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

Chapter 4. Adding Information to Maps

In the previous chapter, we learned about how to work with different types of maps, and also developed an application that displays the four different types of maps. In this chapter, we are going to learn a bit more about Android Google maps. This chapter delivers a clear idea on how to add additional information to a map using markers, overlays, information windows, and shapes. Now, let's start.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

Importance of adding information to a map
Adding information with markers
Expanding markers with information windows
Working with shapes
Using overlays

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Chapter 4. Adding Information to Maps

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