Sometimes, there are situations where you do not want to make your app complex by natively rendering the map in your application. Also, it is a tedious task to develop a turn-by-turn navigation app. In these situations, we can launch the native Google Maps application to perform tasks, since the application is preinstalled on most of the Android devices.
Learning Android Google Maps
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
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Preface
Free Chapter
Setting Up the Development Environment
Configuring an API Key and Creating Our First Map Application
Working with Different Map Types
Adding Information to Maps
Interacting with a Map
Working with Custom Views
Working with Location Data
Know about the Street View
Google Maps Intents
Creating a Custom Map Application
Answers to Self-test Questions
Index
Customer Reviews