The document provides an overview of mobile mapping options using Google APIs, including browser-based, native, and hybrid methods. It details features such as KML layers, HTML5 geolocation, and various development paths across platforms like iPhone and Android. Additionally, it discusses optimizations for user experience and provides sample code for implementation.

1. Mapping on Your Phone
Mano Marks
Senior Developer Advocate
Google

2. Agenda
• Mobile Mapping Options
– Browser based
– Native APIs
– Hybrid
– Static Maps API
• Optimizations
– KML Layers
– Fusion Table Layers
– Street View
– HTML 5 GeoLocation
– Styled Maps

3. Mobile and Geo, a Natural Fit
• GPS
• Compass
• Wireless
• Accelerometer

4. Overview of Google Geo APIs

5. Google Maps on Mobile Options
• Maps API V3 in Browser
• iPhone Native MapKit
• Android Native MapView
• Hybrid Native with Browser
• Static Maps API

6. Google Maps on Mobile Options
Features Google Maps
API V3
Google Maps
on iPhone
Google Maps
on Android
Google Sta9c
Maps API
Add a Map X X X X
Markers X X X X
Geocoding X X X
Polygons/
Polylines
X X (4.0 SDK
and Later)
X X
Custom Map
Tiles
X
Styled Maps X
KML/GeoRSS
Layers
X
DirecEons X
Street View X X X

7. Mobile Browser Only
• Full JavaScript browsers
• Access to some
phone features
• HTML 5
• Write once
• Rapid development and
deployment
• No App Store/Marketplace process
• No App Store/Marketplace discoverability

8. Sample Code
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(37.422032,-122.084511);
var myOptions = {
zoom: 8,
center: myLatlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new
google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
myOptions);
}</script>

9. Native APIs Only
• MapKit on iPhone
• MapView on Android
• App Store/Marketplace
discoverability
• App Store/Marketplace
launch process
• Harder development
• No support outside of platform

10. Hybrid Browser/Native
• WebView on Android
• uiWebView in iPhone
• Access to additional features
of phone
• Rapid development of map
• Map is write once, but app is
write per platform
• App Store/Marketplace
discoverability/launch process

11. Hybrid Browser/Native
public class WebMapActivity extends Activity {
private static final String MAP_URL = some_url;
private WebView webView;
@Override
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
getLocation();
setupWebView();
}
private void setupWebView(){
final String centerURL = "javascript:centerAt(" +
mostRecentLocation.getLatitude() + "," +
mostRecentLocation.getLongitude()+ ")";
webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview);
webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
//Wait for the page to load then send the location information
webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
webView.loadUrl(MAP_URL);
}

13. Optimizations
• KML Layers
• Fusion Table Layers
• Street View
• HTML 5 GeoLocation
• Styled Maps

14. KML Layers
var kmlLayer= new google.maps.KmlLayer(’hLp://
example.com/kmllayer.kml');
kmlLayer.setMap(map);
//could also be a GeoRSS file
google.maps.event.addListener(kmlLayer, 'click',
funcEon(kmlEvent) {
var text = kmlEvent.featureData.descripEon;
doSomething(text);

15. Fusion Table Layers
layer = new google.maps.FusionTablesLayer(someid,
{
query: "SELECT address FROM someid WHERE
ridership > 5000"}
);
layer.setMap(map);

16. Street View in V3 API
• Gracefully degrades from:
– WebGL
– HTML 5 Canvas
– HTML 4
• No Flash, so works in browser
• Custom Street View panoramas now allowed

17. HTML 5 GeoLocation
• Device provides location
• Mobile often gives GPS location
• Desktop browser gives ip or wifi

18. GeoLocation Sample Code
function showMap(position) { // Show a map
centered at position
} // One-shot position request
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(show
Map);
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition
(successCallback,
errorCallback,
{maximumAge:3600})

19. Styled Maps
• Control Color of
– Administrative Units
– Landscape Types
– Points of Interest
– Roads
– Transit
– Water
• Change width of borders
• Change size and color of labels

20. Demos