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You're reading from Learning Android Google Maps Integrate Google Maps with your Android application to offer feature-rich and interactive maps

Product type Paperback

Published in Sep 2015

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781849698863

Length 356 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android

Concepts

Android Development

Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface

1. Setting Up the Development Environment

2. Configuring an API Key and Creating Our First Map Application FREE CHAPTER

3. Working with Different Map Types

4. Adding Information to Maps

5. Interacting with a Map

6. Working with Custom Views

7. Working with Location Data

8. Know about the Street View

9. Google Maps Intents

10. Creating a Custom Map Application

A. Answers to Self-test Questions

Index

The need for location data

Let's start with an example. You may have used the app Uber, which is a GPS-based taxi booking service. It relies on your real-time GPS data. Another great example is Waze, which is a GPS-based social map application. Location data (or GPS data) helps us build complex applications such as map-based navigation applications.

This screenshot shows the Uber app, which uses GPS data to determine our current location. This makes the task easier for the Uber driver to locate you. Let's discuss the process in detail in the coming sections.

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

The need for location data

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