Android Wear Applications in C# with Xamarin
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The document introduces Xamarin, a platform that enables developers to create native apps for iOS, Android, and Windows using C# in Visual Studio. It discusses current wearable devices compatible with Android Wear and outlines the necessary features, such as Bluetooth 4.0 low energy, for app development. Additionally, it provides resources for building apps, syncing data between devices, and highlights an upcoming mobile developers meetup in Seattle.
Android Wear Applications in C# with Xamarin
- 1. Developing Android Wear ! Apps in C#! James Montemagno! Developer Evangelist, Xamarin! @JamesMontemagno!
- 2. Who is this guy?! James Montemagno! Developer Evangelist, Xamarin! @JamesMontemagno ! ! http://motzcod.es! MyStepCounterApp.com!
- 4. Automatically test your app on! hundreds of mobile devices ! Create native iOS, Android, Mac and Windows apps in Visual Studio and C#
- 5. Xamarin’s Unique Approach! Native With ! Code Sharing!
- 6. Anything you can do in Objective-C, Swift, or Java ! can be done in C# with Xamarin using Visual Studio!
- 7. What is a wearable?!
- 12. LG G Watch! § Reference Device! § $180! § 9 axis Sensor! § Accelerometer! § Compass! § Gryo! !
- 13. Samsung Gear Live! § Consumer Device ! § $200! § Sensors:! § Accelerometer! § Digital Compass! § Gyroscope! § Heart rate monitor!
- 14. Moto 360! § First Circular Device ! § $250! § Sensors:! § Pedometer (9-axis)! § Ambient Light! § Optical Heart Rate!
- 15. Why You Should Care!
- 17. How they work!
- 18. Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy! § Used for all communication!
- 19. Android Phone Required!! § Android 4.3+! § Android Wear App ! § Bluetooth LE Required! § http://g.co/WearCheck!
- 20. Android Wear! § Android 4.4W (based of KitKat)! § No Access To:! § Android.Webkit! § Android.Print! § Android.App.Backup! § Android.AppWidget! § Android.Hardware.Usb! § Sensor Support! § Call HasSystemFeature() before using API!
- 21. ! Notifications! Wear Specific Apps! Companion Apps! !
- 22. Notifications!
- 24. Notifications – Extended § Custom Actions § Voice Input § Inbox Style Card http://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Android.Support.V4/
- 25. Demo!
- 26. Android Wear – Building Apps § Companion App • Android app that runs on a wearable § New Themes § New UI Widgets • BoxInsetLayout • CircledImageView • WearableListView • More… http://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Android.Wear/
- 28. Demo!
- 29. Android Wear – Sync Data § Exposed via Google Play Services • Data API o Sync datastore between phone and wearable § Message API o Send small payloads and simple o communication http://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.GooglePlayServicesJellyBean/
- 30. Sync Data!
- 31. Demo!
- 32. Resources! § Tips for Your First Wear App! § http://blog.xamarin.com/tips-for-your-first-android-wear-app/! ! § Google Documentation! § http://developer.android.com/training/building-wearables.html! ! § Samples! § http://developer.xamarin.com/samples/android/Android%20Wear/! ! ! !
- 33. Seattle Mobile .NET Developers Group! Meetup.com/SeattleMobileDevelopers! Location: City University (6th and Wall)! Next Meetup: October 14th ! Topic: What’s new in iOS 8 and Android L !
- 34. Get Started Today: xamarin.com/download!
- 35. Find Me:! @JamesMontemagno | @XamarinHQ! http://motzcod.es | http://blog.xamarin.com! Q & A! ! Get your free C# t-shirt:! xamarin.com/shirt!