Google Maps & Google Places Course

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This course will provide an introduction to the the Google Maps API and the Google Places API.

Here are some of the concepts we'll be going over in detail:

• How to Enable Google Maps and Google Places API in your Android Projects
• Finding the devices last known location
• Geolocating
• Finding a location address based on a search string
• Acquiring latitude and longitude coordinates
• Location Autocomplete text suggestions
• Adding Markers to a Google Map
• Adding Marker Info Windows that contain:
  • Location Address
  • Phone Number
  • Website Url
  • Price Rating
• Implementing a Place Picker Dialog

Lecture Source Code:

1. Introduction and App Demo
2. Google Maps API Setup (part1)
3. Google Maps API Setup (part2)
4. Mapping Permissions and OnMapReady Callback
5. Get Device Location
6. Search a Location and Geolocate
7. Add Marker to Google Map
8. Location Autosuggestions TextView
9. Retrieving the Google Place Object
10. Map Marker and Info Window
11. Custom Marker Info Window
12. Google Maps Place Picker