Esri Releases Android Mapping App to Open Source Community
Esri announced in a blog post that they have released an Android-based mapping app, based built entirely on the ArcGIS Runtime SDK for Android V 10.1.1, to the open source community.
Today we are proud to announce the app has been released to the open source community on Github. There have been some design changes and updates to the app since it’s debut including some of the following:
- Portal API to populate a gridview with basemaps available to change in the map
- Reverse Geocoding class
- PopUp API to view and edit popups from a WebMap.
This is a great starting point for developers who want to create mobile mapping apps like Google Maps & MapQuest. Some features available now include:
- Places: Find places based on ArcGIS Online Geocoding Service
- Routing: Start from your location or any location to see optimized route.
- Dynamically switch ArcGIS Basemaps
And there is more to come. We encourage developers to collaborate with us as we use Github to continue developing this app together with our developer community. Anyone and everyone are welcome to contribute. We will review/accept pull requests, submit/fix issues, & use milestones for updates. Four things you can do now include:
- Get Involved
- Report Issues/Enhancements
- Contribute code
- Improve documentation
About the Author: Eric Gakstatter
Eric Gakstatter has been involved in the GPS/GNSS industry for more than 20 years. For 10 years, he held several product management positions in the GPS/GNSS industry, managing the development of several medium- and high-precision GNSS products along with associated data-collection and post-processing software. Since 2000, he's been a power user of GPS/GNSS technology as well as consulted with capital management companies; federal, state and local government agencies; and private companies on the application and/or development of GPS technology. Since 2006, he's been a contributor to GPS World magazine, serving as editor of the monthly Survey Scene newsletter until 2015, and as editor of Geospatial Solutions monthly newsletter for GPS World's sister site Geospatial Solutions, which focuses on GIS and geospatial technologies.
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Source: http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2013/09/03/maps-app-android-released-on-github/