Tutorials, Guides & Resources
Developer tutorials, API comparisons, and how-to guides for building with MapAtlas.
Last-Mile Delivery, Measured: Where a Delivery Route Loses Its Time
We routed 30-stop and 60-stop delivery rounds in Madrid, Paris and Amsterdam. Driving is a quarter of the day; parking and the walk to the door take the rest.
Catchment Area Analysis: Drive Times vs Circles
We drew 10-minute drive-time catchments and 5 km circles around 60 supermarkets in Lyon, Munich and Milan. The circle overcounts residents and reorders sites.
Low Emission Zones in Europe: What OpenStreetMap Maps, Country by Country
OpenStreetMap maps 170 low emission zones in 14 European countries. Counts per country, how they compare with official lists, and how to query them.
What Is a Proportional Symbol Map? Definition, Graduated Symbols, and How to Build One
A proportional symbol map sizes a circle at each location by a count. How to scale symbols by area, graduated vs proportional symbols, and a MapLibre build.
What Is a Dot Density Map? Definition, Examples, and How to Build One
A dot density map places one dot per N units of data inside each region. How dot maps work, how to pick a dot value, and how to build one on a web map.
What Is a Cartogram? Definition, Types, Examples, and How to Make One
A cartogram resizes regions by a data value instead of land area. See the types of cartogram map, worked examples, and how to build one with map data.
Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA): How New Cars in Europe Know the Speed Limit
Intelligent speed assistance is required on every new car in the EU. How ISA finds the speed limit, what the law demands, and where the data goes wrong.
What Is a Map Legend? Parts of a Map Key, Examples, and How to Make One
A map legend, or map key, explains the symbols, colours, and lines on a map. See the parts of a legend, real examples, and code to build one for a web map.
What Is a Distance Matrix? Travel Times, APIs, and Routing
A distance matrix is a grid of travel times and distances between many origins and destinations. Learn how a distance matrix API works and where it is used in production.