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Learning Android Google Maps

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Learning Android Google Maps

Overview of this book

This book helps you to overcome the most common problems faced by users and helps you create a successful map application without any hassle. The book starts with a brief description of how to set up an environment and obtain an API key to create your map application. This book will teach you about adding markers, overlays, and information windows to the map in detail. You will then dive deep into customizing various types of maps and working with location data and Google Street view. By the end of this book, you will be able to create succinct map applications in Android using Google maps efficiently.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Learning Android Google Maps
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Delving into different types of maps and their differences


Currently, Google maps offers four different types of maps to integrate with applications. These are as follows:

  • Normal

  • Hybrid

  • Satellite

  • Terrain

Let's take a look at the differences between different types of maps.

Normal map

A normal map has the following characteristics:

  • This is a normal, typical map

  • This includes man-made features, natural features, rivers, and so on

  • Labels are shown.

Here is a screenshot of a normal Google map running on a device:

Satellite map

A satellite map has the following characteristics:

  • This map displays images that are captured using a satellite

  • No roads are shown on this kind of a map

  • No labels are shown

This is a screenshot of a satellite map running on a device:

Hybrid map

A hybrid map has the following characteristics:

  • This map is the combination of a normal and satellite map, respectively

  • This kind of a map displays roads and labels

This is a screenshot of a hybrid map running on a device:

Terrain map

A terrain map has...