透過 Firebase 即時製作地圖

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本教學課程說明如何透過 Firebase 應用程式平台建立互動式地圖。點選下方地圖中的各個地點即可建立熱視圖。

下方是您在本教學課程中建立地圖時所需的完整程式碼。

/**
 * Firebase config block.
 */
var config = {
  apiKey: 'AIzaSyDX-tgWqPmTme8lqlFn2hIsqwxGL6FYPBY',
  authDomain: 'maps-docs-team.firebaseapp.com',
  databaseURL: 'https://maps-docs-team.firebaseio.com',
  projectId: 'maps-docs-team',
  storageBucket: 'maps-docs-team.appspot.com',
  messagingSenderId: '285779793579'
};

firebase.initializeApp(config);

/**
 * Data object to be written to Firebase.
 */
var data = {sender: null, timestamp: null, lat: null, lng: null};

function makeInfoBox(controlDiv, map) {
  // Set CSS for the control border.
  var controlUI = document.createElement('div');
  controlUI.style.boxShadow = 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039) 0px 1px 4px -1px';
  controlUI.style.backgroundColor = '#fff';
  controlUI.style.border = '2px solid #fff';
  controlUI.style.borderRadius = '2px';
  controlUI.style.marginBottom = '22px';
  controlUI.style.marginTop = '10px';
  controlUI.style.textAlign = 'center';
  controlDiv.appendChild(controlUI);

  // Set CSS for the control interior.
  var controlText = document.createElement('div');
  controlText.style.color = 'rgb(25,25,25)';
  controlText.style.fontFamily = 'Roboto,Arial,sans-serif';
  controlText.style.fontSize = '100%';
  controlText.style.padding = '6px';
  controlText.textContent =
      'The map shows all clicks made in the last 10 minutes.';
  controlUI.appendChild(controlText);
}

      /**
      * Starting point for running the program. Authenticates the user.
      * @param {function()} onAuthSuccess - Called when authentication succeeds.
      */
      function initAuthentication(onAuthSuccess) {
        firebase.auth().signInAnonymously().catch(function(error) {
          console.log(error.code + ', ' + error.message);
        }, {remember: 'sessionOnly'});

        firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
          if (user) {
            data.sender = user.uid;
            onAuthSuccess();
          } else {
            // User is signed out.
          }
        });
      }

      /**
       * Creates a map object with a click listener and a heatmap.
       */
      function initMap() {
        var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
          center: {lat: 0, lng: 0},
          zoom: 3,
          styles: [{
            featureType: 'poi',
            stylers: [{ visibility: 'off' }]  // Turn off POI.
          },
          {
            featureType: 'transit.station',
            stylers: [{ visibility: 'off' }]  // Turn off bus, train stations etc.
          }],
          disableDoubleClickZoom: true,
          streetViewControl: false,
        });

        // Create the DIV to hold the control and call the makeInfoBox() constructor
        // passing in this DIV.
        var infoBoxDiv = document.createElement('div');
        makeInfoBox(infoBoxDiv, map);
        map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_CENTER].push(infoBoxDiv);

        // Listen for clicks and add the location of the click to firebase.
        map.addListener('click', function(e) {
          data.lat = e.latLng.lat();
          data.lng = e.latLng.lng();
          addToFirebase(data);
        });

        // Create a heatmap.
        var heatmap = new google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer({
          data: [],
          map: map,
          radius: 16
        });

        initAuthentication(initFirebase.bind(undefined, heatmap));
      }

      /**
       * Set up a Firebase with deletion on clicks older than expiryMs
       * @param {!google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer} heatmap The heatmap to
       */
      function initFirebase(heatmap) {

        // 10 minutes before current time.
        var startTime = new Date().getTime() - (60 * 10 * 1000);

        // Reference to the clicks in Firebase.
        var clicks = firebase.database().ref('clicks');

        // Listen for clicks and add them to the heatmap.
        clicks.orderByChild('timestamp').startAt(startTime).on('child_added',
          function(snapshot) {
            // Get that click from firebase.
            var newPosition = snapshot.val();
            var point = new google.maps.LatLng(newPosition.lat, newPosition.lng);
            var elapsedMs = Date.now() - newPosition.timestamp;

            // Add the point to the heatmap.
            heatmap.getData().push(point);

            // Request entries older than expiry time (10 minutes).
            var expiryMs = Math.max(60 * 10 * 1000 - elapsedMs, 0);

            // Set client timeout to remove the point after a certain time.
            window.setTimeout(function() {
              // Delete the old point from the database.
              snapshot.ref.remove();
            }, expiryMs);
          }
        );

        // Remove old data from the heatmap when a point is removed from firebase.
        clicks.on('child_removed', function(snapshot, prevChildKey) {
          var heatmapData = heatmap.getData();
          var i = 0;
          while (snapshot.val().lat != heatmapData.getAt(i).lat()
            || snapshot.val().lng != heatmapData.getAt(i).lng()) {
            i++;
          }
          heatmapData.removeAt(i);
        });
      }

      /**
       * Updates the last_message/ path with the current timestamp.
       * @param {function(Date)} addClick After the last message timestamp has been updated,
       *     this function is called with the current timestamp to add the
       *     click to the firebase.
       */
      function getTimestamp(addClick) {
        // Reference to location for saving the last click time.
        var ref = firebase.database().ref('last_message/' + data.sender);

        ref.onDisconnect().remove();  // Delete reference from firebase on disconnect.

        // Set value to timestamp.
        ref.set(firebase.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP, function(err) {
          if (err) {  // Write to last message was unsuccessful.
            console.log(err);
          } else {  // Write to last message was successful.
            ref.once('value', function(snap) {
              addClick(snap.val());  // Add click with same timestamp.
            }, function(err) {
              console.warn(err);
            });
          }
        });
      }

      /**
       * Adds a click to firebase.
       * @param {Object} data The data to be added to firebase.
       *     It contains the lat, lng, sender and timestamp.
       */
      function addToFirebase(data) {
        getTimestamp(function(timestamp) {
          // Add the new timestamp to the record data.
          data.timestamp = timestamp;
          var ref = firebase.database().ref('clicks').push(data, function(err) {
            if (err) {  // Data was not written to firebase.
              console.warn(err);
            }
          });
        });
      }
<div id="map"></div>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
 * element that contains the map. */
#map {
  height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
<!-- Replace the value of the key parameter with your own API key. -->
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCkUOdZ5y7hMm0yrcCQoCvLwzdM6M8s5qk&libraries=visualization&callback=initMap" defer></script>
<script src="https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/5.3.0/firebase.js"></script>

親自試試

您可以按一下程式碼視窗右上角的 <> 圖示,在 JSFiddle 中測試這個程式碼。

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <style>
      /* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
       * element that contains the map. */
      #map {
        height: 100%;
      }
      /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
      html, body {
        height: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="map"></div>

    <script src="https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/5.3.0/firebase-app.js"></script>
    <script src="https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/5.3.0/firebase-auth.js"></script>
    <script src="https://www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/5.3.0/firebase-database.js"></script>
    <script>
/**
 * Firebase config block.
 */
var config = {
  apiKey: 'AIzaSyDX-tgWqPmTme8lqlFn2hIsqwxGL6FYPBY',
  authDomain: 'maps-docs-team.firebaseapp.com',
  databaseURL: 'https://maps-docs-team.firebaseio.com',
  projectId: 'maps-docs-team',
  storageBucket: 'maps-docs-team.appspot.com',
  messagingSenderId: '285779793579'
};

firebase.initializeApp(config);

/**
 * Data object to be written to Firebase.
 */
var data = {sender: null, timestamp: null, lat: null, lng: null};

function makeInfoBox(controlDiv, map) {
  // Set CSS for the control border.
  var controlUI = document.createElement('div');
  controlUI.style.boxShadow = 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039) 0px 1px 4px -1px';
  controlUI.style.backgroundColor = '#fff';
  controlUI.style.border = '2px solid #fff';
  controlUI.style.borderRadius = '2px';
  controlUI.style.marginBottom = '22px';
  controlUI.style.marginTop = '10px';
  controlUI.style.textAlign = 'center';
  controlDiv.appendChild(controlUI);

  // Set CSS for the control interior.
  var controlText = document.createElement('div');
  controlText.style.color = 'rgb(25,25,25)';
  controlText.style.fontFamily = 'Roboto,Arial,sans-serif';
  controlText.style.fontSize = '100%';
  controlText.style.padding = '6px';
  controlText.textContent =
      'The map shows all clicks made in the last 10 minutes.';
  controlUI.appendChild(controlText);
}

      /**
      * Starting point for running the program. Authenticates the user.
      * @param {function()} onAuthSuccess - Called when authentication succeeds.
      */
      function initAuthentication(onAuthSuccess) {
        firebase.auth().signInAnonymously().catch(function(error) {
          console.log(error.code + ', ' + error.message);
        }, {remember: 'sessionOnly'});

        firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
          if (user) {
            data.sender = user.uid;
            onAuthSuccess();
          } else {
            // User is signed out.
          }
        });
      }

      /**
       * Creates a map object with a click listener and a heatmap.
       */
      function initMap() {
        var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
          center: {lat: 0, lng: 0},
          zoom: 3,
          styles: [{
            featureType: 'poi',
            stylers: [{ visibility: 'off' }]  // Turn off POI.
          },
          {
            featureType: 'transit.station',
            stylers: [{ visibility: 'off' }]  // Turn off bus, train stations etc.
          }],
          disableDoubleClickZoom: true,
          streetViewControl: false,
        });

        // Create the DIV to hold the control and call the makeInfoBox() constructor
        // passing in this DIV.
        var infoBoxDiv = document.createElement('div');
        makeInfoBox(infoBoxDiv, map);
        map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_CENTER].push(infoBoxDiv);

        // Listen for clicks and add the location of the click to firebase.
        map.addListener('click', function(e) {
          data.lat = e.latLng.lat();
          data.lng = e.latLng.lng();
          addToFirebase(data);
        });

        // Create a heatmap.
        var heatmap = new google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer({
          data: [],
          map: map,
          radius: 16
        });

        initAuthentication(initFirebase.bind(undefined, heatmap));
      }

      /**
       * Set up a Firebase with deletion on clicks older than expiryMs
       * @param {!google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer} heatmap The heatmap to
       */
      function initFirebase(heatmap) {

        // 10 minutes before current time.
        var startTime = new Date().getTime() - (60 * 10 * 1000);

        // Reference to the clicks in Firebase.
        var clicks = firebase.database().ref('clicks');

        // Listen for clicks and add them to the heatmap.
        clicks.orderByChild('timestamp').startAt(startTime).on('child_added',
          function(snapshot) {
            // Get that click from firebase.
            var newPosition = snapshot.val();
            var point = new google.maps.LatLng(newPosition.lat, newPosition.lng);
            var elapsedMs = Date.now() - newPosition.timestamp;

            // Add the point to the heatmap.
            heatmap.getData().push(point);

            // Request entries older than expiry time (10 minutes).
            var expiryMs = Math.max(60 * 10 * 1000 - elapsedMs, 0);

            // Set client timeout to remove the point after a certain time.
            window.setTimeout(function() {
              // Delete the old point from the database.
              snapshot.ref.remove();
            }, expiryMs);
          }
        );

        // Remove old data from the heatmap when a point is removed from firebase.
        clicks.on('child_removed', function(snapshot, prevChildKey) {
          var heatmapData = heatmap.getData();
          var i = 0;
          while (snapshot.val().lat != heatmapData.getAt(i).lat()
            || snapshot.val().lng != heatmapData.getAt(i).lng()) {
            i++;
          }
          heatmapData.removeAt(i);
        });
      }

      /**
       * Updates the last_message/ path with the current timestamp.
       * @param {function(Date)} addClick After the last message timestamp has been updated,
       *     this function is called with the current timestamp to add the
       *     click to the firebase.
       */
      function getTimestamp(addClick) {
        // Reference to location for saving the last click time.
        var ref = firebase.database().ref('last_message/' + data.sender);

        ref.onDisconnect().remove();  // Delete reference from firebase on disconnect.

        // Set value to timestamp.
        ref.set(firebase.database.ServerValue.TIMESTAMP, function(err) {
          if (err) {  // Write to last message was unsuccessful.
            console.log(err);
          } else {  // Write to last message was successful.
            ref.once('value', function(snap) {
              addClick(snap.val());  // Add click with same timestamp.
            }, function(err) {
              console.warn(err);
            });
          }
        });
      }

      /**
       * Adds a click to firebase.
       * @param {Object} data The data to be added to firebase.
       *     It contains the lat, lng, sender and timestamp.
       */
      function addToFirebase(data) {
        getTimestamp(function(timestamp) {
          // Add the new timestamp to the record data.
          data.timestamp = timestamp;
          var ref = firebase.database().ref('clicks').push(data, function(err) {
            if (err) {  // Data was not written to firebase.
              console.warn(err);
            }
          });
        });
      }
    </script>
    <script defer
        src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=visualization&callback=initMap">
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

開始使用

您可以使用本教學課程中的程式碼,開發自有版本的 Firebase 地圖。如要開始著手,請在文字編輯器中建立新檔案,並將檔案儲存為 index.html

請閱讀後續章節,瞭解可以加到這個檔案中的程式碼。

建立基本地圖

這個部分說明設定基本地圖的程式碼。這可能與您在開始使用 Maps JavaScript API 時建立地圖的方式類似。

請將以下程式碼複製到 index.html 檔案中。這個程式碼會載入 Maps JavaScript API,並以全螢幕顯示地圖。也會載入視覺化程式庫,供您稍後在教學課程中用來建立熱視圖。

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <style>
      #map {
        height: 100%;
      }
      html, body {
        height: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="map"></div>
    <script defer
        src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY
        &libraries=visualization&callback=initMap">
    </script>

    <script>
      // The JavaScript code that creates the Firebase map goes here.
    </script>

  </body>
</html>

在程式碼範例中按一下 YOUR_API_KEY,或是按照操作說明取得 API 金鑰。請將 YOUR_API_KEY 替換成應用程式的 API 金鑰。

以下各節說明建立 Firebase 地圖的 JavaScript 程式碼。您可以複製程式碼並儲存在 firebasemap.js 檔案中,以便在指令碼標記之間參照,如下所示。

<script>firebasemap.js</script>

或者,您也可以直接在指令碼標記中插入程式碼,如同本教學課程開頭的完整程式碼範例中所示。

請在 firebasemap.js 檔案中加入下方程式碼,或是 index.html 檔案的空白指令碼標記之間。這是執行程式的起點,其中先建立初始化地圖物件的函式。

function initMap() {
  var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
    center: {lat: 0, lng: 0},
    zoom: 3,
    styles: [{
      featureType: 'poi',
      stylers: [{ visibility: 'off' }]  // Turn off points of interest.
    }, {
      featureType: 'transit.station',
      stylers: [{ visibility: 'off' }]  // Turn off bus stations, train stations, etc.
    }],
    disableDoubleClickZoom: true,
    streetViewControl: false
  });
}

為了讓這份可點選的熱視圖便於使用,上述程式碼會使用地圖樣式來停用搜尋點和轉運站 (點選時會顯示資訊視窗),也會停用按兩下縮放功能,避免意外縮放。進一步瞭解如何設定地圖樣式

API 載入完畢後,以下指令碼標記中的回呼參數會在 HTML 檔案中執行 initMap() 函式。

<script defer
    src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY
    &libraries=visualization&callback=initMap">
</script>

加入下方程式碼,即可在地圖頂端建立文字控制項。

function makeInfoBox(controlDiv, map) {
  // Set CSS for the control border.
  var controlUI = document.createElement('div');
  controlUI.style.boxShadow = 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039) 0px 1px 4px -1px';
  controlUI.style.backgroundColor = '#fff';
  controlUI.style.border = '2px solid #fff';
  controlUI.style.borderRadius = '2px';
  controlUI.style.marginBottom = '22px';
  controlUI.style.marginTop = '10px';
  controlUI.style.textAlign = 'center';
  controlDiv.appendChild(controlUI);

  // Set CSS for the control interior.
  var controlText = document.createElement('div');
  controlText.style.color = 'rgb(25,25,25)';
  controlText.style.fontFamily = 'Roboto,Arial,sans-serif';
  controlText.style.fontSize = '100%';
  controlText.style.padding = '6px';
  controlText.innerText = 'The map shows all clicks made in the last 10 minutes.';
  controlUI.appendChild(controlText);
}

initMap 函式中的 var map 後方加入下方程式碼,即可載入文字控制方塊。

// Create the DIV to hold the control and call the makeInfoBox() constructor
// passing in this DIV.
var infoBoxDiv = document.createElement('div');
var infoBox = new makeInfoBox(infoBoxDiv, map);
infoBoxDiv.index = 1;
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_CENTER].push(infoBoxDiv);
立即試試

如要查看程式碼所建立的 Google 地圖,請在網路瀏覽器中開啟 index.html 檔案。

設定 Firebase

為了讓這個應用程式可以進行協作,您必須將點擊資料儲存在所有使用者皆可存取的外部資料庫中。Firebase 即時資料庫可滿足這個用途,且您不需要對 SQL 有任何瞭解。

請先註冊 Firebase 帳戶 (免付費)。如果您是 Firebase 新手,系統會顯示名為「My First App」(我的第一個應用程式) 的新應用程式。如果您建立新應用程式,可以設定新名稱並自訂 Firebase 網址 (結尾為 firebaseIO.com)。例如,您可以將應用程式命名為「阿珍的 Firebase 地圖」,網址為 https://janes-firebase-map.firebaseIO.com。您可以使用這個網址將資料庫連結至 JavaScript 應用程式。

在 HTML 檔案的 <head> 標記後方加入下方程式碼,即可匯入 Firebase 程式庫。

<script src="www.gstatic.com/firebasejs/5.3.0/firebase.js"></script>

在您的 JavaScript 檔案中加入下方程式碼:

var firebase = new Firebase("<Your Firebase URL here>");

在 Firebase 中儲存點擊資料

這個部分說明的程式碼可用來在 Firebase 中儲存與地圖上滑鼠點擊相關的資料。

每次地圖上發生滑鼠點擊時,下方程式碼都會建立全域資料物件,並將相關資訊儲存在 Firebase 中。這個物件會記錄 latLng 和點擊時間戳記等資料,以及發生點擊的瀏覽器專屬 ID。

/**
 * Data object to be written to Firebase.
 */
var data = {
  sender: null,
  timestamp: null,
  lat: null,
  lng: null
};

以下程式碼會針對每次點擊記錄不重複的工作階段 ID,這有助於按照 Firebase 安全性規則控管地圖上的流量率。

/**
* Starting point for running the program. Authenticates the user.
* @param {function()} onAuthSuccess - Called when authentication succeeds.
*/
function initAuthentication(onAuthSuccess) {
  firebase.auth().signInAnonymously().catch(function(error) {
      console.log(error.code + ", " + error.message);
  }, {remember: 'sessionOnly'});

  firebase.auth().onAuthStateChanged(function(user) {
    if (user) {
      data.sender = user.uid;
      onAuthSuccess();
    } else {
      // User is signed out.
    }
  });
}

下一部分的程式碼會監聽地圖上的點擊,這會在您的 Firebase 資料庫中加入「子項」。發生這種情況時,snapshot.val() 函式會取得項目的資料值,並建立新的 LatLng 物件。

// Listen for clicks and add them to the heatmap.
clicks.orderByChild('timestamp').startAt(startTime).on('child_added',
  function(snapshot) {
    var newPosition = snapshot.val();
    var point = new google.maps.LatLng(newPosition.lat, newPosition.lng);
    heatmap.getData().push(point);
  }
);

下列程式碼會將 Firebase 設為:

  • 監聽地圖上的點擊。發生點擊時,應用程式會記錄時間戳記,然後在 Firebase 資料庫中新增「子項」。
  • 即時刪除地圖上超過 10 分鐘的任何點擊。
/**
 * Set up a Firebase with deletion on clicks older than expirySeconds
 * @param {!google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer} heatmap The heatmap to
 * which points are added from Firebase.
 */
function initFirebase(heatmap) {

  // 10 minutes before current time.
  var startTime = new Date().getTime() - (60 * 10 * 1000);

  // Reference to the clicks in Firebase.
  var clicks = firebase.database().ref('clicks');

  // Listen for clicks and add them to the heatmap.
  clicks.orderByChild('timestamp').startAt(startTime).on('child_added',
    function(snapshot) {
      // Get that click from firebase.
      var newPosition = snapshot.val();
      var point = new google.maps.LatLng(newPosition.lat, newPosition.lng);
      var elapsedMs = Date.now() - newPosition.timestamp;

      // Add the point to the heatmap.
      heatmap.getData().push(point);

      // Request entries older than expiry time (10 minutes).
      var expiryMs = Math.max(60 * 10 * 1000 - elapsed, 0);
      // Set client timeout to remove the point after a certain time.
      window.setTimeout(function() {
        // Delete the old point from the database.
        snapshot.ref.remove();
      }, expiryMs);
    }
  );

  // Remove old data from the heatmap when a point is removed from firebase.
  clicks.on('child_removed', function(snapshot, prevChildKey) {
    var heatmapData = heatmap.getData();
    var i = 0;
    while (snapshot.val().lat != heatmapData.getAt(i).lat()
      || snapshot.val().lng != heatmapData.getAt(i).lng()) {
      i++;
    }
    heatmapData.removeAt(i);
  });
}

請將這個部分的所有 JavaScript 程式碼複製到 firebasemap.js 檔案中。

建立熱視圖

下一步是顯示熱視圖,讓檢視者以圖解方式查看地圖上各個地點的相對點擊次數。詳情請參閱熱視圖指南

initMap() 函式中加入下方程式碼,即可建立熱視圖。

// Create a heatmap.
var heatmap = new google.maps.visualization.HeatmapLayer({
  data: [],
  map: map,
  radius: 16
});

以下程式碼會觸發 initFirebaseaddToFirebasegetTimestamp 函式。

initAuthentication(initFirebase.bind(undefined, heatmap));

請注意,如果您點選熱視圖,目前還無法建立資料點。如要在地圖上建立資料點,您必須設定地圖事件監聽器。

在熱視圖上建立資料點

以下程式碼會在 initMap() 內建立地圖的程式碼後方新增事件監聽器。這個程式碼會監聽每次點擊的資料,將點擊位置儲存在 Firebase 資料庫中,並在熱視圖中顯示資料點。

// Listen for clicks and add the location of the click to firebase.
map.addListener('click', function(e) {
  data.lat = e.latLng.lat();
  data.lng = e.latLng.lng();
  addToFirebase(data);
});
立即試試

在地圖上按一下地點,即可在熱視圖上建立資料點。

現在,您已經使用 Firebase 和 Maps JavaScript API,建立功能完整的即時應用程式。

點擊熱視圖後,點擊的經緯度現在應會顯示在 Firebase 資料庫中。如要查看這項資訊,請登入 Firebase 帳戶,然後前往應用程式的資料分頁。此時,如果其他使用者點擊您的地圖,您和對方都能在地圖上看到資料點。即使使用者關閉網頁,點擊位置仍會保持不變。如要測試即時協作功能,請在兩個不同的視窗中分別開啟頁面,標記應該會即時顯示在兩個視窗中。

瞭解詳情

Firebase 是應用程式平台,以 JSON 格式儲存資料,並即時同步至所有已連結的用戶端,而且即使應用程式離線也能使用。本教學課程使用該平台的即時資料庫。