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Map Suite Mobile for Android

Note: The page is for Map Suite 10. If you are using Map Suite 9.0 or previous versions of Map Suite product, please go to MapSuite 9.0 Wiki. We highly recommended you to upgrade to ThinkGeo 12.0 if possible which supports both .NET Framework and .NET Core, which is easier to use and get more features over the previous version. The majority of previously built code should work without modification assuming the new namespaces are added. For guidance on upgrading your existing code, please check out ThinkGeo 12 Upgrade Guide.

ThinkGeo's Map Suite for Android™ is a powerful .NET control that lets you add interactive maps and professional-grade GIS to your Android apps. Using the power of the Xamarin mobile platform and Map Suite together, you can develop native Android apps using the C# language and .NET libraries you're already familiar with.

Getting Started

It's very easy to get started. You can start from getting the samples from GitHub, or start from creating a new application in your Visual Studio. Please have a quick look at the following short videos.

Map Suite Mobile for Android Quickstart On Android
Run GitHub Sample on Android(4'00“)

Map Suite Mobile for Android Hello World
Hello World on Android(4'27”)


Helps you get started building your first application with the Map Suite Mobile for Android.

Product Guides

Walks the various GIS data format that are supported in the map control. It also list any caveats related to the use of that format in your mapping application.

Explains how to use styles to beautifully represent your GIS mapping data. It includes an overview of styles, a detailed explanation of the various styles that ship with Map Suite, as well as a step by step guide of creating your own custom styles.

Explains how to use our custom serialization class to render your Map Suite objects to XML, or other format etc. It allows your GIS application to easily save things such as Layers, Styles, or even whole maps to XML to be recalled at a later time.

Walks you through installing the map control on your system and creating a simple GIS application.

Walks you through deploying your GIS software using the map control into a production environment.

Introduces the dependencies Map Suite Mobile for Android needs with their features, versions and source websites.

Walks you through various ways you can increase performance in your .Net GIS application.

Introduces what licenses are needed / how the license would work for debugging/deploying the Map Suite products

Introduces how to upgrade to Map Suite 10.0 from Map Suite 9.0 or previous version.

Show Map Suite features coverage of different product and different platfoms

Learning Samples

View Samples

Browse all of the Android samples to see the power of Map Suite Mobile for Android.

Package

Standard

The standard package contains all packages that Map Suite supported on this platform which should meet most user's requirements.

Compare with Barebone

Barebone

The barebone package is intended for experienced Map Suite developers who require adept control over their dependencies. All other developer please use the standard package.

Compare with Standard

API Documentation

  • ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Android

    The Mobile for Android API documentation covers the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Android namespace which resides in the ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Android.dll assembly. It contains all of the Mobile for Android specific classes such as the map control itself, Overlays, and supported map classes.

Change Logs

  • API Change Log

    This change log details the changes made to the product for each major release cycle.

  • Features & Bug Fixes Change Log

    This change log details the new features and bug fixes applied to the product for each major release cycle.

Videos

Within your Android app, you can leverage the full power of Map Suite's core GIS features, including projections, custom rendering and labeling, shape drawing and editing, and more.

Tip: You'll want to select “Fullscreen” to properly read the source code.

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Introduction to the Map Suite for Android

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Android Getting Started Sample

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Android Map Visualization Learning Sample

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Android Labeling Learning Sample

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Drawing & Editing Learning Sample

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Android Geometric Functions Learning Sample

Screenshots

Screen Shots of the Mobile for Android on different types of devices.

Tablets

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Getting Started with Map

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Visualization

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Label Styling

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Geometric Functions

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Drawing And Editing Features

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Siteselection

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Visualization-US Weather

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Vehicle Tracking

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US Earthquake Statistics

Phones

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Getting Started with Map

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Visualization

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Label Styling

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Geometric Functions

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Drawing And Editing Features

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Siteselection

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Visualization-US Weather

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Vehicle Tracking

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US Earthquake Statistics

Frequently Asked Questions

  • General Questions

    These frequently asked questions cover high level GIS and mapping topics that are not categorized in other areas.

map_suite_mobile_for_android.txt · Last modified: 2020/09/15 20:28 by kday