GIS Android mobile based Software Development for Tourism Objects, Public Places list, Transportations list, and Culinary Places list Using Usability Measurement

Android is a mobile operating system used for touch screen based smart phones and computer tablets. The software is built using Java Android Programming language and using eclipse as the development tool. The purpose of this research is to produce a Geographic Application for tourism guidance in Palembang city consisting of tourism objects list, public places list, transportations list, culinary places list and also other helpful features that will help tourists to find the most effective and efficient tourism destinations, The measurement of the software are using usability matrix where the usability criteria used are Learnability, Efficiency, memorability, few error and satisfaction, with Nielsen's usability measurement so that the software is produced with quality and accuracy to get relevant information about tourist attraction in Palembang City.