Android, Where is My Car Design Journal

Android Where's My Car App

This week we delved deeper into the use of data bases and possibly using shared databases. We also started using the location sensor this week. This sensor allows us to find our location using latitude and longitude. This app used the location sensor to determine a current location that you could then record into a database using a tinyDB or tinywebDB. Then moving to a new location you could click show map or a directions button that would activate a webviewer to produce a map from your current location to your recorded location. 

This week I decided to add a modification that allowed the webviewer to be viewed larger so that the map was useful. I did this by making all the labels and other buttons visible setting to false when the show map button is clicked. This will also make a back or reset button visible with the webviewer. When the reset button is pushed the labels and other buttons will become visible as the webviewer and reset button become hidden again. 

Other practical uses of this type of app is to set up an app that gives directions to bible studies, book clubs, study sessions, track your run, keep track of your speed, etc.