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Learn how to add location-aware components such as Google Maps and geofencing to your Android app using Kotlin, while respecting user privacy.
Accessing location data can greatly enhance your Android app and there are many different APIs to leverage. In this course, Android Location-aware Apps with Kotlin, you’ll learn to leverage your user’s location to provide richer interactions. First, you’ll explore the different location approaches, options available, and their implications. Next, you’ll discover how to add, populate, and interact with a Google Map. Finally, you’ll learn how to appropriately leverage geofencing to notify your users of points of interest near them. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Android development using Kotlin needed to implement location aware features.
Accessing location data can greatly enhance your Android app and there are many different APIs to leverage. In this course, Android Location-aware Apps with Kotlin, you’ll learn to leverage your user’s location to provide richer interactions. First, you’ll explore the different location approaches, options available, and their implications. Next, you’ll discover how to add, populate, and interact with a Google Map. Finally, you’ll learn how to appropriately leverage geofencing to notify your users of points of interest near them. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Android development using Kotlin needed to implement location aware features.