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New TomTom Developers YouTube Channel

July

28

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.

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New Live Webinars and Coding Sessions on Twitch

April

21

Our TomTom Developer Advocates will be leading live webinars on how to get started using the TomTom APIs. Expect discussions about maps, directions, fleet management and more. This is a unique way to get inspired to build new projects and an opportunity to learn how to simplify advanced mapping topics. We’ll also delve into topics related to ond demand, routing for EVs, geofencing and privacy, and easy setup with mapping for web development.

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Privacy and Map-Happy Coding at DeveloperWeek 2020

February

24

We’re happy to announce that DeveloperWeek and the DeveloperWeek Hackathon were a huge success! We kicked off the week with a night at the Devie Awards then spent the next few days chatting with developers of all skill sets. Out Developer Advocate gave a presentation on Privacy and then headed to the hackathon over the weekend to see what people would build using TomTom Maps APIs!

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The Power of TomTom Search API through the eyes of Yellow Pages

January

07

Yellow Pages is a digital media and marketing solutions leader that allows users to search for phone listings and local business locations. They are now using the TomTom Maps Search API to geocode millions of addresses a year. Yellow Pages geocodes these addresses to produce a geospatial location and perform address resolution

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Lessons Learned in 2019 & Our Goals for the New Decade

December

20

As 2019 comes to a close, our Developer Relations Leadership Team took some time to reflect on the past year. They discuss our team's successes and failures throughout the year and how those learnings helped us shaped our goals for for our developer community in 2020.

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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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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.

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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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TomTom Takes Over TechCrunch Disrupt 2019

October

11

TomTom’s Developer team made its way to TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco to showcase their Maps APIs, new products and to announce a brand new partnership with Verizon.

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Why TomTom Developer Portal is a Great Resource for Students

September

04

For students applying for an internship, first job, or admission to advanced studies, it helps to have a solid portfolio of applications to show off your skills. TomTom Developer Portal makes it easy for you to build professional-looking portfolio apps by embedding industry standard mapping into your applications. In this article, we'll explain why the features available through the TomTom Developer Portal are an excellent resource for students to add a variety of location services to their applications portfolio.

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