Introduction to Android Wear

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An overview of the Android Wear ecosystem, covering the new design and development challenges introduced by wearable devices. It explains how to adapt existing Android apps for wearables, addressing both user-interface/design considerations and developer implementation techniques.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 8:28Think different
3. 15:57Simplified Activity lifecycle: Device goes to sleep → Activity destroyed
4. 17:10Think of your app as a row of cards in a grid
5. 25:29Wearable-specific notifications: WearableExtender to the rescue
6. 29:03There are some cases where notifications are not enough
7. 30:50Wearable apps are fundamentally the same as apps built for other devices
8. 42:11Design from scratch: Do not create a small version of your handheld app. Start a completely new design process

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