Beginning Android Wearables

Andres Calvo is a software engineer who has worked with wearable and mobile devices for over five years. He works for Ball Aerospace as a contractor at Air Force Research Laboratory, where he acquired an interest (read: obsession) with usability and user experience. Andres is fascinated by the potential that wearables including Glass and Android Wear have to provide unprecedented user experiences. During his free time, Andres develops applications for Android, Glass, and Android Wear both for fun and as a freelancer. He has received bachelor degrees in computer science and computer engineering from the University of Dayton. Visit his blog at http://ocddevelopers.com and contact him at andresacalvo@gmail.com

Part I - Introduction 1. Introducing Android Wearables Part II - Notifications 2. Reviewing Notifications for Android 3. Customizing Notifications for Wearables Part III - Android Wear 4. Running Apps Directly on Android Wear 5. Android Wear UI Essentials 6. The Wearable Data Layer API 7. Creating Custom Watch Faces Part IV - Google Glass 8. Running Apps Directly on Glass 9. Glass User Interface Essentials 10. Voice and Input 11. The Camera: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Part V - Android Wear and Glass 12. Location and Orientation