1. Open Xcode, and start a new project named
Hello foursquare, using theTabbed Applicationtemplate.2. Add a new header file (.h extension) to your project, by selecting the File | New | New File | C and C++ option from Xcode file menu. Name the new file as
Configuration.h. This file will hold thefoursquareclient ID and client secret, and any other foursquare configuration that we might need in future. Keep the configuration in one place, make the code more robust and easy-to-extend, as anyone can start using the code by replacing the configuration values. You can define the values in theConfiguration.hfile as follows:#ifndef Hello_foursquare_Configuration_h #define Hello_foursquare_Configuration_h #define CLIENT_ID @"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" #define CLIENT_SECRET @"YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY" #endif
Here,
XXXXis your client ID, andYYYYis your client secret.3. Next, add the Core Location, MapKit, Twitter, and SQLite framework...
iPhone Location Aware Apps by Example - Beginner's Guide
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<p>From weather apps which give you a forecast based on your current location to fitness apps which track your speed and distance travelled. From Google Maps to Foursquare. Increasing mobility and social networking has made location awareness an integral aspect of modern iPhone applications. <br /><br />This book will teach you everything you need to know about building iPhone location aware apps, from simple Google maps to complex region monitoring and augmented reality. Build five real world location aware apps and get a taste of HTML5-based mobile app development.<br /><br />The book begins by explaining behind-the-scenes working of location-based systems, including GPS. Explore in depth iOS Core Location and the MapKit Framework, using examples depicting each capability of the respective frameworks. Having learnt about location and maps, you will build five location-based apps using the APIs and SDKs publicly available. The book has everything for a beginner as well as advanced users, with chapters devoted to advanced topics such as push notifications, geo fencing and augmented reality.</p>
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iPhone Location Aware Apps by Example
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
The Location-based World
The Xcoder's World
Using Location in your iOS Apps — Core Location
Using Maps in your iOS apps MapKit
Weather App WeatherPackt
Events App — PacktEvents
Advanced Topics
Local Search PacktLocal
Location Aware News — PacktNews
Social Governance — TweetGovern
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