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Android location-based services

Android location-based services. Peter Liu School of ICT, Seneca College. Android Location-Based Services. Google Maps 2 demos: MyFirstMap, MyPlaces Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding demo: GeocodingTester Location Awareness demo: MyFirstLocation Location Awareness + Google Maps

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Android location-based services

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  1. Android location-based services Peter Liu School of ICT, Seneca College

  2. Android Location-Based Services • Google Maps • 2 demos: MyFirstMap, MyPlaces • Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding • demo: GeocodingTester • Location Awareness • demo: MyFirstLocation • Location Awareness + Google Maps • demo: I AM HERE

  3. Google Maps Android API v2 • Warnings • API v1: deprecated in December 2012 https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/v1/ • the examples in the textbook: outdated • testing on a real Android device • the Gentry emulator? • Example 1: MyFirstMap • Example 2: MyPlaces

  4. MyFirstMap • Activity • get a handle to a Google Map object • the initial state of the map object • map types • the layout xml file • MapFragment • the Android Manifest file • permissions • Google Maps API key (How to get it?)

  5. MyPlaces • the LatLng class • add markers to a map • move the camera

  6. LAB 8 • Install Google Play services library for your Android SDK. • Add Google Play services as an Android library project. • Reference the Google Play services in your Android project. • More…

  7. Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding • Android Location API • Demo: GeocodingTester • Geocoding • address => geo-coordinates: (latitude, longitude) • Reverse Geocoding • geo-coordinates: (latitude, longitude) => address

  8. MyFirstGeocoder • emulator: Google API (NOT Android API) • the Geocoder class • the Address class • permissions in the Android manifest file

  9. GeocodingTester • an array of addresses • an array of geo-coordinates • UI • Spinner views • EditText views: not implemented yet!

  10. Location Awareness • get your current geographical location • Example 1: MyFirstLocation • the LocationManager object • the Criteria object • permissions in the Android Manifest file • emulator • Android API: ok! • use DDMS to send GPS coordinates

  11. Location Awareness + Google Maps • Example (Dartmouth College): I AM HERE

  12. Resources • the course wiki

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