Wish List for WatchKit

http://cocoaconf.com/austin-2015/sessions/Wish-List-for-WatchKit

Apple introduced WatchKit in November and developers have been abuzz building the first versions of their apps for the Apple Watch. WatchKit supports building interactive notifications, glances, extensions. WatchKit extensions are not as powerful as fully native apps can be on the Apple Watch, but they are still flexible enough to keep developers busy for the initial launch.

This talk will recap what we’ve been able to build using WatchKit and also take a look forward to what we hope to see in the native Apple Watch SDK expected to be introduced at WWDC. By now we’ve seen many examples of excellent WatchKit extensions. We’ll discuss some of the innovative techniques developers have found to build amazing experiences using this initial toolset, and how things may change with access to a native SDK.

The Apple Watch is the most personal computer that Apple has ever made and it’s going to require a change in our thinking about how we approach building personal software. We’ll be thinking about how to tailor our approach to software design towards these new devices and how we hope to build great experiences with access to things like the accelerometer, heart rate sensor, taptic engine, and digital crown.

Transcript

1. Wish%List%for%WatchKit Developing*for*Apple*Watch Conrad'Stoll'+'@conradstoll'+'@mutualmobile
2. Agenda !"Working"with"WatchKit !"Q&A
3. We're%all%new%to%this Ask$ques(ons!
4. Apple%Watch%is%Awesome
5. It#hasn't#changed#my#life
6. But$it$has$changed$my#Phone's$life
7. Working(with(WatchKit
8. Example:)Run-me
9. Example:)Run-me)Glance
10. There's'not'much'code!
11. Extensions WatchKit(apps(are(extensions(of(iPhone(apps
12. Access%to%iPhone%App Data$and$sensors$from$the$iPhone
13. Wish%&!openParentApplica.on!
14. App#Groups Data$passed$between$shared$containers
15. MMWormhole h"p:/ /github.com/mutualmobile/mmwormhole
16. Wish%&!Easy!XPC Feels%like%there%should%be%a%first%party%solu3on
17. iPhone'Drives'Watch'UI Updates(via(Bluetooth
18. Wish%&!Performance!Tools Developers)need)tools)to)improve)performance
19. Wish%&!Na$ve!Apps Don't&require&the&iPhone
20. Wish%&!Gestures Double'tap,'swipe,'pan,'maybe'not'pinch?
21. View%Interface%Controllers Every&screen&is&backed&by&a&light&weight&interface&controller
22. Wish%&!Interface!Controller!Life! Cycle !"didAc'vate,"!"willDeac'vate
23. Wish%&!Presenta)on!Callbacks Naviga&on,*Modal*and*Menu
24. Storyboards Watch&app&UI&is&en.rely&defined&using&Storyboards
26. Wish%&!Programa(c!Views Add#a#new#label#or#bu-on#programma1cally
27. Rela%ve'Layout Layout'based'on'dynamic'content'size,'rela4ve'margins'and' percentages
28. Groups Organiza(onal+and+structural+building+blocks
29. Labels A"ributed*text,*dynamic*type,*mul4line*text*layout
30. Wish%&!Text!A'achments Rich%Text%Layout
31. Wish%&!Data!Detectors Phone&Numbers URL$Handoff
33. Wish%&!Marquee!Text Li#le&marching&le#ers Useful'for'long',tles
36. Wish%&!Speaker!Access All#audio#running#through#iPhone
37. Images Asset%catalogues,%bundled%images,%dynamically%cached%images
38. Wish%&!Offline!Image!Caching Programma'cally+cache+images+to+the+watch+before+Watch+app+ launches
39. Image&Sequences Anima&ons!*...*sort*of
41. Wish%&!Na$ve!Anima$ons
42. Bu#ons Pre$y&much&what&you'd&expect...
43. Wish%&!Tap!States
44. Maps Configurable,loca.on,and,pin,style
45. Wish%&!Map!Overlays Third&party&map&,les&would&be&nice
47. Wish%&!Interac)vity
49. Wish%&!Naviga'on
50. Switches,*Sliders,*Seperators,*oh*my! Fairly'niche'controls Helpful'when'you'need'them
51. Wish%&!Digital!Crown!Control
53. Wish%&!WKInterfacePicker
55. Wish%&!Tap%c!Engine No#access#to#generate#taps
57. Dates&and&Timers Brand&new&type&of&control Handles(date(and(*mer(math
58. Wish%&!UIDateView Bring&it&to&iOS!
60. Tables The$heart$and$soul$of$many$apps
61. Wish%&!Performance Reusable(cells,(batch(loading
62. So#what#can#you#build#with#all#this? Anything(you(can(build(with(legos!
63. A"Helicarrier!
64. Quick&Updates Contextual*no+fica+ons Glance'able)applica,ons
65. Glances Blank&canvas&interface&controller Quick&bits&of&informa0on
66. Wish%&!Interac)ve!Glances
68. No#fica#ons Very%customizable Richly'detailed Ac#onable
70. Wish%&!Back!to!iOS
71. If#you#could#have#any#bu0on#on#your# wrist,#what#would#it#be?
73. Remote&Controls Popular(ac*on(in(your(iPhone(app?
74. If#you#could#have#any#number#on# your#wrist,#what#would#it#show?
75. Wish%&!Third!Party!Complica1ons
77. Wish%&!GoPro!Record!Bu,on
78. Wish%&!Nest!Home!Temperature
79. Wish%&!Third!Party!Weather!Apps
80. Wish%&!Bluetooth!Grill!Thermometer
81. Wish%&!Overcast!Playback!Time
82. Wish%&!Run%me!Time/Distance
83. Wish%&!HipChat!Unread!Messages
84. Wish%&!Next!Bus!or!Train!Time
85. Drum%Roll...
86. Wish%&!Watch!Faces Mickey'is'great... but$we$want$to$build$our$own.
87. Conclusion
88. WatchKit(is(pre-y(great Even%with%these%limita.ons Use$it!
89. Thanks! Conrad'Stoll @conradstoll+,+conradstoll.com