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Build real-world applications for the Apple Watch platform using the WatchKit framework and Swift 2.0
About This Book- Find out how to download and install the Xcode development tools before learning about Xcode playgrounds and the Swift programming language
- Discover everything you need to know about the WatchKit platform architecture, its classes, as well its limitations
- This book introduces you to the very latest mobile platform with hands-on instructions so you can build your very own Apple Watch apps
This 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.
What You Will Learn- Navigate within the WatchKit interface using the page-based, modal, and hierarchical navigation techniques
- Work with context menus to allow your users to interact with the Apple Watch and respond to their actions to perform a task
- Use the MapKit framework to display a map within the WatchKit interface to track the users current location
- Build effective user interfaces for the WatchKit platform and integrate iCloud capabilities to synchronize data between the iOS app and the WatchKit UI
- Design your apps for the Apple Watch platform by adhering to the set of User Interface design guidelines set out by Apple
- Reinforce image caching to display animations within the Apple Watch user interface
- Explore WatchKit tables, which allow your users to purchase groceries and pay for them using Apple Pay
- Analyze the new layout system to ensure that your Apple Watch apps work with various screen sizes
Wearable are the next wave of mobile technology and with the release of Apples WatchKit SDK, a whole new world of exciting development possibilities has opened up.
Apple Watch App Development introduces you to the architecture and possibilities of the Apple Watch platform, as well as an in-depth 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.
By 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.
Style and approachThis book takes a step-by-step 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 easy-to-follow style.
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Steven F. Daniel is the CEO and founder of GENIESOFT STUDIOS, a software development company that is based in Melbourne, Victoria, which focuses primarily on developing games and business applications for iOS, Android, and Mac OS X. Steven is a software developer with more than 14 years of experience developing desktop and web-based applications for a number of companies, including ANZ, Department of Justice, BP Australia, and AXA Australia.
Steven is always interested in emerging technologies, and he is a member of the SQL Server Special Interest Group (SQLSIG), Melbourne CocoaHeads, and the Java Community. He was the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of SoftMpire Pvt Ltd., a company that focused primarily on developing business applications for the iOS and Android platforms.
Steven is the author of various book titles: Xcode 4 iOS Development Beginner's Guide , iOS 5 Essentials , iPad Enterprise Application Development Blueprints , Xcode 4 Cookbook , and Android Wearable Programming .
Check out his blog at http://www.geniesoftstudios.com/blog/, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GenieSoftStudio.
No book is the product of just the author; he just happens to be the one with his name on the cover. A number of people have contributed to the success of this book, and it would take more space than I have to thank each one individually.
I would personally like to thank two special people who have been an inspiration and who have provided me with so much support during the writing of this book. The first is Reshma Raman, my Senior Acquisition Editor, who is the reason that this book exists, and the second is Priyanka Mehta for her understanding and support as well as her brilliant suggestive approaches during the chapter rewrites. I would like to thank both of you for everything and making the writing process enjoyable.
To my reviewers, thank you so much for your valued suggestions and improvements to make this book what it is, I am truly grateful to each and every one of you.
Thank you to the entire Packt Publishing team for working so diligently to help bring out a high quality product. A big shout out to the engineers at Apple for creating the Apple Watch and the WatchKit Platform to provide developers with the tools to create fun and sophisticated applications.
Finally, I would like to thank all of my friends for their support, understanding, and encouragement during the book writing process. I am extremely grateful to have you as my friends, and it is a privilege to know each and every one of you.
Dylan Marriott is a young iOS developer from Switzerland. At the start of his career, he worked with web technologies, but he soon got involved with mobile and never went back. He started off with Android and then transitioned toward iOS. He currently works at Evernote, where he gets to work with the newest iOS technologies. In his free time, he has published a number of iOS and Apple Watch apps.
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This book is dedicated to:
My favorite uncle Benjamin Jacob Daniel, thank you for always making me smile and for inspiring me to work hard and achieve my dreams. You are a true inspiration, and I couldn't have done this without your love, support, and guidance. Thank you.
Chan Ban Guan, for the continued patience, encouragement, and support, and most of all, for believing in me during the writing of this book.
I would like to thank my family for their continued love and support and for always believing in me throughout the writing of this book. This book would not have been possible without your love and understanding, and I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
With the increasing amount of new wearable devices hitting the market, wearables are the next wave of mobile computing technology. After the release of Apple's WatchKit SDK, a whole new world of exciting development possibilities awaits us.
Apple Watch App Development provides you with a practical approach that shows you how to develop and build Apple Watch apps using the Xcode Integrated Development Environment. You will be introduced to the architecture and limitations of the Apple Watch platform, followed by an in-depth look at the Swift programming language, where we talk about closures, tuples, protocols, delegates, and how to work with Xcode playgrounds.
We also discuss more advanced topics, such as notifications, glances, Apple Pay, as well as the Core Location and Watch Connectivity frameworks to synchronize data between the Apple Watch and the iPhone using the WatchKit platform. By the end of this book, you will have a good understanding of how to build real-world applications for the Apple Watch platform using the WatchKit framework and Swift 2.0.
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