Location Based App Starter Kit for iOS

The Location Based App Starter Kit is a starting point for you to create your very own location based app.

Features

• Show a map and fill it with annotations representing places with different pin icons.
• Tap on an annotation and show details about it, and draw directions to get to that place from the user's current location.
• Search for cities, towns to focus the map there and load places of interest around that area.

Requirements

Google Places API Key

The app uses Google Maps and Places APIs for demonstration purposes. To use it with Google Places API, you will need to have an API key. Refer to Google APIs console for obtaining a key: https://code.google.com/apis/console

You can also bind your own API easily to load data from your custom database. The kit is well documented and each method is explained carefully for you to modify the source code easily.

The following system frameworks are required by the kit:

• Security.Framework
• SystemConfiguration.Framework
• MapKit.Framework
• UIKit.Framework
• Foundation.Framework
• CoreGraphics.Framework

How to use

1. Download the XCode project, launch the demo project. (LocationBasedStarterKit.xcodeproj)

2. Run it on your device or the simulator. If you are using the simulator, location detection might not work by default and you will have to set a location manually by choosing Debug > Location > Custom Location.

3. Edit MapViewController.m, DetailViewController.m and RouteViewController.m according to your liking.

Included

1) Demo XCode Project as a Starting Point

2) View Controllers for:

• Viewing a map, filling it with pins connecting to an API.
• Viewing a place's basic info
• Showing a route to that place by drawing directions on the map.

3) Documented, complete source code for modifying the kit for your own specific needs.