Location Based Services, Maps API and Localization. Devfest 2013

2013.09.28 DevFest 2013 @ KTM

LOCATION BASED APPSGOOGLE MAPS API

LOCALIZATION

Sudarshan Pantgplus.to/darshanz

“…smarter mobile devices that are more aware of its owner's location and preferences."

Location Based Android Apps

Google Maps Andriod API Localization in Android

WHY DEVELOP ANDROID APPS ?

1billion

total global activations

1.5 Mdaily global activations

LOCATION BASED SERVICES

GEO-FENCING PROXIMITY

CHECK-IN

Use of GPSSocial Mobile Apps

Enclosed BoundariesUtility, Marketing, Games

Use of WiFi, Network Cell TowersGames, User Engangement activities

Location Based Services in Mobile Apps

PLACE DISCOVERIESSOCIAL TRAVEL APPSGEO-SOCIALGEO-FENCINGAUGMENTED REALITY & GAMES

IN NEPAL

GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY

TOURISM

MOBILE AS MOSTLY USED MEIDUM FOR INTERNET ACCESS

BUT

FEW LOCATION BASED APPS

GOOGLE MAPS FOR ANDROID API V2

LOCATION API

Fused location provider

Minimizes app's use of power

Immediate access to the best, most recent location.

LOCATION API

Activity recognition

Detects user's current physical activity, such as in vehicle, on foot, or standing still.

Optimized for battery

LOCATION API

Geofencing APIs

Setup geographic boundaries around specific locations

Ability to manage multiple geofences at the same time

WHAT’S NEW

Part of Google Play Services

WHAT’S NEW

No MapActivity required.Easy integration with Tablets.

MapFragment

WHAT’S NEW

Uses vector tilesSmaller data representation.Improved Caching

FASTER MAP LOADING

WHAT’S NEW

Maps with perspective.

3D Maps

DEVELOPMENT

Google API Console

DEVELOPMENT

Google API Console

DEVELOPMENT

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY" android:value=“G3N3R4T3G4R3K0M4P4P1K3YR4KHN3"/>

Use the api key in AndroidManifest File.

DEVELOPMENT

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/><uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/><uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/><uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/><uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

Permissions

DEVELOPMENT

<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" android:required="true"/>

OpenGL ES version 2 Required

ATTRIBUTION

Attribution must be included .

GooglePlayServicesUtil.getOpenSourceSoftwareLicenseInfo.

LOCALIZATION

No. Slide

LANGUAGES

Automatic Language Selectionbased on Device Configuration

CULTURE

TEXT ALIGNMENTS

AFFINITY TO PARTICULAR COLORS

USE OF GRAPHICS

CHOICE OF GRAPHICS

INTERACTION BEHAVIOUR

RESOURCE LOCALIZATIONUse Lanuguage and Region Qualifiers

enfrEn - rUSFr - rFRFr - rCAetc.

values-envalues-fr

valuesdrawableanim

RESOURCE

Locale qualifiers

SO WHAT ABOUT NEPALI ?

LOCALIZATION USING MCC/MNC

MCC and MNC QUALIFIERS

mcc429mcc429-mnc1mcc429-mnc2etc

NcellNT/NAMASTE

mcc429-mnc1 mcc429-mnc2

Referenceshttps://developer.android.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)

DISCUSSION

Q & A

Sudarshan pantSr. Android Developer at Tek Tak Nepal

GDG KathmanduNepali Android Community

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