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Kaushik Saliya
Kaushik Saliya

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Open Source Flutter Project: Map Customization, State Management Live Location Tracking & Sharing.

I’m excited to share GroupTrack, an open-source Flutter project that demonstrates best practices for building location-based apps. When working with location services, we often find many solutions, but it's not always clear if they will work well for our app. In this project, we show how we handle real-time location tracking, state management, Google Maps customization, geofencing integration, and managing the app in background and foreground on both Android and iOS.

The GroupTrack repository is available for developers to explore and use as a resource to understand the implementation of these features.

Check the GitHub Repo: https://github.com/canopas/group-track-flutter
Export: https://medium.com/@kaushik.s_95382/developer-centric-solution-for-flutter-maps-location-services-ac9dcb693c32

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An open-source Flutter project for map customization, state management, and live location tracking could significantly enhance simulation games like Car Parking Multiplayer Mod Apk. Customizable maps would allow developers to create unique and engaging parking challenges, providing players with diverse environments to explore. Efficient state management is crucial for ensuring smooth real-time multiplayer gameplay, enabling seamless tracking of cars and players within the game. Live location tracking could replicate GPS-like features, adding a layer of realism to the experience, while location sharing would allow players to invite friends to specific game sessions or parking challenges.

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Jemm Stewart • Edited

The open-source Flutter project features map customization, state management, and live location tracking, allowing developers to create interactive applications with real-time location sharing. Just as this project enhances app functionality, having a reliable tool for calculating your RFC simplifies important documentation processes for businesses and individuals alike.

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Sadia

Great initiative! Real-time location tracking and state management are crucial for modern apps. This project seems like a valuable resource for developers.

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Trisha Guru • Edited

Very nice sir. Live location tracking could replicate GPS-like features, adding a layer of realism to the experience. In contrast, location sharing would allow Air Link players to invite friends to specific game sessions or parking challenges.

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Stephanie Wright

That sounds like an awesome project! Location-based apps can be tricky to get right, especially with the balance between functionality and performance. GroupTrack seems like a great resource for developers working with real-time location tracking and geofencing—I'll definitely check it out.

Speaking of projects, I recently worked on a website for Italian food lovers, fazolis menu. While it’s not related to app development, it showcases detailed menus, prices, and more. If you’re ever in the mood for pasta inspiration while coding, feel free to take a look!

Looking forward to diving into GroupTrack and learning more about Flutter's capabilities!

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Kiolk

Interesting. Bookmarked for future investigation.

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Jemm Stewart

This is amazing.