Location Based Service in Android App

Do you want to develop new apps that leverage an infinite amount of locational awareness? Google Play services facilitates adding location awareness to your app with automated location tracking, geofencing, and activity recognition. This is important in an array of applications where location is meaningful to the user or to the network trying to communicate to the user. In this course students will learn how to apply location objects in a few different ways within Android Studio. In the GIS field, this will be more in demand as the industry looks to take advantage of widely available smart phones as data collection devices.

Portfolio skills:

Location Bases Services (LBS)
Android Studio
GIT
Location Objects
Location Client
GPS Tracker

Course Format:

24 hours of online instructional time. All software included in our development sandbox.

Option 1: Knowledge builder self paced video COMING SOON
Option 2: Professional builder video and instructor led interactions. Eligible to earn Enterprise GIS Certificate

Your Instructor

Aaron Michel

Aron Michel has 15 years experience as a developer with the last 10 focused on IOS/Android mobile applications. He has been part of 2 other bootcamps as a teach-from-experience instructor. His mobile apps have been used for both government and commercial use with over 12 million downloads.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can you Start and Finish?

Knowledge builder classes are asynchronous and can be started anytime. Professional builder classes are offered in a monthly window where instructor offers interaction time and project advisement. During this window, you may start and finish the course as quickly as you like. Projects are due by the final day, where the instructor reviews your class project to determine credit.

What kind of certificate is offered?

If you take our professional builder synchronous courses, our instructors sign off on all project completions. When you complete any 6 courses, you will receive an Enterprise GIS Professional Certificate.

Will I have access to my instructor?

You can purchase the video-only course or upgrade option to access elite practitioner educators for personal assistance.

Do the classes have to be taken in any special order?

Professional builder courses are taken on a rolling basis as your interest and schedule allows.

Will I be able to access a development environment?

All courses come complete with cloud and development environments. Some courses require a special Enterprise Student licensing which is offered here at a cost of $100/year.

Pricing

BGIS 612a

Knowledge Builder

$397

Online anytime

Professional network access
Development sandbox
GeoExpert webinars

Professional Builder

$697

Live SME Advice

Professional network access
Development sandbox
GeoExpert webinars

Plus these exclusive features:

Enterprise Certificate Course
Live instructor interaction
Multimedia portfolio creation
One-on-one coaching
Invite to LinkedIn group
Connections to our partners
Match with a recruiter

BGIS 612c

Certificate Builder

$997

Earn Certificate

Professional network access
Development sandbox
GeoExpert webinars