This is an idea that I had that has a lot of potential, and is very scalable. If I can figure out how to do this, I'll be glad to share my idea completely, and hopefully get lots of you in on this, which could be a great opportunity. So my question is, how could you, if you had something like a building blueprint or layout map, use this within an app to help someone with directions? For example, if someone is at a building like a school, they're new to the school, is there a way to get a map of the school, put it in the app, and help with directions? Say the person checks in at the office, which is on the first floor, and needs to get to the library, which is on the third floor. Is there any way possible to use GPS or WiFi within an app to get them, within the building, from the office to the library, using a map? And can this be done in Buzztouch, or would it require something more custom?

This is very doable, you will need a custom plugin to achieve this. Steps would be. You would need the map zoomed in to scale. as it is in 3d space you will need an page for each floor, cos mapkit doesn't do 3d and the altitude of a between the floors of a building would be negligible to it. you would need to set way markers for every possible turn and final destination. (to devlop a directions path) You would need to design an overlay for the map as google/apple apps doesn't have xray vision. This is a complicated plugin and unless you have code experience it will be difficult to pull off. If I was to do this for you it would take me months to figure out each step (probably 500 hours), you would be probably best outsourcing this to a seasoned veteran coder and it won't be cheap, it is very specialist and novel. Google does a floormaps upload for special areas, unfortunately private businesses and likes of schools are ommitted propbably due to security issues. So have a google see if someone else has a similar service. I've had a quick look through github but nothing obvious popped up.

Thanks; I was sort of afraid of that. I thought my options would be pretty close to that. The alternative idea I have is, just get a basic map of the building, like a visitor map, scan it into a PDF, and put it on a screen (or several screens) within the app. It wouldn't be realtime, but, if you knew where you started and where you wanted to go, at least you could use the PDF map to see how to get there. It wouldn't be turn by turn, but it would be decent, and, as a PDF, I think you could scroll and zoom as you go, on your own, right?

You could achieve something cooler with by using an overlay, scan the map or draw the map. Use it as an overlay, so it lines up with the building, there are loads of tutorials for that, make one for each floor, use a button to flip between floors. I take it gps works well in the building, if i go the match my gps won't get through the roof

I'll check to see if GPS works in the building I'm thinking of; it may not. I know it has WiFi, but not sure if GPS would feed in. Interesting. Love your idead about the overlay - if I search for tutorials, what keyword should I use? Map overlay? Would there be anything here or do I need to head over to Google?

map overlay with ios map kit, there are loads of tutorials and example code using overlays

Much obliged! I've got some homework to do. Thanks for your input!

This is what I love. I didn't know anything about coding 12 months ago, now I wanna create everything

Don't know if this is any use? http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/ it's a google product to create 3d buildings that can be added into google earth. Not so sure schools are the best idea though..

Good point Raveyd, about the school example, considering recent events. I'll say I'm thinking along the lines of an app for a church or hospital that involves a map. This would be great for new visitors to find their way around, would really add to the value of the app.

I think it's a good idea, tough to do though. I was thinking like a sports stadium, where the app could direct you to seats, concessions, toilets etc. I thought of stadiums because I was looking at event ticket sites the other day, and they all have seat plans. And that sketchup link because google earth has an api..

KITTSY! Aurasma! Could it do the job? I'm still unsure how it works. It seems to be working for Spurs well enough though..

Not sure if this applies but... What if you tracked the place using google maps, saved the tracks in google maps. Then stuck the URL in a Native applications screen? I've done this with hiking trails.