Developing Advanced Apple Watch Applications

Developing Advanced Apple Watch Applications

• start the course
• use glances and describe the glance life cycle
• describe the different programming techniques that can be applied to a glance
• describe glance entry points and work with controllers
• add a glance to an Apple watch application
• manage glances and glance settings
• work with code to customize the behavior of a glance
• describe how the iOS handles notifications
• describe, use, and manage a short look interface
• describe, use, and manage a long look interface
• describe the ways to respond to notifications
• work with code to customize the behavior of action buttons
• create static and dynamic long-look interfaces
• use controllers and storyboards to provide custom notifications to an app
• work with notification categories within a custom interface
• create static notifications within a custom interface
• create runtime notifications within a custom interface
• manage runtime notifications within a custom interface
• configure custom segues in an app
• create animation effects
• use timers to perform timed operations
• describe how data is stored and persisted in the iOS
• identify the techniques to consume web services
• use maps within an Apple watch application
• recognize and use techniques to get the physical location of a watch
• use pins and work with different GPS techniques
• create an Apple watch application with custom glances and notifications

Developing Basic Apple Watch Applications

Developing Basic Apple Watch Applications

• start the course
• recognize the concepts and steps involved in developing Apple Watch applications
• describe the tools used in developing Apple Watch applications
• describe how the WatchKit app and the WatchKit extension work together to implement an app's interface
• identify the target structure when building a WatchKit app
• configure a project by adding a WatchKit app to an iOS project
• create and run a simple application
• describe the various app testing and debugging techniques
• describe the various phases of the WatchKit application life cycle
• recognize and use life cycle functions
• describe how data is shared between WatchKit and iOS apps
• perform communication tasks between WatchKit and iOS apps
• describe existing iOS technologies and how they work with the WatchKit app
• describe how remote control events manage video/audio playback on a paired iPhone
• distinguish between paged-based and hierarchical navigations
• create a storyboard
• describe how storyboard navigation differs between the WatchKit and iOS apps
• use interface objects and controllers
• use buttons, switches, sliders, and menu items in the user interface
• use tables to display dynamic data lists
• use images and graphics in an Apple Watch app
• recognize the different ways to layout an Apple Watch app
• use objects that contain and display text
• describe how to format, position, and layer controls, and use fonts
• use context menus in an Apple Watch app
• describe how users and application preferences are stored and recalled
• create and deploy a simple Apple Watch application