In-App Directions Without Google Play Services

Brad Leege - Mapbox - @bradleege

Introduction

• Mobile Engineer at Mapbox

• Live and work in Madison, Wisconsin

• Working on mobile tools and strategy

Mapbox

• Building Open Source tools for custom map design, development, and analysis.

• Cloud hosting of custom maps, geocoding, and directions for apps and Web sites.

• ~125 People Worldwide

  • Founded in Washington, DC (still here too!)

Mapbox Mobile Tools

• Mapbox Mobile SDKs for iOS and Android

• Directions Library

• Geocoding Library

• Navigation Library (Coming Soon!)

Mapbox Mobile SDK

• OpenGL powered device vector tile rendering

• Common C++ base with Objective-C and Java APIs

• GPU Accelerated (video game tech!)

• Open Source

https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-native

Mapbox Geocoding

• Geocoding
  • Location Text to Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
  • Ex: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW into -77.0366, 38.8971
• Reverse Geocoding
  • Latitude and Longitude To Location Text
  • Ex: -77.036, 38.897 to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Text

https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-geocoder-android

Mapbox Directions

• Calculate optimal driving, walking, and cycling routes
• Generate turn-by-turn directions
• Produce routes with up to 25 waypoints anywhere on earth

https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-directions-android

Speech To Text

• AOSP from API 3
• Multiple Locale and Language Support
• http://developer.android.com/reference/android/speech/package-summary.html

Kerry Park

How Do I Get There?

Gradle File

Get Destination

Generate Directions!

Show Route

DEMO

In Closing

• No Google Play Services Needed
• https://github.com/bleege/GoWhereISay/
• Navigation UI Library Coming Soon!
  • Turn By Turn In Your App

Questions?

Come Build With Us

https://www.mapbox.com/jobs/

Thanks!

• https://github.com/mapbox (900+ repos)
• https://www.mapbox.com/blog/
• brad@mapbox.com
• @bradleege