How we made the stratos freefall jump live demo
Eight million people followed yesterday the YouTube live stream from the Red Bull Stratos Challenge. According to the video service, it was the largest-ever simultaneous vi...
AcademyA 120,000 feet freefall jump live map powered by CartoDB
When we read about Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground in ...
NewsGetting creative with CartoDB
The combination of styling with SQL on CartoDB gives a surprising range of freedom to create data visualizations. I find myself often thinking about creative solutions to m...
Core TechTorque: Big data meets time-based maps, bundled with CartoDB 2.0
At CartoDB, it is our goal to give our users the tools necessary to create compelling visualizations with their data. We are continuously looking for new innovative technol...
Core TechONA 12: A brief recap of the largest conference on online journalism
We had a great time last week at the Online News Association (ONA) annual conference, held in San Francisco. The world’s largest and most important conference on online jou...
NewsCartoDB backs your apps
From its very beginning, CartoDB has always been about making it easier for you to create map driven applications online.
NewsA round-up of maps build by CartoDB users
We recently announced a “Show up your maps” initiative to see and share with the community the types of things CartoDB users were building. Thus far we’ve had some pretty c...
Use CasesCartoDB, finalist in the 2012 Online Journalism Award
The Online News Association (ONA) and its academic partner, the School of Communication at the University of Miami, have announced the finalist for the 2012 Online Journali...
NewsIntroducing the CartoDB Partners program
It is with great excitement that today we announce the public launch of the CartoDB partners program. Designed around the core needs of our current and prospective partner...
NewsA Code for America's open city tool powered by CartoDB
Code for America is a non-profit organization developing open source projects for city governments. Through several initiatives, it’s building a network of cities, citizens...
AcademyNewsweek / The Daily Beast first data project with CartoDB
The horrific shooting occurred on July 20 in Colorado has reignited the debate in US over gun control. How bad is the problem?, asks The Daily Beast in a new piece of data ...
Use CasesOur first collaboration with The Guardian, a time lapse map of Syrian casualties
Online activists are having a key role documenting the ongoing civil war in Syria. As this terrible war unfolds, they are posting dozens of videos and live streams on the i...
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