Building Mobile Apps with Google Maps Android API v2

English | MP4 + Project Files | 960 x 540 | AVC ~336 kbps | 15 fps

AAC | 131 Kbps | 48.0 KHz | 1 channel | ~3.5 hour | 753.5 MB

Genre: Video Tutorial / Programming, Android

After an introduction to presenting simple maps with the MapView and MapFragment classes, the course describes how to set a map's initial state, switch between different map types, work with map markers, draw shapes, and work with zoom controls, the My Location button, and various user gestures. Finally, learn to add a map to an existing app and prepare it for distribution.

Note: An Android device with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) or higher, and that has Google Play Store installed, is required to use the course exercises. (Kindle Fire and Nook devices do not qualify.) Finished mapping apps can be deployed on Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later.Content:

Introduction

Welcome

What you should know before watching this course

Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started

Understanding the Maps API terms of service

Setting up the developer tools

Connecting and testing an Android device

Using the SDK documentation

Demonstrating the finished apps

2. Creating Your First Maps App

Adding required permissions to a project

Getting a Google Maps API key

Importing and linking the Google Play services library

Checking the device for the Google Play services APK

Displaying your first map

3. Presenting Simple Maps

Displaying a map with MapView

Getting a reference to the map object

Setting a map's initial state in the layout

Setting a map's initial state programmatically

Geocoding an address to get its coordinates

Changing between different types of map objects

Maintaining map state between activity restarts

4. Working with the Current Location

Enabling the My Location button

Getting the current location programatically

Listening for current location updates

5. Displaying Map Markers

Adding map markers

Removing map markers

Customizing marker icon graphics

Displaying default info windows

Customizing marker info windows

Handling marker events

Dragging and dropping markers

6. Drawing on a Map

Drawing lines

Drawing polygons

Drawing circles

7. Adding a Map to an Existing App

Reviewing the tour finder application

Adding a map fragment to an activity

Passing the current location to another mapping app

Displaying Google Play services license terms

Preparing the app for distribution

Conclusion

Next steps