Apple WatchFirst Steps

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Apple Watch

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Apple WatchApril 24th, 2015

Xcode 6.2, iOS SDK 8.2

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Apple Watch

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Developer checklist

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Developer checklist

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Developer checklist

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Developer checklist

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/watch/8

Product owner checklist

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Product owner checklist4 Smaller than app

4 Only the core functionality

4 Same features, done in another way faster?

4 Global ideas...!

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Glances

Notifications

The App12

Glances

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Notifications

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Notifications

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The App

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Restrictions17

What should you be aware of

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Application Structure

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Application Structure

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Storyboards

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2 Sizes

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Static Layout*Write-only interface :)

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Per frame Image based animations // I wonder if I can do like this [UIView animateWithDuration:5 completion:^{

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Per frame Image based animations

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There's no such things as UItouchNo custom Gestures

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No sensors API27

Limited text inputDictation API

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Be careful with Images

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Be careful with ImagessetImageNamed:

[UIImage imageNamed:]

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Apple Watch SDK

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Tasks To Solve32

Networking

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App and Extension Communication

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We can

4 WatchKit Extension -> App*

We can not

4 App -> WatchKit Extension*

- WatchKit Extesion -> Open App In 35

Use shared groups for communication

https://github.com/mutualmobile/MMWormhole

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Debugging

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General impression

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Links for Inspiration4 http://thinkapps.com/blog/development/5-new-things-learned-apple-watch-apps/

4 http://watchaware.com/watch-apps

4 https://realm.io/news/building-watchkit-apps-swift/

4 http://natashatherobot.com/

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Thank you!It's questions time

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Apple WatchFirst Steps

by Paul Taykalo, Stanfy# frameworkdays 2015

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