{"product_id":"9781430265511","title":"Pro Android Wearables: Building Apps for Smartwatches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePro Android Wearables\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build apps beyond those that just run on Android smartphones and tablets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to master the fundamentals of wearable app design \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build apps for wearables like smartwatches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     This book is for Android app developers new to Android apps development for embeddable appliances, wearables, and related hardware. This book takes your Android app development beyond the smartphone and tablet.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents1. Introduction to Android Wearables\u003cp\u003e2. Setting Up an Android 5 Wearables Application Development Workstation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. A Foundation for Android Wearables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Exploring Android Studio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Android Virtual Devices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Introduction to Android Watch Faces Design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Program Watch Faces for Wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. A Watch Faces Timing Engine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Implement a WatchFaces Engine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. WatchFaces Vector Design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11. WatchFaces Bitmap Design\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. WatchFaces Digital Imaging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13. Watch Face Configuration Companion Activity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14. Watch Face Configuration Companion Activity Utility and Wearable API\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15. Wearables Application Testing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. Wear API Deprecation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e17. The Future of Android IoT APIs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47171783393520,"sku":"9781430265511","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430265511_p0.jpg?v=1763750515","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430265511","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}