Here at Sparkgeo, while we often prefer to provide answers over visualizations, we still make a lot of web maps. And when we do, we take pride in producing high-quality cartographic products. Cartography is a vast subject, encompassing everything from overall page design to the smallest detail in typography. The representation of geographic features with …
Prototyping and Python are big parts of what I do at Sparkgeo, so when PyScript was announced at PyCon US 2022, I was all ears. PyScript, along with WebAssembly and Pyodide, enables us to run Python directly in the browser, without the explicit need for our own APIs or servers. JavaScript (JS) will surely remain …
A data-backed research project examining linkages between the wildfires and subsequent flood damages that occurred in BC, 2021.
FOSS FMV FTW: A tutorial on how to accurately map video onto a map, using open source software and standards (STAC & STAC API, Mapbox, MapLibre).
If you are creating a Mapbox GL map using React, there may come a time when you want to be able to trigger Redux or other actions from within said popup. If you’re not using react-map-gl, this article is for you. If you’re looking for spoilers, see this codepen for a full implementation. What sets …
For us, geospatial has always been about the consumer, or commercial applications. For this reason, we use Mapbox tools and services. Their technology is thoughtfully designed and enormously scalable, perfect for consumer consumption. Sparkgeo is proud to reiterate our commitment to consumer geo through our partnership with Mapbox.
Sometimes a chat needs a map, sometimes a map needs a chat. Either way, we created /quick-map last year to provide that functionality in Slack, the leading corporate messaging tool. We were the first, and remain the only mapping integration on Slack. /quick-map, along with many other nifty tools we’ve built, like terradactile, emerged out …
At Sparkgeo we have set up a daily feed of activity across all US States. This is updated every day and shows the change in the Mapbox Movement against a calculated baseline.
The first thing we do is focus on the problem, then we deliver our advice with an ability to back our words up with code.
In the summer of this year (2019) we released /quick-map. A very simple tool that turned a text location into a map or birds-eye image inside a discussion on Slack the collaborative messaging tool. On the strength of a few tweets, we picked up a surprising number of organizations and users. This told us a …
