{"product_id":"9781785886362","title":"Apple Watch App Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild realworld applications for the Apple Watch platform using the WatchKit framework and Swift 2.0\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind out how to download and install the Xcode development tools before learning about Xcode playgrounds and the Swift programming language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover everything you need to know about the WatchKit platform architecture, its classes, as well its limitations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book introduces you to the very latest mobile platform with handson instructions so you can build your very own Apple Watch apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for developers who are interested in creating amazing apps for the Apple Watch platform. Readers are expected to have no prior experience of programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate within the WatchKit interface using the pagebased, modal, and hierarchical navigation techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with context menus to allow your users to interact with the Apple Watch and respond to their actions to perform a task\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the MapKit framework to display a map within the WatchKit interface to track the user's current location\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild effective user interfaces for the WatchKit platform and integrate iCloud capabilities to synchronize data between the iOS app and the WatchKit UI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign your apps for the Apple Watch platform by adhering to the set of User Interface design guidelines set out by Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinforce image caching to display animations within the Apple Watch user interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore WatchKit tables, which allow your users to purchase groceries and pay for them using Apple Pay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze the new layout system to ensure that your Apple Watch apps work with various screen sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWearable are the next wave of mobile technology and with the release of Apple's WatchKit SDK, a whole new world of exciting development possibilities has opened up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApple Watch App Development introduces you to the architecture and possibilities of the Apple Watch platform, as well as an indepth look at how to work with Xcode playgrounds. Benefit from a rapid introduction to the Swift programming language so you can quickly begin developing apps with the WatchKit framework and the Xcode Development IDE. Get to grips with advanced topics such as notifications, glances, iCloud, Apple pay, closures, tuples, protocols, delegates, concurrency, and using Swift Playgrounds, with each concept is backed up with example code that demonstrates how to properly execute it. Finally, discover how to package and deploy your Watch application to the Apple AppStore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book, you will have a good understanding of how to develop apps for the Apple Watch platform, and synchronize data using iCloud between the wearable and the iOS device.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a stepbystep approach to developing applications for the Apple Watch using the Swift programming language and the WatchKit UI. Each topic is explained in a conversational and easytofollow style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032458936560,"sku":"9781785886362","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785886362_p0.jpg?v=1763729329","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785886362","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}