Integrating MapKit with UIKit | Swift UIKit | Xcode Tutorial
Introducing MapKit in UIKit 🚀
In this video, we’ll explore MapKit in UIKit, learning how to integrate maps into a user profile screen. You’ll discover how to request location permissions, and center the map on the user’s location. Perfect for beginners wanting to add interactive maps to their iOS apps!
What You’ll Learn:
Requesting Location Permissions: How to prompt the user for location access.
Centering the Map on User Location: Dynamically center the map based on the user’s location.
Using Apple Maps for Coordinates: Find exact latitude and longitude in Apple Maps for precise annotations.
By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be able to use MapKit to create location-aware features in your apps, enhancing the user experience with interactive maps! 🎉
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Links:
Xcode: https://developer.apple.com/xcode/
Swift Documentation: https://www.swift.org/documentation/
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Setting up our project
0:55 Requesting user permissions
2:24 Setting up our storyboard
5:10 importing MapKit
7:44 Setting up location Manager
9:43 Testing in the simulator
11:55 Grabbing Coordinates in apple maps
13:00 Centering our map on user location / fallback
18:53 Testing Centering in simulator
19:58 Doccuementation!
21:25 Wrap up & Outro
