Backyard GPS

 

CSV ( Comma-Separated Values)

At the moment, the app generates a bland unformatted TXT file. It acts as a place holder to store selected GPS readings.

ArcGIS and GoogleMaps uses a CSV text file format to transpose coordinates and other metadata to a GPX-like file format.

GPS Visualizer is a one stop shop for all of these things, but I still want my personal DIY version

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GPX (the GPS Exchange Format) & OSM (Open Street Map) & KML (Keyhole Markup Language)

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The next App Development involves configuring the TXT file to a (GPX or OSM) xml file format. This format will allow for cross compatibility to widely used Garmin or Furuno like GPS systems. Google Earth Apps will greatly appreciate KML as its inputs.

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This is not a critical update, it is just make it comparable for future cross platform developments.

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GPX File Format: http://www.topografix.com/gpx.asp

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OSM File Format: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_file_formats

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KML File Format: https://developers.google.com/kml/documentation/kmlreference (Google Earth Compatibility Feature)