Joe Roehl

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Digital Map Data That Work with Truck Routing Software

The daily drive for truckers is much different than that of your average commuter hustling to work. Truck drivers and their managers face a complex route full o …

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Free Mapping APIs v. Paid Mapping APIs: A Brief Comparison

If a map API is an integral part of your mobile app, choosing the best fit for your mapping requirements depends on several factors, with cost typically near th …

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How and Why TomTom MultiNet Benefits GIS Professionals

For years, GIS professionals have relied on TomTom MultiNet to deliver high-quality map data that offers: A global database of over 150 countries and 30 territo …

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5 Reasons to Use TomTom Traffic Stats for Traffic & Travel Time

Many businesses and organizations need traffic and travel time data — whether it’s oil companies checking traffic on a specific street for a new gas station loc …

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How GIS Professionals Can Leverage Speed Limit Data Sets

“You’re the next stop!” As a consumer, you may have seen this message on your phone as you awaited the arrival of your latest Amazon purchase. What if you could …

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5 Reasons To License Map APIs or Map Data Through a Reseller

App developers and Geographic Information System (GIS) specialists across a range of industries are tasked with keeping up with a world that’s always moving. Th …

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How Reliable are Open-Source Maps?

Imagine you’re driving across the state with a special delivery in tow. The open-source map data your business uses has been a solid navigation tool so far. The …

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Does Location Intelligence Improve Efficiency in Local Governments?

It’s Monday. Garbage Day! But oops…You forgot to roll the garbage can out to the curb last night, and it’s pretty close to the time the garbage truck takes care …

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4 Facts About File Geodatabase and Shapefile That Nobody Told You

Shapefile was created by Esri and is used for storing spatial data. As the need for and availability of more geographical data grew, file geodatabase arrived, w …

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