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Rafagas Links

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The "Val d'Agri 3D Geological Tour" project, made with Maplibre GL JS, shows the geological details of the area by combining technical data with a clear and intuitive representation #geology

latidudemaps.github.io/GeologiaVDA/

October 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM Everybody can reply

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Malcolm Meyer

@malcolmmeyer.com

It's almost time for #foss4gna and I have yet to promote my talk. Need inspiration for that next conversation from proprietary to open source GIS, come check me out on Wednesday! #postgres #mapbox #maplibre #docker

October 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM Everybody can reply

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Raf

@rafroset.bsky.social

El projecte Val d'Agri 3D Geological Tour, fet amb Maplibre GL JS, mostra els detalls geològics de la zona combinant dades tècniques amb una representació clara i intuïtiva
https://latidudemaps.github.io/GeologiaVDA/

October 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM Everybody can reply

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Gisaia

@gisaia.bsky.social

ARLAS v2.7 is out! We've updated Angular and moved from Mapbox to MapLibre.🔥
Some cool visualisation feature updates are included!

If you build solutions with geo big data, remember you don't have to start from scratch. Use ARLAS. Read our blog article to see why.
#GeoBigData #DataVisualization

October 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM Everybody can reply

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Quickstart: MapLibre React Components - Stadia Maps Documentation

Stadia Maps

@stadiamaps.com

👌 Adding maps to your React-based web app has never been more simple.

🛠️ We help you get setup with a basic map, adding markers, and a dismissable popup.

👉 Learn more in new tutorial: docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/ge...

#reactdev #mapping #maplibre

Learn how to integrate maps into your React application using MapLibre React Components.

October 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM Everybody can reply

Kyle Walker

@kylewalker.bsky.social

The 1.4 release of @duckdb.org supports using a DuckDB database to serve vector tiles!

Of course, I had to try this out in R.

Check it out: all 242,000 US Census block groups dynamically served as vector tiles from a DuckDB database, displayed on a MapLibre map from R in Positron.

October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM Everybody can reply

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Kyle Walker

@kylewalker.bsky.social

These tools are the "sweet spot" for developing web apps.

For high performance on the front end, use R wrappers for MapLibre, PMTiles, and DuckDB.

Then fall back to R's powerful analytical infrastructure when you need it.

October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM Everybody can reply

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Kyle Walker

@kylewalker.bsky.social

8.1 million Census blocks. 1.7 million Texas wells. Fast visualization, instant queries.

The magic tech: MapLibre + PMTiles.

The glue: R + Shiny.

Seriously.

October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM Everybody can reply

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Kyle Walker

@kylewalker.bsky.social

When I asked ChatGPT, it recommended building a solution from scratch using an old version of MapLibre GL JS - not exactly the most beginner-friendly solution.

Its "Option B" was to use an R package that has not been updated in 5 years.

I then asked Claude.

October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM Everybody can reply

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Kyle Walker

@kylewalker.bsky.social

The easiest way to do this is to use my mapgl package; `maplibre()` is all you need!

But a beginner may not know about this, so they go to ChatGPT for answers.

October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM Everybody can reply

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Kyle Walker

@kylewalker.bsky.social

I've argued that LLMs can supercharge innovation in open-source software as they give developers support that they may not have otherwise.

But I can see the evidence to the contrary.

Let's say I'm a beginner and I want to use R to make a MapLibre map.

October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM Everybody can reply

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Offline Maps with Flutter MapLibre GL - Stadia Maps Documentation

Stadia Maps

@stadiamaps.com

📵 In many instances, mobile GIS apps need to work offline.

👇 Learn how to setup offline tile caching with Flutter MapLibre GL and Stadia Maps.

(We also offer self-hosted solutions, too!)

docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/of...

#flutter #maplibre #maps #mapping

Learn how to cache tiles for offline use with Flutter MapLibre GL.

October 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM Everybody can reply

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quoll (√)

@quoll.mastodon.sdf.org.ap.brid.gy

building a moderately complicated js frontend with a lot of map functionality (maplibre).

i've only really ever done that in react... and never deployed ssr.

looking at react ssr options and honestly don't know where to start and everything looks scary (very on brand for react).

so i think […]

mastodon.sdf.org

October 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM Everybody can reply

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MadeWithSvelte

@madewithsvelte.com

Effortlessly build interactive web maps with the Svelte MapLibre GL library 🗺️🛠️ - madewithsvelte.com/svelte-mapli...

October 17, 2025 at 10:25 AM Everybody can reply

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Robert Simmon

@rsimmon.bsky.social

community.openstreetmap.org/t/maplibre-c...

MapLibre complex text rendering demo

Many of you may be aware that popular vector map libraries such as Mapbox GL JS and MapLibre GL JS have inadequate support for rendering text in non-European writing systems. For example, although Map...

community.openstreetmap.org

October 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM Everybody can reply

Robert Simmon

@rsimmon.bsky.social

Putting a name to a face: MapLibre’s improved text support

Minh Nguyen www.openstreetmap.org/user/Minh%20...

Language & text support on web map platforms like MapLibre is *complicated*. It requires simultaneous support for multiple languages with complex, dynamic cartography.

#NACIS2025

October 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM Everybody can reply

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Visualize Travel Time with Isochrones in MapLibre GL JS - Stadia Maps Documentation

GeoNe.ws

@geone-ws.bsky.social

Add notes to #OpenStreetMap via Maplibre control https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/aselnigu/diary/407570

October 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM Everybody can reply

Stadia Maps

@stadiamaps.com

😓 It's difficult to know exactly how far you can go in a certain amount of time.

🥳 But that's why there are isochrones!

👇 Learn how to implement our reachable range API with MapLibre GL JS.

docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/di...

#maps #mapping #maplibre

Learn how to get travel time isochrones from the Stadia Maps API and visualize them on a map.

Vector Tiles with Leaflet - Stadia Maps Documentation

October 15, 2025 at 10:50 AM Everybody can reply

FOSS4G North America

@foss4gna.bsky.social

Stop showing static maps! Discover how to leverage MapLibre GL to build professional-grade web applications that display both rich, detailed base layers and your unique custom datasets instantly. bit.ly/foss4gna2025 #FOSS4GNA

October 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM Everybody can reply

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Stadia Maps

@stadiamaps.com

🍃 Need to incorporate vector styles, but using Leaflet?

👇 Learn how with the help of MapLibre GL JS and our tutorial.

docs.stadiamaps.com/tutorials/ve...

#leaflet #maplibre #maps #mapping

Vector map tiles look sharp at any resolution and can be restyled client-side for ultimate flexibility. Learn how to use our tiles with Leaflet.