Mapping and Geolocation on the Flash Platform

Mapping and Geolocation with the Flash Platform

Ryan Stewart ryan@adobe.com blog.digitalbackcountry.com @ryanstewart github.com/ryanstewart Based in Seattle Like beer a little too much Into mountaineering, backpacking, etc

Geolocation API Mapping APIs Agenda Custom Maps Managing Geodata Q&A

Geolocation APIs on the Flash Platform

Using the Geolocation API

Only supported if the device supports it Provides whatever attributes the phone provides Uses the underlying phone API

“Where am I World” Example

The GeolocationEvent Object Latitude and Longitude Accuracy Altitude Heading Speed Timestamp

setUpdateRequestInterval API to conﬁgure how often to get location data Device won’t let you do updates in small intervals

Debugging Location

HTML5 as a Fallback The HTML5 Spec provides a Geolocation API Gives access to Geolocation via the browser On devices it leverages the Native API in the same way that AIR does http://www.webkitchen.be/geolocation/

Mapping APIs

Comparing Mapping APIs Street/ Terrain Topo Traffic 3D Satellite Google Maps Yes Yes No No (JS) Yes Yahoo Maps Yes No No Yes No MapQuest Yes No No Yes No ESRI Yes Yes Yes No No

Mapping with

Uses a layered approach for bits of data Has advanced components for editing and viewing things sequentially Allows for querying speciﬁc bits of data for mapping

Making Touchable Maps

Building your own maps

Dealing with Geodata Main Formats: GPX - Most widespread GPS Format KML - Includes ability to draw shapes But there are many others.

Geo projects GPXAS3 - Library for Parsing GPX ﬁles http://github.com/ryanstewart/GpxAS3 AIRGPSBabel - AS3 Wrapper for GPSBabel http://www.gpsbabel.org/

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Mapping and Geolocation on the Flash Platform

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