16 Tips and Tools to Build your Location App with in August
Tags: webdev, tutorial, reactnative, flutter
Published: 2021-08-30 20:13:53

*Ah, August – the last official month of summer. Whether you took some time to travel locally, globally, or simply had a relaxing staycation, we kept busy at [TomTom Developers](https://developer.tomtom.com) by creating tutorials and finding resources for all things location tech and developers. Take a look at what you may have missed this month and get caught up!*

##BLOGS

Let’s get technical! This month we delved into how to use TomTom Maps with a variety of frameworks, from Svelte to React to React Native. We also built a traffic incident app with our Maps SDK for Android, and spoke with Product Marketing Manager Jonathan Americo for our Mapmakers series.

[TOMTOM MAPMAKERS: MEET JONATHAN AMERICO, PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER](https://developer.tomtom.com/blog/spotlight/tomtom-mapmakers-meet-jonathan-americo-product-marketing-manager)

Product Marketing Manager and traffic expert Jonathan Americo was our featured mapmaker this month. Read about how he got to where he is now, and the importance of traffic data.

[ADDING TOMTOM MAPS TO A SVELTE APP](https://developer.tomtom.com/blog/build-different/adding-tomtom-maps-svelte-app)

Svelte is a framework that takes a new approach to building user interfaces and makes building your app easier than ever – and enhancing Svelte apps with interactive maps is quick and easy. In this article, learn how to add a map to your app, center the user's current location, and link the location and chosen destination using the TomTom Maps SDK and a little bit of JavaScript.

![Two laptops displaying the Svelte UI and a TomTom map](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/txfenwiy4ug45f3aj17a.jpg)

[USING THE TOMTOM MAPS WEB SDK IN A REACT NATIVE WEB VIEW APP](https://developer.tomtom.com/blog/build-different/using-tomtom-maps-web-sdk-react-native-web-view-app)

React Native WebView helps your JavaScript application's maps look great across all web platforms. In this tutorial, learn how to embed an interactive TomTom map in your application while ensuring a consistent look across iOS and Android devices — without coding twice.

[BUILDING A TRAFFIC INCIDENT APP WITH THE TOMTOM MAPS SDK FOR ANDROID](https://developer.tomtom.com/blog/build-different/building-traffic-incident-app-tomtom-maps-sdk-android)

Get tips on building an Android app with a real-time traffic incident dashboard – along with displaying traffic flow and allowing users to search for incidents. We'll go over how using RESTful APIs and the TomTom SDK for Android.

[ADDING ADVANCED MAPPING FEATURES TO A MODERN REACT APP](https://developer.tomtom.com/blog/build-different/adding-advanced-tomtom-api-features-modern-react-app)

Digital maps are critical for navigating cities and continents and provide directions in real time to guide travelers. This article shows you how to create a digital map by integrating the advanced mapping features of TomTom’s Search API and Routing API into a modern React web app.

##YOUTUBE VIDEOS

[DISPLAYING MAPS WITH FLUTTER](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dZv_EcSeL8)

Our developer advocates Jose & Olivia followed this tutorial in video form to learn Flutter and how to add a map and marker with the TomTom Maps APIs. Check it out below.

{% youtube 9dZv_EcSeL8 %}

## TOMTOM DEVELOPER FORUM

From retrieving raw traffic data to plotting zip codes on a map, we had some great questions come through the Developer Forum this month. Take a look at some of the most common questions and answers:

* [Retrieving raw traffic data between two points](https://devforum.tomtom.com/t/retrieving-raw-traffic-data-between-two-points/1835)
* [Plotting zipcodes on a map](https://devforum.tomtom.com/t/plotting-zipcodes-on-a-map/1845)
* [Undefined is not an object (evaluating ‘tt.map’)](https://devforum.tomtom.com/t/undefined-is-not-an-object-evaluating-tt-map/1856)

##EXTERNAL RESOURCES

We love Dev.to, and we've also been loving Hashnode lately – we're big fans of these articles this month.

* [10 GitHub Repositories Every Web Developer Should Know](https://muthuannamalai.tech/10-github-repository-every-web-developer-should-know?linkId=300000001438533) – A list of ten GitHub repositories that will help you grow on your dev journey.

* [Developer Communities Every Developer Should Join According to your Niche](https://dev.to/larymak/developer-communities-every-developer-should-join-according-to-your-niche-1a6b?linkId=300000001423308) – Looking to get more involved in the dev community? Check out these communities to get some ideas.

* [Six months of Hashnode: My Journey as a Full-time Dev](https://meghapathak.com/six-months-of-hashnode-my-journey-as-a-full-time-dev?linkId=300000001423307) – Are you a new developer, or just curious to hear about someone else’s journey? Check out this article on six stages and reflections.

* [Developer vs. Programmer](https://mr-unity-buddy.hashnode.dev/developer-vs-programmer?linkId=300000001413553) – Sometimes these two terms are used interchangeably, but there are actually some subtle and not-so-subtle differences between the two. Read more in this article.

* [Become a Better Writer as a Developer](https://blog.dhaiwatpandya.com/become-a-better-writer-as-a-developer?linkId=300000001412771) – Writing helps you build an audience, become more employable, and – of course – get better at writing. Here are seven tips to get started.

* [What the Heck is "web a11y"?](https://ashleemboyer.com/what-the-heck-is-web-a11y) – Learn what a11y means in the web development space.

* [Top 12 Tips on How to Excel at your Developer Job!](https://sohamsshah.hashnode.dev/top-12-tips-on-how-to-excel-at-your-developer-job?linkId=300000001403110) – Explore these tips on how to level up at your developer job, from development to communication skills.

 
##STAY CONNECTED

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We hope there’s something in here to get you inspired for your next project! Make sure to follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tomtomdevs) and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-ZtGd70Khd_9OJACd6rXA/videos) to see what’s coming up in September.  
 
Happy mapping!