Beginning Android Wearables

Book Description

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.

What you’ll learn

• Build notifications for handheld apps that are automatically shared with Glass or Android Wear, and learn to customize these notifications specifically for wearables
• Create apps that run directly on Android Wear devices and leverage the Android Wear SDK
• Use the wearable UI library to build effective user interfaces for Android Wear
• Use the wearable data layer API to share and synchronize data between a handheld device and Android Wear
• Build custom watch faces for Android Wear
• Build Glassware (that is, apps for Glass) using the Glass Development Kit (GDK)
• Use the views and widgets of the GDK to build effective user interfaces for Glass
• Receive user input on Glass with touchpad gestures, head gestures, and voice recognition
• Take pictures and record videos on Glass by either leveraging the native camera app or with the Camera API
• Utilize location providers and orientation sensors to build contextually sensitive apps

Who this book is for

This book only requires basic knowledge of Android programming. Prior to this book, you should have read or are at least comfortable with Android after using Apress tutorials, Android Apps for Absolute Beginners or Beginning Android

Table of Contents

Part I – Introduction
Chapter 1. Introducing Android Wearables

Part II – Notifications
Chapter 2. Reviewing Notifications for Android
Chapter 3. Customizing Notifications for Wearables

Part III – Android Wear
Chapter 4. Running Apps Directly on Android Wear
Chapter 5. Android Wear UI Essentials
Chapter 6. The Wearable Data Layer API
Chapter 7. Creating Custom Watch Faces

Part IV – Google Glass
Chapter 8. Running Apps Directly on Glass
Chapter 9. Glass User Interface Essentials
Chapter 10. Voice and Input
Chapter 11. The Camera: Taking Pictures and Recording Video

Part V – Android Wear and Glass
Chapter 12. Location and Orientation

中文：

书名：开始使用Android可穿戴设备

尽管可穿戴设备自70年代就已经存在，但它们直到最近才成为主流。尤其是谷歌眼镜和Android Wear智能手表，它们是相对较新的设备，它们为创造具有前所未有的用户体验的创新应用程序提供了无数机会。 Beginning Android Wearables 为您提供参与可穿戴设备革命所需的技能，并通过在用户的指尖提供他们需要的信息来取悦他们。

这本书非常实用，包含了许多例子，不仅向你展示了如何为Glass和Android Wear编写代码，还演示了如何在应用程序的上下文中应用这些代码。

你会学到什么

• 为与谷歌眼镜或Android Wear自动共享的手持应用程序构建通知，并学习专门为可穿戴设备定制这些通知
• Create apps that run directly on Android Wear devices and leverage the Android Wear SDK
• 使用可穿戴用户界面库为Android Wear构建有效的用户界面
• 使用可穿戴数据层API在手持设备和Android Wear之间共享和同步数据
• 为Android Wear构建自定义表盘
• 使用玻璃开发工具包(GDK)构建玻璃器皿(即针对Glass的应用程序)
• 使用GDK的视图和小部件为Glass构建有效的用户界面
• 通过触摸板手势、头部手势和语音识别在谷歌眼镜上接收用户输入
• 使用本地Camera应用程序或Camera API在Glass上拍照和录制视频
• 利用位置提供商和方向传感器构建上下文敏感的应用程序

Who this book is for

这本书只需要Android编程的基本知识。在这本书之前，你应该已经阅读或至少在使用Apress教程、面向绝对初学者的Android应用程序或开始使用Android后对Android感到满意

目录表

第一部分导言
第1章：Android可穿戴设备简介

第二部分通知
第2章：审查Android通知
第3章：为可穿戴设备定制通知

第三部分：Android Wear
Chapter 4. Running Apps Directly on Android Wear
Chapter 5. Android Wear UI Essentials
Chapter 6. The Wearable Data Layer API
Chapter 7. Creating Custom Watch Faces

谷歌眼镜第四部分
第8章：直接在谷歌眼镜上运行应用程序
第9章.玻璃用户界面要点
Chapter 10. Voice and Input
第11章：相机：拍照和录制视频

Part V – Android Wear and Glass
第12章.位置和方向