Draw path between two locations in google maps v2 xamarin android

In brief: Google maps android API V2 allows the developer to integrate and customize the google map look and feel. This API handles the access to Google Maps Server,fetching map data ,display and response to map gesture.
[read more : https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/intro]
Here I will write the steps to draw path between two geo-location in android xamarin.

Using Google Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding API in Xamarin

In brief: Normally native developers prefers native api (Geocoder in android) for Geocoding and reverse geocoding, but to target the cross-platform implementation i think google geocoding is the better option.

In my previous post written on Integration of google map v2 in xamaron android, Avoiding deprecated google map api,Best Practice and issues with ListView in Android Xamarin, How to use Google Place API with Autocomplete in Xamarin Android, Integrating Google Account in Xamarin.Android,Avoiding ImageBitmap OutOfMemoryException and Rounded corner Image in android Xamarin.

Android.Gms.Maps.MapFragment.Map is obsolete deprecated xamarin android

It is always not recommended to use Obsolete API, as it involves risk of non-functioning at any point of time. In this post let us see the alternate for Google map obsolete api MapFragment.Map.

In  previous post i explained Integration of google map v2 in xamarin android,How to use Google geocode and reverse geocode api in xamarin.android, How to use Google Place API with Autocomplete in Xamarin Android,Integrating Google Account in Xamarin.Android, How to customize AlertDialog in xamarin.Android.

Using the "Map" Property of the "MapFragment" marks with a warning "Android.Gms.Maps.MapFragment.Map is obsolete deprecated". 
Instead need to make use of the method GetMapAsync(),which expects implementation of callback object of type IOnMapReadyCallback.

Login by google account integration for Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS

Brief: 
Google Account integration to the app, helps for the user authentication using their existing Google account and fetch profile information like email id,name and profile pic etc.
UPDATE: Mar 10,2017: It seems that google has been stopped webview approach for native applications. You can refer the solution provided by the xamarin doc.

Handling large image compression in xamarin android

Brief:
Here i will write about how to create rounded corner/Circular Image from the image bitmap and also how to handle large images in xamarin.android.

Best Practice and issues with ListView in Android Xamarin

Listing information is an fundamental requirement in any mobile application development. Android developers usually prefers Listview control for this.It makes easier user interaction to data model.

In the previous post  I explained how to Requesting REST Webservice with JSON in C# Xamarin Android, How to use Google Place API with Autocomplete in Xamarin Android.

I have observed some of the below issues with ListView operation.
->Listview Item click showing wrong view position.
->ItemClick event fires more then once.
->Out of memory  exception.

Weather Condition and Forecast App using Xamarin android

Weather is also a another name for "Uncertainty". which is nearly impossible to predict. especially in rainy season changes its mode in a quick time without any clue.

By keeping this in mind, just i have made an attempt to bring the Weather Condition and Forecast estimation app by using the Yahoo weather API.

Requesting REST Webservice with JSON in C# Xamarin Android

In Brief: Webservice is an integral part of Mobile application development. To build any dynamic application web service is must and should. In simple word it is like bridge for the communication between client and server.  In this post i will explain how to build app with REST web service.

Android Soft Key Board/Soft Input Window Customization

This code log entry is regarding adding Action key to Xamarin.Android soft keyboard. When I tried to do this in one of my project,faced a little problem,So updating here to avoid in future ;( and may helpful to somebody those who are looking for the same.
To Add "search" to softkeyboard. 

      <EditText     
        android:id="@+id/myEdtTextView"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:inputType="text" 
        android:imeActionId="@+id/ImeSearch"
        android:imeOptions="actionSearch"
        android:imeActionLabel="Search"
        android:textSize="22dp" />

Google Place API with Autocomplete in Xamarin Android

In this post i will write down how to make use of the google map place api in xamarin android. Before proceeding here go through with Google map integration have written in steps about google map integration.

In Brief: As and when user enter the character, fetch the matching location with that character from the google server.

Build Google Map V2 in Xamarin Android

Here i’m going to discuss about the steps to integrate the google map in Xamarin android. Cross platform tool Xamarin let's the C# .Net developers to develop App to run on diffent platforms like, Android,iOS and Windows. By sharing maximum amount of code.

In Brief : Integrating google map,highlighting desired location and customizing map controls.

Handling Get and Post method for Insert/Create operation in mvc dotnet.

In Brief:
Here I am going through the steps to insert data row to database in mvc dotnet with the focus on the following points.

MVC Multiple Screen Application and working with multiple table

In Brief:

 Let us now go through the simple multiple screen MVC application. Here the point of learning is how to link multiple tables, multiple screen navigation by making use of HTML Action Link. In previous article we have seen how to making use of Entity frame workand business object to fetch the data from the database.

Using Raw ADO.Net/Business object for data accessing in MVC

In Breif: In this article I’m going to explain how to use Raw ADO.NET as model in MVC.4 or Accessing Database by using business object/ADO.Net. This is the another approach to be used in the data layer. Previously in Dataaccess using entity framework article we have seen how to use entity framework for interacting Database.

Data access using entity framework in MVC

In Brief: In this article let us understand how to making use of database in MVC by using Entity framework . or Retrieve the data stored in database table by using the entity framework. In the Model in MVC i have explained about how to making use of model in MVC.