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SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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Re: SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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Post by erikb »

vetinari wrote: post #27
erikb wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And why didn't you do it in an open standard data format and just present it on Google Maps?

Google Maps itself isn't exactly open standard... See the woes of OpenLayers, for example.

Yes, that's why I put these as two separate points.

Re: SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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erikb wrote: post #21
neom wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We build a data store for municipal governments, we have a very light weight data viz tool that allows municipal workers to view the data on a map: http://john.je/mzHm

And why didn't you do it in an open standard data format and just present it on Google Maps?

The downvotes let me assume that people understood this question as a suggestion. But it was really just a question from someone who hasn't looked into that space for 10 years and is curious how it looks like from an expert perspective.

Re: SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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Post by erikb »

sloanesabbith wrote: post #30
erikb wrote: post #8

Congrats to the Mapbox guys. Always looked like a cool team. However personally I'm not sure it's a business case that will survive the time. But doesn't matter, with that kind of investment and their current track record they probably live 10+ years, which is well enough in times like these.

FTFY - Mapbox guys + gals + non-binary folks + dogs

No.

Re: SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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Post by arctux »

drewda wrote: post #16
kevincennis wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Mapzen is also excellent (although definitely less mature than Mapbox), and a huge chunk of their stack is open source.

At Mapzen, all our code is open source, from front-end UIs to back-end "glue." Have a look at: - web and mobile SDKs: http://github.com/mapzen/ - map rendering library: http://github.com/tangrams - map tiles: https://github.com/tilezen/ - routing/navigation: https://github.com/valhalla/ - public transit: https://github.com/transitland/ - search/geocoding: http://github.com/pelias - gazetteer: https://github.com/whoso…

Mapzen is an awesome company. I'm excited to see what comes of OpenTraffic, a Mapzen-sponsored, open-source traffic speed data set: https://github.com/opentraffic/

Re: SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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Post by gcb0 »

sorenjan wrote: post #15

Where I live OpenStreetMap data is superior to Google maps. There are streets that are several years old that aren't in Google maps yet, and their satellite photos really needs updating too. Strava uses Mapbox instead of Google, and it's much better because of it. I'm happy for the competition in the maps space, and the promotion of open data.

there is also HERE map app. it started in nokia, microsoft, and now under new management. Don't know if it is going to get better or worse because of that.

Re: SoftBank Leads $164M Bet on Mapbox

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Post by maheart »

sorenjan wrote: post #15

Where I live OpenStreetMap data is superior to Google maps. There are streets that are several years old that aren't in Google maps yet, and their satellite photos really needs updating too. Strava uses Mapbox instead of Google, and it's much better because of it. I'm happy for the competition in the maps space, and the promotion of open data.

If you don't mind me asking, which country/state are you located in?
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