Mapbox Cookbook [Paperback]

Over 40 recipes to design and implement uniquely styled maps using the MapBox platform

About This Book

• Design and develop beautifully styled maps using TileMill, MapBox Studio, and CartoCSS
• Get to grips with the mapbox.js and Leaflet to create visually stunning web and mobile applications
• An easy-to-follow, quick reference guide to integrate powerful APIs and services like Foursquare, Fusion Tables, Geoserver, and CartoDB to populate your maps

Who This Book Is For

If you are a web developer seeking for GIS expertise on how to create, style, and publish interactive and unique styled maps, then this book is for you. Basic knowledge of programming and javascripts is assumed.

What You Will Learn

• Get accustomed to the MapBox Editor to visually style your maps
• Learn everything about CartoCSS, and how it will help you fine tune your styled maps
• Use MapBox Studio and Tilemill to generate your own tiles and vector maps
• Publish your maps using a variety of technologies like node.js, PHP, and Geoserver
• Integrate with third party APIs and services to populate your maps with public or private data
• Create many different map visualization styles like choropleth and heat maps, add interactivity, and even learn how to animate data over time
• Work with many different data formats and external services to create robust maps
• Learn to use MapBox GL to create a mobile application

In Detail

Maps are an essential element in today's location aware applications. Right from displaying earth surface information to creating thematic maps displaying plethora of information, most of the developers lack the necessary knowledge to create customizable maps with combination of various tools and libraries. The MapBox platform is one such platform which offers all the tools and API required to create and publish a totally customizable map.

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