You'll probably need a set of reusable Android components (Database, Services, etc) for this. You may want to take a look a the Jt Design Pattern Framework:
a) Java Pattern Oriented Framework, An application of the Messaging Design Pattern IBM Technical Library http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-designpattern/index.html b) Messaging Design Pattern (MDP) and pattern implementation - Published in the 17th conference on Pattern Languages of Programs (PLoP 2010). https://jt.dev.java.net/files/documents/5553/150311/designPatterns.pdf On Dec 27, 6:45 pm, chat2joe <chat2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey all, > > We're starting a new project for college. We've no android development > experience, not even Java, so really jumping in the deep end. So any > advice on relevant tutorials is welcome... I haven't found too much on > maps online. > > - We need to develop an application that will allow users to share > their location... this will upload to a database every few seconds. > - Then users can view other users on a google map, positions > downloaded every few seconds from the database. > - We will want the positions to update automatically at a fixed > interval and "redraw" on the map. > - Also we will need to draw paths/manual-routes as an overlay on the > map. > > Any advice where to begin with this? > > I have the SDK downloaded and the Hello Android tutorial completed. > Any advice on a series of tutorials, videos, etc that would help > achive the above would be great.... it's a big step from Hello > Android! > > Thanks, > Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en