Beginning Android Wearables

Although wearable devices have existed since the 70s, they have only recently become mainstream. Google Glass and Android Wear smartwatches, in particular, are relatively new devices that provide countless opportunities for creating innovative apps with unprecedented user experiences. Beginning Android Wearables gives you the skills you need to take part in the wearable revolution and to delight your users by providing the information they need at the tips of their fingers.This book is very practical and contains many examples that not only show you how to write code for Glass and Android Wear, but also demonstrate how to apply this code in the context of an app.

InhaltsangabePart I - Introduction1. Introducing Android WearablesPart II - Notifications2. Reviewing Notifications for Android3. Customizing Notifications for WearablesPart III - Android Wear4. Running Apps Directly on Android Wear5. Android Wear UI Essentials 6. The Wearable Data Layer API 7. Creating Custom Watch FacesPart IV - Google Glass8. Running Apps Directly on Glass9. Glass User Interface Essentials 10. Voice and Input 11. The Camera: Taking Pictures and Recording VideoPart V - Android Wear and Glass12. Contextual Awarenes