Android Wearable Programming

Author : Steven F. Daniel
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785281291
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Android Wearable Programming written by Steven F. Daniel and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will introduce you to the very popular Android Wear platform with hands-on instructions for building Android Wear applications. You will start with an introduction to the architecture of Android, followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces using Android Studio. You will see how to create basic and custom notifications for your apps, and synchronize data from the wearable device with the handheld mobile device. More advanced topics such as intents, the Gradle build configuration and the implementation of build variants, and packaging and deploying from a single project code base are also covered. By the end of this book, you will have a good understanding of wearable programming, and be confident enough to write programs for building Android applications that run on Android Wear.

Author : David Cuartielles Ruiz
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118986865
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Android Wearables written by David Cuartielles Ruiz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fast and easy way to get up and running on Android wearables Written by an expert author team with years of hands-on experience in designing and building wearables, Professional Android Wearables covers how to use the Android Wear platform and other techniques to build real-world apps for a variety of wearables including smartbands, smartwatches, and smart glasses. In no time, you'll grasp how wearables can connect us to the Internet in more pervasive ways than with PCs, tablets, or mobile devices; how to build code using Google's Wear SDK for Android-enabled hardware devices; how Android Wear and other Android development techniques are capable of building several presented example projects; and much more. Wearables are the next generation of smart mobile devices, it's no wonder you will want to master Android Wear SDK to build smart wearable apps for a multitude of form factors and applications. Shows you how to navigate Android Wear SDK Clearly explains how to use the Android Wear platform to build real-world apps The companion website includes source code for all of the projects described in the book If you're an experienced Android developer looking to master Android Wear SDK to build wearable apps, you've come to the right place.

Author : Sanjay M. Mishra
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119050863
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wearable Android written by Sanjay M. Mishra and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Software Development/Mobile/Android/Wearable/Fitness Build "Wearable" Applications on the Android Wear and Google Fit Platforms This book covers wearable computing and wearable application development particularly for Android Wear (smartwatches) and Google Fit (fitness sensors). It provides relevant history, background and core concepts of wearable computing and ubiquitous computing, as a foundation for designing/developing applications for the Android Wear and Google Fit platforms. This book is intended for Android wearable enthusiasts, technologists and software developers. Gain insight into “wearables” in the modern consumer ecosystem of a multitude of devices, ubiquitous computing, cloud computing and intelligent personal assistants Learn the Android Wear and Google Fit APIs and jump-start hands-on development including: setting up an Android development environment suitable for Android Wear and Google Fit , setting up smartwatch and fitness devices for development and debugging , writing applications that install and execute on Android Wear (smartwatch) devices , and applications that run on your handheld Android devices and find and connect to fitness sensors and access fitness data, and more Catch up with the new Android 5.0 “Lollipop”, Android Studio and the gradle based build system Learn how to write applications for smart watches and fitness sensors on the Android/Google ecosystem. “Sanjay’s tome provides a comprehensive and timely treatment of the essential points of current Wearable technology and Android Wearable development techniques. The easygoing and comprehensive examples make this book a joy to discover and a delight to peruse. Highly recommended!” - Rudi Cilibrasi, Computer Scientist “The text provides a rich and immersive overview of the field of Wearable computing that is solidified by the impressive set of examples. I was simultaneously entertained as well as educated, and would highly recommend this book to anyone that is looking to get started with Wearables.” - Nathan Blair, Software Engineer & Entrepreneur Sanjay M. Mishra began programming in C on various flavors of Unix in the early 1990s. Over the years he has developed diverse software systems spanning web applications and services, messaging, VoIP, NoSQL databases, as well as mobile and embedded platforms. He has worked for companies such as Intertrust, Eyecon Technologies, CallSource, nVoc (formerly Sandcherry, Inc.) and the Starz Entertainment group.

Author : Steven F. Daniel
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785281291
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Android Wearable Programming written by Steven F. Daniel and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will introduce you to the very popular Android Wear platform with hands-on instructions for building Android Wear applications. You will start with an introduction to the architecture of Android, followed by an in-depth look at the design of Android applications and user interfaces using Android Studio. You will see how to create basic and custom notifications for your apps, and synchronize data from the wearable device with the handheld mobile device. More advanced topics such as intents, the Gradle build configuration and the implementation of build variants, and packaging and deploying from a single project code base are also covered. By the end of this book, you will have a good understanding of wearable programming, and be confident enough to write programs for building Android applications that run on Android Wear.

Author : Bill Stonehem
Publisher : First Rank Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Android Wear 2.0: Learning the Basics written by Bill Stonehem and published by First Rank Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Android Wear is the operating system that can be found on many smartwatches and other wearable devices. This is a powerful tool especially when it is paired with phones that are running the Android version 4.3 or iOS 8.2 or later. The Android Wear currently has support for Google Now and mobile notifications. Additionally, they now have the ability to download applications from the Google Play Store. There is also support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity with other features and applications.

Author : Wallace Jackson
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1430265515
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pro Android Wearables written by Wallace Jackson and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pro Android Wearables details how to design and build Android Wear apps for new and unique Android wearable device types, such as Google Android smartwatches, which use the new WatchFaces API, as well as health-monitoring features and other cool features such as altimeters and compasses. It's time to take your Android 5 Wear application development skills and experience to the next level and get exposure to a whole new world of hardware. As smartwatches continue to grab major IoT headlines, there is a growing interest in building Android apps that run on these wearables, which are now being offered by dozens of major manufacturers. This means more revenue earning opportunity for today's indie app developers. Additionally, this book provides new media design concepts which relate to using media assets, as well as how to optimize Wear applications for low-power, single-core, dual-core or quad-core CPUs, and how to use the IntelliJ Android Studio IDE, and the Android device emulators for popular new wearable devices.

Author : Andres Calvo
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 1484205170
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beginning Android Wearables written by Andres Calvo and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning Android Wearables gives you the skills you need to make effective apps for Android Wear-based smartwatches, fitness bracelets, connected home wearable controllers, and Google Glass. Delight your users by giving them access to the information they'll 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.

Author : Siddique Hameed
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1785886371
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering Android Wear Application Development written by Siddique Hameed and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the future of mobile devices in wearable technology About This Book Mastering Android Wear Development is a complete guide to wearable technology for experienced Android developers Notifications, voice input, coping with round screens – all the key challenges of wearable technology are covered This book describes not just how to write code for wearables, but also how to think about wearable technology and design apps that work well with the physical limitations of wearable devices Who This Book Is For This book is for application developers (the web, mobile, and desktop) who are interested in building new wearable apps, and mobile developers who already have apps on iTunes or Google Play Store and are looking to provide Android Wear support for their existing Android or iOS apps. What You Will Learn Understand the Wearable computing technology Set up a development environment to build Android Wear apps using Android Studio Master the Android Wear SDK and APIs Understand the UI patterns and UX principles to build Android Wear apps Work with the different form factors of wearable devices (round and square) Take advantage of the sensors available on Android Wear devices Develop Android Wear sample apps Communicate between Android mobile and Android Wear apps Get to know the steps involved in publishing Android Wear apps to the Play store In Detail 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. Style and approach This one-stop professional tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to begin designing and developing applications for this exciting new technology. Every step from development through testing to deployment is explained in depth.

Author : Andres Calvo
Publisher : Apress
ISBN 13 : 9781484205198
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beginning Android Wearables written by Andres Calvo and published by Apress. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning Android Wearables gives you the skills you need to make effective apps for Google Glass, Android Wear-based smartwatches, fitness bracelets, and connected home wearable controllers. Delight your users by giving them access to the information they'll need at the tip of their fingers. Create apps that run directly on Android Wear and Google Glass; and build effective user interfaces. You'll also be able to learn how to code and share data between mobile devices, watches, Google Glass fitness bracelets and home automation remotes with the Wearable Data Layer API and Glass Data Layer API. After reading and using this book, you'll be able to build your first apps for Android smartwatches, Google Glass, fitness bracelets and some home automation wearable controllers that could work with hardware and software like Android TV. An example or case study app is provided in this book as a template for your re-use in your own apps for wearables.

Author : Carmen Delessio
Publisher : Sams Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0134177843
Total Pages : 820 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Android Application Development in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself written by Carmen Delessio and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful apps for the world’s most popular mobile platform: Android. Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll build complete Android 5 apps from the ground up with Android Studio. As you do, you’ll master key skills for designing, developing, and publishing meaningful apps of your own. Extensively updated for Android 5’s newest capabilities, every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Highlights of this new Fourth Edition include Extensive new coverage: Android 5 (Lollipop), Android Studio, and Material Design; plus Android M early preview A laser focus on modern Android essentials, including activities, intents, resources, and background processing New Android 5 features for Android TV and Android Wear Complete Android Studio projects in nearly every chapter Learn how to... Use the powerful new Android Studio development environment Build layouts that automatically display properly on any device Craft more dynamic, intuitive apps with Google’s new material design language Display the right information at the right time with ListViews and adapters Make apps more responsive with background processes Add sophisticated navigation with action toolbars and slide-out menus Integrate images and media into your apps Save data for your app and create public files that can be used by anyone Access the cloud to download and parse JSON data Use SQLite and content providers to create responsive, data-driven apps Create, update, and cancel notifications Start developing Android Wearable and TV apps Use Google Play Services to add location, mapping, and more Package and publish apps to Google Play and other markets