The goal of GraniteMaps is to provide accurate and educational maps for people participating in outdoor activities, so a large part of the project is creating maps that are pleasing to the eye.
The map displayed in granitemaps is actually two layers: the “base map” and the trail layer. The base map is is responsible for displaying the details of the map’s area such as land boundaries, rivers/lakes, major roads and elevation. The trail layer is an overlay of the actual trails and points of interest.
Read more...Edit 11/27/2014: GraniteMaps Santa Cruz is now available on the iOS store! link
It took me a while, but over the weekend I officially submitted my first app into the Google Play Store:
GraniteMaps: Santa Cruz is a digital trail map for those looking to hike, ride or trot the trails in and around Santa Cruz, CA. GraniteMaps: Santa Cruz provides an easy to read topographical map, current location, trail list, and extra information on local wildlife.
So technically, how did all this come together? Using a bunch of awesome libraries held together by dirty hacks, of course!
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