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Mastering Android Wear Application Development
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Mastering Android Wear Application Development
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Overview of this book
Wearable technology is the future of mobile devices. It looks set to be a breakthrough technology, just like the iPad was before it. With the Apple Watch being widely regarded as a success, all eyes are now on Google to provide a similar device for its users. Keep your skills ahead of the competition and be one of the first to fully understand this powerful new trend. This book will give you a very solid understanding of the philosophy, thought process, development details, and methodologies involved in building well-designed, robust Android Wear applications.
We cover the advantages and disadvantages of the wearable computing paradigm and provide a good foundational knowledge for you to build practical, real-world wearable apps. You will learn about the various tools, platforms, libraries, SDKs, and technology needed to build Android Wear apps. By the end of the book, you will be an expert in building Android wearable apps.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Mastering Android Wear Application Development
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Free Chapter
Introduction to Wearable Computing
Setting up the Development Environment
Developing Android Wear Applications
Developing Watch UI
Synchronizing Data
Contextual Notifications
Voice Interactions, Sensors, and Tracking
Creating Custom UI
Material Design
Watch Faces
Advanced Features and Concepts
Publishing Apps to Google Play
Customer Reviews