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====== Map Suite Mobile for Android ======

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 [[http://xamarin.com/|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.

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===== Learning Samples =====
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Browse the demo applications to see the power of Map Suite Mobile for Android.
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo/GettingStartedSample-ForAndroid|Learn about what the Mobile for Android has to offer and how you can get started building Android applications.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=android%20layers&type=&language=|Explore all the different types of layers and data formats you can use to build up your map.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo/AnalyzingVisualizationSample-ForAndroid|Learn about the styles you can use with Map Suite to visualize your data.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo/LabelingStyleSample-ForAndroid|Explore techniques for labeling your features.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo/DrawEditFeaturesSample-ForAndroid|Learn how to draw new features or edit existing features on the map.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo/GeometricFunctionsSample-ForAndroid|Manipulate and measure points, lines, and polygons using geometric functions.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=android%20project%20templates&type=&language=|These project templates which combine several different concepts to make real world applications.]]</div>
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<div desc>[[https://github.com/ThinkGeo/HowDoISample-ForAndroid|Contains dozens of interactive samples that hit all the highlights of Map Suite Mobile for Android.]]</div>
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===== Product Guides =====

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> [[Map Suite Mobile for Android Quick Start Guide|Quick Start Guide]]
Helps you get started building your first application with the Map Suite Mobile for Android.
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> [[Map Suite Mobile Data Format Guide|Data Format Guide]]
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.
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> [[Map Suite Style Guide New|Style Guide]]
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.
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> [[Map Suite Serialization Guide|Serialization Guide]]
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.
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> [[Map Suite Mobile for Android Installation Guide|Installation Guide]]
Walks you through installing the map control on your system and creating a simple GIS application. 
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> [[map_suite_runtime_license_guide_for_mobile|Deployment Guide]]
Walks you through deploying your GIS software using the map control into a production environment.
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> [[map_suite_dependencies|Dependencies Guide]]
Introduces the dependencies Map Suite Mobile for Android needs with their features, versions and source websites.
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> [[Map Suite Performance Guide|Performance Guide]]
Walks you through various ways you can increase performance in your .Net GIS application.
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===== API Documentation =====

  * [[map_suite_mobile_for_android_api|ThinkGeo.MapSuite.Android]]<div>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.</div>

===== Package =====
==== Standard  ====
Standard version contains all packages that Map Suite supported on this platform which should meet most user's requirements.

 [[map_suite_mobile_for_android_package_coverage|Compare with Barebone]]

==== Barebone ====
Barebone version is intended for experienced Map Suite developers who require fine grain control over their dependencies.  All other developer please use the Standard Edition.

 [[map_suite_mobile_for_android_package_coverage|Compare with Standard]]

===== 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. \\ 

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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
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===== Screenshots =====
Screen Shots of the Mobile for Android on different types of devices.
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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
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> ** Phones **
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Visualization
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Geometric Functions
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Siteselection
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Visualization-US Weather
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Vehicle Tracking
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===== Change Logs =====

  * [[Map Suite Mobile For Android Release Change Log|API Change Log]] <div>This change log details the changes made to the product for each major release cycle.</div>
  * [[Map Suite Mobile for Android Features Bug Fixes Change Log|Features & Bug Fixes Change Log]] <div>This change log details the new features and bug fixes applied to the product for each major release cycle.</div>
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