Another fun example of the `mapgl::enable_shiny_hover()` function: using a buffer that follows your cursor as a "magnifying glass" over a circle layer!
#rstats
Give it a try: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
#rstats
Give it a try: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
June 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Another fun example of the `mapgl::enable_shiny_hover()` function: using a buffer that follows your cursor as a "magnifying glass" over a circle layer!
#rstats
Give it a try: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
#rstats
Give it a try: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
The latest release of @maplibre supports a Globe projection, and you can use it in #rstats with the mapgl package!
Here's an example that visualizes global fertility data with MapLibre using the `set_projection()` function.
Learn more about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
Here's an example that visualizes global fertility data with MapLibre using the `set_projection()` function.
Learn more about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
January 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The latest release of @maplibre supports a Globe projection, and you can use it in #rstats with the mapgl package!
Here's an example that visualizes global fertility data with MapLibre using the `set_projection()` function.
Learn more about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
Here's an example that visualizes global fertility data with MapLibre using the `set_projection()` function.
Learn more about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
It's been a big week for the #rstats {mapgl} package: the v0.2.0 release and 100 stars on GitHub!
If you haven't used {mapgl}, try it out! You can create 3D maps, build Shiny apps, and develop map stories with @Mapbox and @maplibre using R.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/
If you haven't used {mapgl}, try it out! You can create 3D maps, build Shiny apps, and develop map stories with @Mapbox and @maplibre using R.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/
January 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It's been a big week for the #rstats {mapgl} package: the v0.2.0 release and 100 stars on GitHub!
If you haven't used {mapgl}, try it out! You can create 3D maps, build Shiny apps, and develop map stories with @Mapbox and @maplibre using R.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/
If you haven't used {mapgl}, try it out! You can create 3D maps, build Shiny apps, and develop map stories with @Mapbox and @maplibre using R.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/
With {mapgl}, #rstats, and your favorite LLM for popup design, your maps are only limited by your imagination.
mapgl streamlines the process of making immersive 3D maps straight from R...
...and includes tools to accommodate incredible popups, like with animated charts!
mapgl streamlines the process of making immersive 3D maps straight from R...
...and includes tools to accommodate incredible popups, like with animated charts!
June 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
With {mapgl}, #rstats, and your favorite LLM for popup design, your maps are only limited by your imagination.
mapgl streamlines the process of making immersive 3D maps straight from R...
...and includes tools to accommodate incredible popups, like with animated charts!
mapgl streamlines the process of making immersive 3D maps straight from R...
...and includes tools to accommodate incredible popups, like with animated charts!
Story maps built with R and {mapgl} are full-fledged Shiny apps.
Use Shiny inputs and outputs to build "choose your own adventure" style map stories that reflect viewer choices.
Try out this example and learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
Use Shiny inputs and outputs to build "choose your own adventure" style map stories that reflect viewer choices.
Try out this example and learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
May 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Story maps built with R and {mapgl} are full-fledged Shiny apps.
Use Shiny inputs and outputs to build "choose your own adventure" style map stories that reflect viewer choices.
Try out this example and learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
Use Shiny inputs and outputs to build "choose your own adventure" style map stories that reflect viewer choices.
Try out this example and learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
Adding some new features to #rstats {mapgl} for 2025; here's a 3D visualization of population density by Census tract with text labels placed on top of extruded polygons
This uses @Mapbox's new capability for 3D symbol layers!
Learn about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
This uses @Mapbox's new capability for 3D symbol layers!
Learn about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
January 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Adding some new features to #rstats {mapgl} for 2025; here's a 3D visualization of population density by Census tract with text labels placed on top of extruded polygons
This uses @Mapbox's new capability for 3D symbol layers!
Learn about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
This uses @Mapbox's new capability for 3D symbol layers!
Learn about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
mapgl for #rstats now includes full support for PMTiles as a data source in both @maplibre.org and @mapbox.com maps!
Try out the example in the docs where you can visualize the 64 million places hosted by @overturemaps.bsky.social: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
Try out the example in the docs where you can visualize the 64 million places hosted by @overturemaps.bsky.social: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
June 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
mapgl for #rstats now includes full support for PMTiles as a data source in both @maplibre.org and @mapbox.com maps!
Try out the example in the docs where you can visualize the 64 million places hosted by @overturemaps.bsky.social: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
Try out the example in the docs where you can visualize the 64 million places hosted by @overturemaps.bsky.social: walker-data.com/mapgl/refere...
A new release of the {mapgl} #rstats package - which brings Mapbox and MapLibre maps to R users - is now on CRAN!
There are lots of long-awaited features in this new release.
Learn more on my blog: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
There are lots of long-awaited features in this new release.
Learn more on my blog: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
March 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A new release of the {mapgl} #rstats package - which brings Mapbox and MapLibre maps to R users - is now on CRAN!
There are lots of long-awaited features in this new release.
Learn more on my blog: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
There are lots of long-awaited features in this new release.
Learn more on my blog: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
New in the R mapgl package: static maps!
I developed mapgl to bring my favorite interactive mapping libraries to R. But - interactive maps are by definition hard to share in non-interactive formats.
I'm rolling out a couple new functions I'm already finding useful:
I developed mapgl to bring my favorite interactive mapping libraries to R. But - interactive maps are by definition hard to share in non-interactive formats.
I'm rolling out a couple new functions I'm already finding useful:
March 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
New in the R mapgl package: static maps!
I developed mapgl to bring my favorite interactive mapping libraries to R. But - interactive maps are by definition hard to share in non-interactive formats.
I'm rolling out a couple new functions I'm already finding useful:
I developed mapgl to bring my favorite interactive mapping libraries to R. But - interactive maps are by definition hard to share in non-interactive formats.
I'm rolling out a couple new functions I'm already finding useful:
Interactive heatmaps that "fade away" as you zoom in, revealing points with a custom pop-up?
You can do it all in #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
You can do it all in #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
May 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Interactive heatmaps that "fade away" as you zoom in, revealing points with a custom pop-up?
You can do it all in #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
You can do it all in #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
The new 5.0.0 release of @maplibre now supports globe projections - and so too does the dev version of #rstats's mapgl package!
Try out the new feature with `maplibre() |> set_projection("globe")` after installing from GitHub.
More about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
Try out the new feature with `maplibre() |> set_projection("globe")` after installing from GitHub.
More about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
January 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The new 5.0.0 release of @maplibre now supports globe projections - and so too does the dev version of #rstats's mapgl package!
Try out the new feature with `maplibre() |> set_projection("globe")` after installing from GitHub.
More about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
Try out the new feature with `maplibre() |> set_projection("globe")` after installing from GitHub.
More about mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl
A cinematic intro to your map where buildings "emerge" from the ground.
This - and so many more creative visualizations - are possible in #rstats with the mapgl R package.
Get started by reading the package docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
This - and so many more creative visualizations - are possible in #rstats with the mapgl R package.
Get started by reading the package docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
December 7, 2024 at 1:42 PM
A cinematic intro to your map where buildings "emerge" from the ground.
This - and so many more creative visualizations - are possible in #rstats with the mapgl R package.
Get started by reading the package docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
This - and so many more creative visualizations - are possible in #rstats with the mapgl R package.
Get started by reading the package docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
The {mapgl} #rstats package's new Story Map feature allows you to create immersive interactive experiences for viewers with the help of @mapbox.com's 3D terrain
Check out this example to get you started: a 3D tour of peaks in the Oregon Cascades!
Check out this example to get you started: a 3D tour of peaks in the Oregon Cascades!
February 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The {mapgl} #rstats package's new Story Map feature allows you to create immersive interactive experiences for viewers with the help of @mapbox.com's 3D terrain
Check out this example to get you started: a 3D tour of peaks in the Oregon Cascades!
Check out this example to get you started: a 3D tour of peaks in the Oregon Cascades!
Hacked together a prototype for scrollytelling-style story maps in #rstats and Shiny, using @mapbox.com or @maplibre.org via the {mapgl} package.
Is this something you'd use?
Let me know if so!
Is this something you'd use?
Let me know if so!
January 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hacked together a prototype for scrollytelling-style story maps in #rstats and Shiny, using @mapbox.com or @maplibre.org via the {mapgl} package.
Is this something you'd use?
Let me know if so!
Is this something you'd use?
Let me know if so!
An interactive legend color picker is coming to the next release of R's mapgl package.
Specify a list of color ramp functions when you generate your palette for mapping; your data will automatically re-style with no need for Shiny.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
Specify a list of color ramp functions when you generate your palette for mapping; your data will automatically re-style with no need for Shiny.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
May 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
An interactive legend color picker is coming to the next release of R's mapgl package.
Specify a list of color ramp functions when you generate your palette for mapping; your data will automatically re-style with no need for Shiny.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
Specify a list of color ramp functions when you generate your palette for mapping; your data will automatically re-style with no need for Shiny.
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
One of my favorite features of the {mapgl} #rstats package is its flexible interface for hover effects.
Specify a named list of `hover_options()` and you can change the hovered-over feature's look in many different ways.
Try out this tutorial: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
Specify a named list of `hover_options()` and you can change the hovered-over feature's look in many different ways.
Try out this tutorial: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
May 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
One of my favorite features of the {mapgl} #rstats package is its flexible interface for hover effects.
Specify a named list of `hover_options()` and you can change the hovered-over feature's look in many different ways.
Try out this tutorial: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
Specify a named list of `hover_options()` and you can change the hovered-over feature's look in many different ways.
Try out this tutorial: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
It's not quite ready for release yet, but side-by-side synced maps are coming soon to an upcoming release of the {mapgl} #rstats package.
You'll be able to create maps like this in just a couple lines of R code...
You'll be able to create maps like this in just a couple lines of R code...
March 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's not quite ready for release yet, but side-by-side synced maps are coming soon to an upcoming release of the {mapgl} #rstats package.
You'll be able to create maps like this in just a couple lines of R code...
You'll be able to create maps like this in just a couple lines of R code...
I'll also plug my {mapgl} R package - interactive globes, shareable maps, story maps, etc. - and it's all open source (fully so if you use the MapLibre backend)
walker-data.com/mapgl
walker-data.com/mapgl
April 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'll also plug my {mapgl} R package - interactive globes, shareable maps, story maps, etc. - and it's all open source (fully so if you use the MapLibre backend)
walker-data.com/mapgl
walker-data.com/mapgl
Ask and you shall receive!! {arcgis} + {mapgl} working cleanly!
February 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Ask and you shall receive!! {arcgis} + {mapgl} working cleanly!
On the blog: side-by-side synced maps, comparison maps in Shiny, and much more in the latest release of {mapgl}.
Read the post: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
#rstats #gis #datascience
Read the post: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
#rstats #gis #datascience
April 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
On the blog: side-by-side synced maps, comparison maps in Shiny, and much more in the latest release of {mapgl}.
Read the post: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
#rstats #gis #datascience
Read the post: walker-data.com/posts/mapgl-...
#rstats #gis #datascience
Our #rstats Shiny dev is so much happier now that he's discovered the {mapgl} package!
(Sorry, had to!)
While you're at it, check out mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl/
(Sorry, had to!)
While you're at it, check out mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl/
July 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Our #rstats Shiny dev is so much happier now that he's discovered the {mapgl} package!
(Sorry, had to!)
While you're at it, check out mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl/
(Sorry, had to!)
While you're at it, check out mapgl: walker-data.com/mapgl/
Manhattan demographics mapped as a 3D, rotatable layer stack.
There are endless possibilities for creative visualization with R and the {mapgl} package.
Run the code: gist.github.com/walkerke/b7f...
Then read the mapgl docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
There are endless possibilities for creative visualization with R and the {mapgl} package.
Run the code: gist.github.com/walkerke/b7f...
Then read the mapgl docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
May 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Manhattan demographics mapped as a 3D, rotatable layer stack.
There are endless possibilities for creative visualization with R and the {mapgl} package.
Run the code: gist.github.com/walkerke/b7f...
Then read the mapgl docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
There are endless possibilities for creative visualization with R and the {mapgl} package.
Run the code: gist.github.com/walkerke/b7f...
Then read the mapgl docs: walker-data.com/mapgl
#rstats #gis #datavisualization
A dynamic, interactive heatmap over a 3D globe?
It’s all possible with @mapbox.com and #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
It’s all possible with @mapbox.com and #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
July 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A dynamic, interactive heatmap over a 3D globe?
It’s all possible with @mapbox.com and #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
It’s all possible with @mapbox.com and #rstats.
Learn how: walker-data.com/mapgl/articl...
Lots of new features landing in R's mapgl package as it approaches an 0.5.0 release.
Today's drop:
- An interactive color ramp picker for your legends
- Native bivariate choropleth mapping
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapg...
Today's drop:
- An interactive color ramp picker for your legends
- Native bivariate choropleth mapping
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapg...
May 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Lots of new features landing in R's mapgl package as it approaches an 0.5.0 release.
Today's drop:
- An interactive color ramp picker for your legends
- Native bivariate choropleth mapping
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapg...
Today's drop:
- An interactive color ramp picker for your legends
- Native bivariate choropleth mapping
Learn more: walker-data.com/mapg...