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Maps and globes are essential tools for navigation, locating points of interest, and understanding the world around us. While both provide representations of Earth’s surface, there are distinct differences between a map and a globe. A map is a two-dimensional, graphical depiction of an area, often displayed on a flat surface. In contrast, a globe is a three-dimensional, […]
Maps serve as a fundamental tool in understanding the geography of our world, embodying the intersection between art, science, and technology. They not only guide us through unfamiliar terrain but also enrich our comprehension of the earth’s surface, political boundaries, and natural features. Understanding the various types of maps and their unique purposes is essential […]
In today’s data-driven world, the ability to visualize and analyze location-based information has become increasingly crucial for businesses, researchers, and individuals alike. Geocoding, the process of converting addresses, coordinates, or place names into geographic coordinates, is the key to unlocking the power of location data. Fortunately, there are several free geocoding services and APIs available […]
The way patients are provided with life-saving healthcare is changing. Electronic medical records (EMR) have transformed a caregiver’s ability to create a full picture of a patient’s needs in a way that wasn’t possible in decades past. Simultaneously, there is an ever-increasing need to travel to patients who may be limited by a variety of […]
This April, the MapQuest for Business team traveled to San Francisco to attend RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA. We participated in conjunction with our parent company, Verizon, representing our division as Verizon Location Services (VLS). RSA Conference is a week-long, internationally recognized event with more than 40,000 attendees. RSA conducts information security events around […]
If you are an Open API user of MapQuest, the following information will affect you. Please keep reading. On June 18th, MapQuest is deprecating support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 for all HTTPS connections to open customer API proxies. The MapQuest Open URL affected includes https://open.mapquestapi.com. Both TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 will be […]
We’re extremely excited to announce the launch of our new Mobile Navigation SDK for Android and iOS applications. Backed by our decades-long geospatial experience, our Mobile Navigation SDK provides you turn-by-turn navigation and real-time traffic updates. Not only control your brand experience by keeping users within your native host application, but also customize the experience […]
Replacing the legacy Search API, we are excited to announce a new and improved version, titled Place Search API! The newly available Place Search API, like our Search Ahead API, offers access to our next generation backend spatial search engines and boasts many of the features that users of our Search Ahead API have come to […]
It’s 2018, and we’re getting up to speed! We are currently in the process of migrating our infrastructure away from AOL and into AWS. Because of this change, you will need to whitelist the following MapQuest IP addresses and remove the old ones: Add- • 34.227.250.99 • 34.239.87.216 • 54.84.207.87 • 34.214.138.249 • 35.160.154.162 • 52.39.4.3 Remove- • 64.12.106.130 […]
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