Pro Android Wearables

681 Pages·2015·46.55 MB·English

by  Jackson, Wallace

Pro Android Wearables
Building Apps for Smartwatches
Wallace Jackson
Pro Android Wearables: Building Apps for Smartwatches
Copyright © 2015 by Wallace Jackson
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The Pro Android Wearables book is dedicated to everyone in the open
source community who is working diligently to make professional new
media application development software and content development
tools freely available to rich application developers to utilize to
achieve our creative dreams and our financial goals. Last, but not
least, I dedicate this book to my father, Parker Jackson, my family, my
life-long friends, and all my ranch neighbors, for their constant help,
assistance, and those relaxing, late night BBQ parties.
Contents at a Glance
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Android Wearables: Concepts, Types,
and Material Design
Chapter 2: Setting Up an Android 5 Wearables Application
Development Workstation
Chapter 3: A Foundation for Android Wearables: New Wearable
Features in Android 5
Chapter 4: Exploring Android Studio: Getting Familiar with the
IntelliJ IDEA
Chapter 5: Android Virtual Devices: Setting Up Wearables
Application Emulators
Chapter 6: Introduction to Android Watch Faces Design:
Considerations and Concepts
Chapter 7: Program Watch Faces for Wear: Creating the Watch
Face Code Foundation
Chapter 8: A Watch Faces Timing Engine: Using TimeZone, Time,
and BroadcastReceiver
Chapter 9: Implement a WatchFaces Engine: Core WatchFaces
API Methods
Chapter 10: WatchFaces Vector Design: Using Vector Graphics
for WatchFaces
Chapter 11: WatchFaces Bitmap Design: Using Raster Graphics
for WatchFaces
Chapter 12: WatchFaces Digital Imaging: Developing Multiple
Mode Assets
Chapter 13: Watch Face Configuration Companion Activity:
Google Mobile Services
Chapter 14: Watch Face Configuration Companion Activity Utility
and Wearable API
Chapter 15: Wearables Application Testing: Using Hardware
Devices in Android Studio
Chapter 16: Wear API Deprecation: Updating Apps to Use New
Classes or Methods
Chapter 17: The Future of Android IoT APIs: Android TV, Glass,
Auto, and Wear
Index
Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Android Wearables: Concepts, Types,
and Material Design
Wearable Technology Defined: What Is a Wearable?
Wearable Application Development: What Types of Apps?
Android Wearable Fun: Augmented Reality, Edutainment, and Gamification
Mainstream Wearables: Smartwatches and Smartglasses
Smartwatches: Round Watch Face vs. Square Organic Light-emitting Diode
Smartglasses: Glasses and Other Smartglasses Manufacturers
Wearable Application Programming Interfaces
Android Studio 1.0: Android Wear SDK
Google Glass Development Kit: GDK for Android or Mirror
True Android or Android Peripheral: Bluetooth Link
Wearable Apps Design: Android 5 Material Design
The Android Material Design Themes: Light and Dark
Android Material Design View Widgets: Lists and Cards
Android Material Design Effects: Shadows and Animation
Android Material Design Graphics Processing: Drawables
What You Will Learn from This Book
Summary
Chapter 2: Setting Up an Android 5 Wearables Application
Development Workstation
Work Process for Creating an Android Workstation
Android Development Workstation: Hardware Foundation
Android Development Workstation: Software Foundation
Java 7: Installing the Foundation for Android Studio
Android Studio 1.0: Download the Android 5 IDEA
Installing Android Studio: IntelliJ IDEA and Android SDK
Professional Digital Imaging Software: GIMP 2.8.14
Professional Digital Video Editing: Lightworks 12
Professional 3D Modeling and Animation: Blender
Professional Digital Audio Editing: Audacity 2.0.6
Professional UI Design Wireframing: Pencil Project 2.0.5
Professional Business Software Suite: OpenOffice 4
Other Open Source and Affordable Media Software
Summary
Chapter 3: A Foundation for Android Wearables: New Wearable
Features in Android 5
Android’s Project Volta: Power Management Tools
Android 5 Process Scheduler: JobScheduler and JobInfo
Android 5 Battery Optimizer: The BatteryHistorian Tool
Android’s Network Connection: NFC and Bluetooth
Android 5 Multiple Network Support: ConnectivityManager
Android 5 Low Energy Bluetooth: The Bluetooth LE API
Android 5 NFC Improvements: Near Field Communication
Android 5 Media: Adding Wow-Factor to Wearables
Digital Video Playback: MediaController and MediaSession
Digital Audio Playback: Enhanced AudioTrack Precision
Real-Time 3D Rendering: OpenGL ES and Extension Pack
WebKit Media: WebView, WebAudio, WebGL, and WebRTC
Android MediaBrowser Class: Browsing Third-Party Media
Android Camera 2 API: UHD Image Processing Support
Android 5 Notifications: LockScreen and MetaData
LockScreen Notifications: Privacy Safeguard Control APIs
Notification MetaData: Intelligent Notification Classification
More Android 5 Operating System Enhancements
The Recents Screen: Concurrent Document Support
Data Storage: Directory Structure Selection Support
Second Screen: Screen Capturing and Screen Sharing
Summary
Chapter 4: Exploring Android Studio: Getting Familiar with the
IntelliJ IDEA
Updating IntelliJ IDEA: Using the Update Info Dialog
Exploring IntelliJ IDEA: Help, Tips, and Keymaps
Configure Android Studio: Using the SDK Manager
Run As Administrator: Installing Using Admin Privileges
Learning the IntelliJ IDEA Basics: Projects and SDK
IntelliJ Project Level: Developing Android Applications
IntelliJ Features: SDK, Language Support, and Auto-Coding
Creating an Android Wearable App: Using IntelliJ
Summary
Chapter 5: Android Virtual Devices: Setting Up Wearables
Application Emulators
Using the AVD Manager: Creating Wear Emulators
Using Wear Emulators: Testing Your Wearable App
Using IntelliJ Run: Running Wearable Apps in Round Wear
Switching AVDs: Running Apps in Round Wear ARM AVD
Switching AVDs: Running Apps in Square Wear ARM AVD
Summary
Chapter 6: Introduction to Android Watch Faces Design:
Considerations and Concepts
Watch Face Design: Considerations and Guidelines
A Watch Faces UI: Seamless Blending of Art and Function