects and Skills That Will Make You a Better Developer

Give your resume an upgrade – no, we’re not talking about design or the experience, we’re tackling that skills section. One of the best ways to impress an employer? Show that you are continuously learning new skills or tackling personal projects that help you professionally. Here are 10 project ideas and new skills to learn within the next 30-60 days that will up your programming game and impress your next company.
Jun 23, 2020·8 mins read
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