Developing for Android Wear

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Jomar Tigcal GDG Philippines Hacktime 2015 Developing for Android Wear

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Jomar Tigcal GDG Philippines Community Manager Android Developer, Trainer, and Consultant Have Android (and Android Wear) apps on Google Play Store http://jomar.tigcal.com [email protected] http://google.com/+JomarTigcal @jomartigcal

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GDG Philippines Google Developers Group (GDG) Philippines is a group of enthusiastic Filipino developers interested to collaborate and learn more about new technologies. http://www.gdgph.org

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GDG Philippines [email protected] GDG Philippines @gdgphilippines /GDGPhilippines

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EXTENDED Next Week!

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Android Wear: Information that moves with you

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Android Wear at Google I/O 2014

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Introduction to Android Wear

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Android Wear ● Extends the Android platform to wearables. ● Information that moves with you ● Small, powerful devices, worn on the body.

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Android Wear ● Useful information when you need it most. ● Intelligent answers to spoken questions. ● Tools to help reach fitness goals. ● Your key to a multiscreen world.

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Android Wear App Phone/tablet running Android 4.3 and up http://g.co/WearCheck Download at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? id=com.google.android.wearable.app Image Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Official-Android-Wear-App-now-available-in-Google-Play_id57778

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Android Wear App ● Control voice action preferences ● Adjust notification settings ● Configure devices ● Demo cards ● Tutorial ● Help & Feedback Image Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Official-Android-Wear-App-now-available-in-Google-Play_id57778

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Designing for Android Wear http://developer.android.com/design/wear/index.html

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Suggest: The Context Stream

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Demand: The Cue Card

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Creative Vision for Android Wear ● Launched automatically ● Glanceable

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Creative Vision for Android Wear ● All about Suggest and Demand ● Zero or low interaction

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Design Principles for Android Wear ● Focus on not stopping the user and all else will follow ● Do one thing, really fast ● Design for the corner of the eye

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Design Principles for Android Wear ● Design for big gestures

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Design Principles for Android Wear ● Think about stream cards first ● Don’t be a constant shoulder tapper

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Developing for Android Wear developer.android.com/wear

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Notifications No work required!

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Enhanced Notifications Custom Actions Wearable-only Actions

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Android Wear Apps Apps that run directly on the wearable

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Watch Faces Custom Watch Faces Interactive Watch Faces

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Prerequisites ● Android Studio 0.8+ ● Android Wear companion App (Android 4.3+) ● An Android Wear device or Android Wear AVD

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Update from SDK Manager ● Android 4.4W (API 20) or higher > SDK Platform ● Android 4.4W (API 20) or higher > Android Wear ARM System Image ● Android 4.4W (API 20) or higher > Android Wear Intel System Image ● Android SDK Tools 23.0.0 or higher ● Android SDK Platform-tools 23.0.0 or higher ● Android SDK Build-tools 23.0.0 or higher ● Android Support Library ● Google Play Services

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Create Android Wear Virtual Device ● Open AVD Manager ● Click Create Virtual Device... ● Select Wear in the Category and choose between Square, Round Chin, and Round. Click the Next button. ● Select the release name (e.g. Lollipop) then click the Next button. ● Rename the virtual device (if you like) and change any configuration based on your preference. Click the Finish button.

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Pair handheld with Android Wear Virtual Device ● Connect the tablet/phone to the computer (via USB) ● Forward the tablet/phone’s communication port to the Android Wear Virtual Device: adb -d forward tcp:5601 tcp:5601 ● Open the Android Wear companion app ● Connect the phone/tablet to the emulator

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Create an Android Studio Project ● Create a New Project ● Fill up the name and package name ● Select Phone and Tablet ● Select Wear and select API 20: Android 4.4 (KitKat Wear) for minimum SDK ● Add Blank Activity for Mobile ● Add Blank Wear Activity for Wear

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Unofficial Wearable UI Library compile 'com.google.android.support:wearable:+'

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Learn More Android Wear Development: Extend your Apps to Android Smartwatches Udacity Course: https://www.udacity.com/course/ud875A Android Wear Documentation: http://developer.android.com/wear Android Wear Developers Google+ Community: http://g.co/androidweardev Android Wear Design Guidelines: http://developer.android.com/design/wear Android Wear Videos: http://androidwear-playlist.tigcal.com

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Demo & Hands-on androidwear-codelab.tigcal.com

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Questions? Image Source: http://www.talkandroid.com/35960-google-test-market-accidentally-released-reviewed-quickly-pulled/

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Thank you! Build something awesome! Submit your projects for GDG HackFair Philippines Provide feedback: talkback.tigcal.com

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Jomar Tigcal GDG Philippines Hacktime 2015 Developing for Android Wear