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Add Google Maps to your Android App
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Integrate Maps, Cameras, and Street View
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About this Course
In this course, you’ll learn everything from how to add maps to your Android app, to how to build a virtual hike down the Grand Canyon!
This course is part of the Google Play Services series, which features a variety of different Google APIs. Designed as standalone short courses, you can take any course on its own, or take them all!
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- Google Analytics for Android
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- Add Google Maps to your Android App [this course]
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 2 weeks
Skill Level
Intermediate
Included in Course
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Student Support Community
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Add Google Maps to your Android App
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Course Leads
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Laurence Moroney
Instructor
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Jocelyn Becker
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Magnus Hyttsten
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Jay Harman
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What You Will Learn
Lesson 1
Getting Started
- Add maps to your app and understand the different map types.
- Learn how to use the Google Developers console to get an API key.
- Create a map that flies around the world!
Lesson 1
Getting Started
- Add maps to your app and understand the different map types.
- Learn how to use the Google Developers console to get an API key.
- Create a map that flies around the world!
Lesson 2
Going Deeper
- Understand the Camera, and how it's used to project a map.
- Learn about zooming to different locations, and changing the camera tilt and direction.
- Learn about Markers, and how to place them on a map, as well as drawing shapes like lines, polylines and circles.
Lesson 2
Going Deeper
- Understand the Camera, and how it's used to project a map.
- Learn about zooming to different locations, and changing the camera tilt and direction.
- Learn about Markers, and how to place them on a map, as well as drawing shapes like lines, polylines and circles.
Lesson 3
Advanced Topics: Street View
- Learn about StreetView and how to look at various locations around the globe as if you were there.
- Build a virtual hike down the Grand Canyon, and learn how to modify this to make it perfect for your app.
Lesson 3
Advanced Topics: Street View
- Learn about StreetView and how to look at various locations around the globe as if you were there.
- Build a virtual hike down the Grand Canyon, and learn how to modify this to make it perfect for your app.
Prerequisites and Requirements
To get the most out of this course, you should have prior experience developing Android apps. If you lack this experience, please take Developing Android Apps prior to enrolling in this one. We also recommend taking Advanced Android App Development if you are interested in publishing your app to the Google Play Store.
To follow along with course activities, you must have access to the latest release of Android Studio, which includes an emulator that you can use for basic testing of your apps. For the best experience, you should use a recent Android device
We share code through GitHub, so you must be familiar with using GitHub to access code. Take our course on Using Git and GitHub if you lack this background.
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Which learning path is right for me?
When it comes to Android, Udacity has a variety of Nanodegree programs and courses of all levels for you to choose from. Find out which courses are right for you with this quick guide.
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Maps! Everybody uses maps, and many people love them. Maps on mobile devices have changed the world over the last few years. They not only provide a local map in your pocket, but also a map of the entire world, down to street level, and even a 3D flyaround of many major cities.
If you want to be a professional Android developer and are planning to build or enhance apps that use Google's mapping functionality, this is the course for you.
What do I get?
- Instructor videos
- Learn by doing exercises
- Taught by industry professionals
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