Map Connect

Map Connect is a Realtime - Hyperlocal social media app on the Android Platform. It features a radar-ping of a set distance to calculate nearby events of the User's current location.

Users can post their events which is updated Real-Time on the Google Map, allowing other Users to see the NEARBY event and set if they want to go or not. They can search for nearby Points of Interests, set a map marker, and calculate how long it will take to get to the event.

Map Connect is the improved version of Right Here Right Now, utilizing much more of the Google Maps API, Geocoding API and Places API, as well as more efficient load times and better UI.

Uses: Android Studio, Google Maps API, Places API, Geocoding API, Firebase Database

Concepts: Firebase Management (Authentication, Database, Storage), Push Notifications and SMS texting, JSON Parsing, API Usage, Threads, UI/UX, Custom Lists and Adapters, Scrolls (Infinite Scrolling), Firebase Queries

Change Map View!

Change map view between normal, satellite view, and Ranged view (See elevations)

See trending events, filtered and ordered by number of likes! Can also change to the most trending events PER city!

Directions to Event

Clicking on an event will draw a route to the desired event! We can also tell you how to get there (:

Filter Trending Events by City!

Profile Page

View Profile page, and check other User's page

Last updated 3 mins ago

See your posts and events if you scroll down profile page

UPDATED Messaging!!

Messaging now is filtered by most current messages and also displays a PREVIEW text, as well as the date!

Chat with Friends!

Chat with friends and let them know about events!

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Main Page!

See events near you, change views and play with the app!

Following List!

See who is following you! filter by name!

See nearby events! and also place a pin anywhere you want - we will route it for you!

Infinite Scrolling Posts

Post what's on your mind and share with your followers!

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