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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 12h

7.5 cm/px aerial imagery of the Netherlands on MapTiler Satellite. From Amsterdam’s canals to the North Sea coastline, every feature is now sharper than ever.

Check the update at maptiler.link/479B1nf

#AerialImagery #WebMapping

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 1d

From AR headsets to web SDKs, maps are becoming more immersive than ever 🌍
Join Dominik Zochowski at MapTiler Connect 2025 for a session on visualization with our SDK.

👉 Save your spot: maptiler.link/3VxcxNP

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Tom Armitage @mapnavtom.bsky.social · 2d

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Tom Armitage @mapnavtom.bsky.social · 2d

Wow! Check out what @maptiler.bsky.social have been up to!

MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 2d

1 BILLION GAUSSIAN SPLATS (or more 🤫) in online maps!

One of the biggest innovations in recent years is coming your way. Want to know more? Join the MapTiler Connect event on October 21st! maptiler.link/3VxcxNP

Data source: Andrii Shramko

#MapTilerConnect #gaussiansplatting #splats

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 5d

We’re proud to announce Ragnar Heiðar Þrastarson - @ragnarheidar.bsky.social - as one of our panelists 🌍
As GIS Coordinator at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, he’s led the development of key map-based products.
Don’t miss him at MapTiler Connect 2025!
📅 Register now: maptiler.link/3VxcxNP

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Steven Feldman @stevenfeldman.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone at #foss4guk @uk.osgeo.org interested in a part time role using #PostGIS and #FME

Steven Feldman @stevenfeldman.bsky.social · 12d

My friends at MapServe are recruiting for a part time Geospatial Data Specialist. Looks like a great role for someone who has PostGIS and FME experience www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

DM me if you want some background

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 6d

At #FOSS4GUK in Leeds today? Make sure you check out @mapnavtom.bsky.social
talk on #Hillshading in #QGIS, starting at 12:00

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 7d

Introducing Nicolas Staub!
He’s a software engineer at the Swiss leading media company Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).
Catch him on stage at MapTiler Connect 2025.
👉 Save your seat: maptiler.link/4gxYuBh

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Topi Tjukanov @tjukanov.bsky.social · 7d

It’s happening again in November. 30 days and 30 themes for maps. Take part, learn something new and have fun. That’s what #30DayMapChallenge is about 🌎

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Steven Feldman @stevenfeldman.bsky.social · 8d

Wishing all my friends at @uk.osgeo.org #foss4guk in Leeds a great conference

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Tom Armitage @mapnavtom.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry, stayed with my parents in Huddersfield last night. Heading in now, but a bit delayed by slippery rails apparently?!??

Tom Armitage @mapnavtom.bsky.social · 8d

I'm in Leeds for #FOSS4GUK this week, hope to see you there!

MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 8d

MapTiler is a proud sponsor of #FOSS4GUK in Leeds this week.
If you are heading to the conference, check out our technical writer @mapnavtom.bsky.social 's talk, "Beautiful Hillshades in @QGIS: Return of the Blend Modes!" Thursday 2nd October, 12:00 pm.

#FOSS4G #FOSS4GUK2025 #QGIS @uk.osgeo.org

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 8d

MapTiler is a proud sponsor of #FOSS4GUK in Leeds this week.
If you are heading to the conference, check out our technical writer @mapnavtom.bsky.social 's talk, "Beautiful Hillshades in @QGIS: Return of the Blend Modes!" Thursday 2nd October, 12:00 pm.

#FOSS4G #FOSS4GUK2025 #QGIS @uk.osgeo.org

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Tom Armitage @mapnavtom.bsky.social · 8d

See you there!

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James Milner @jameslmilner.bsky.social · 8d

Forgot to mention, I'll be talking about this at FOSS4G UK tomorrow morning in Leeds 🗺️

James Milner @jameslmilner.bsky.social · 10d

I've been working on an open source library to do routing in JavaScript called Terra Route. This morning I've added functionality for understanding complex graphs, you can get info like the number of nodes, edges, lengths, degrees, connected components etc! github.com/JamesLMilner...

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 12d

Incredible 5 cm/px resolution aerial imagery for Prague on the MapTiler Satellite map. From Charles Bridge and Prague Castle to Old Town Square and the Dancing House, see the city in remarkable detail.

Check the update at maptiler.link/3Hlic69

#AerialImagery #WebMapping

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 13d

Everything starts with location 📍
Join Jachym Cepicky — @jachym.bsky.social — at MapTiler Connect 2025 for a session on Location services and discover how they’re evolving for the future.

👉 Save your seat: maptiler.link/4pLE9g0

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Glen Campbell @glenkcampbell.bsky.social · 13d

Want to make your data clear, ethical, and engaging?

Join our 3-part training series with data visualisation expert Alberto Cairo!

The first episode on 14 October focuses on the foundations of effective data visualisation.

Learn more 👉 link.europa.eu/DWM3kB

#EUOpenData #DataViz #DataVis

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 15d

Say hello to our next panelist, Christian Wohlert 🙌
He is a research associate at ETH Zurich, committed to shaping the future of the new Atlas of Switzerland.
You’ll hear from him at MapTiler Connect 2025.
📅 Register here: maptiler.link/3VrkP9y

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 14d

Add spatial data uploading and tiling into your #JavaScript app. Our latest JavaScript library makes it simple, and you get a bunch of features to enhance your customers’ experience. Find out how: maptiler.link/45jzlot

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Jay Foreman @jayforeman.bsky.social · 16d

Have you ever wanted to meet me and/or @markcooperjones.bsky.social to ask us a question or raise a complaint?

Then come and see us on our MAP MEN BOOK book tour in October! 📕 🚌

20th Edinburgh
21st Leeds
22nd Manchester
23rd Bristol
24th London

mapmen.lnk.to/BOOKTOUR

THIS WAY UP BOOK TOUR

Go to THIS WAY UP BOOK TOUR.

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 16d

Celebrate #HobbitDay with a map of your neighborhood #Tolkien style! Our cartographer, Nicolas Bozon, created this #LordOfTheRings map style so you can view anywhere on Earth in this distinctive cartography. Check out the link in the first reply!

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 18d

Creating a unique #map style will help your website or app stand out. Check out this #beer theme we made for #Oktoberfest. You can explore Munich for a bar to visit, or read the tutorial to learn how to create your own custom map. The link is in the first reply.

#WebMapping #Cartography

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 19d

We continually enhance our global address point database by incorporating verified government data, ensuring your searches are more accurate and reliable. See the latest updates at maptiler.link/46u49VU

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MapTiler @maptiler.bsky.social · 20d

Next up, meet our second panelist: Rhea Garratt 👋
She’s a product manager at Pix4D, leading the strategy and development of the company’s geospatial desktop solutions.
Catch her insights at MapTiler Connect 2025!
👉 Sign up today: maptiler.link/3VrkP9y

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