Geolocation in Ios: Mobile Positioning and Mapping on iPhone and iPad

Takeadvantage of iPhone and iPad sensors and advanced geolocation technologies tobuild state-of-the-art location applications. In this concise hands-on guide,author Alasdair Allan (Learning iOS Programming) takesyou deep inside Apple’s Core Location framework, Map Kit, and other iOS tools, usingillustrative examples and sample Objective-C code. Learn how to buildlocation-aware apps for both iPhones and iPads, using code that detectshardware features and then adjusts your app’s behavior.

Ifyou’re a programmer with iOS experience, or a Mac developer familiar withObjective-C, this book helps you get off to a solid start in location-based appdevelopment.

You’lllearn about:

• Core Location: Understand the significant-change location service and geo-fencing capabilities
• Map Kit: Embed maps into your application’s views
• Magnetometer: Use the on-board sensor as a digital compass
• Geocoding capabilities: Translate geographic coordinates into place names, and vice versa
• Heat maps: Get a code walkthrough for displaying these maps on top of a standard MapKit view
• Third-party SDKs: Add unique geo-location capabilities to your app from SkyHook Wireless, MapBox, and other providers

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