Integrating Google Maps API v2 with Android Part-1
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/*Underneath the video i have attached enough materials start buckling yourself to start working on android google maps api 2 */
In Google Maps Android API, you can add maps based on Google Maps data to your application. The API automatically handles access to Google Maps servers, data downloading, map display, and response to map gestures. You can also use API calls to add markers, polygons, and overlays to a basic map, and to change the user's view of a particular map area. These objects provide additional information for map locations, and allow user interaction with the map. The API allows you to add these graphics to a map
In this episode you will understand how to integrate map to your android application the program is same even if you code it in windows machines or mac machines except the command to get the sha1 fingerprint.
Step 1: Create android project with desired internet and location permissions as described in the video.
Step 2: Add 'meta data' tag inside the application tag with your api key from the api console.
Step 3: To create a new api key get your sha1 fingerprint and your application package name and make sure the api console project is enabled the google maps api2 for android.
Step 4: Add fragment with class attribute pointing to google map fragment
Step 5: Thats it if you have completed the proper permisions and valid api key then you are good to go. compile it.
Step 6 : Get the xml instance of the fragment as shown in the video and add marker to bengaluru.
In upcoming video episodes lets discuss onmapreadycallback method to implement maps and SupportMapFragment to display maps.
If you want any particular tutorial please let us know our team would be happy to help you out with that.
Link resources:
// Googles official documentation
https://developers.google.com/maps/do...
//API CONSOLE
https://console.developers.google.com/
//Good site links to start with
I recommend googles official documentation is very good for maps but still this article looks decent.
http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/Andr...