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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

Chapter 7. Working with Location Data

In our previous chapter, we learned how to work with custom camera views by changing zoom, bearing, and tilt. Also, we learned how to set the initial camera position and design a custom application. In this chapter, we are going to learn about working with real-time location data (GPS data). Let's start!

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Need for location data

  • Prerequisites

  • Working with the Android Location API

  • Working with the Google Play services Location API

  • Integrating location data with maps