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How to use the Google Maps iOS SDK with a Storyboard

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The default map view for iOS, since 2012, is Apple Maps. However, you are still able to use Google Maps in your project thanks to the Google Maps SDK. Both solutions are robust, and in many cases Apple Maps might be sufficient for your needs, but for those who need or prefer using Google Maps, read on.

This tutorial will focus on integrating the Google Maps SDK in to your iOS project. I will also show you how to add Google Maps in a storyboard.

To keep the tutorial simple, we will create a project that opens a view that displays a Google Map. It will show your current location, allow you to pan and rotate as well as zoom in and out. [Read more…]

MKDirections Tutorial

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iOS 7 has given app developers the ability to add directions to their apps thanks to a new class in the Map Kit Framework called MKDirections. In this tutorial we will take a look at this class and create a simple app that lets you search for an address and calculate the distance as well as receive route-based directions from your current location. This tutorial will work on either an iOS device or on the simulator. [Read more…]