James Swinton-Bland is the Global DevRel Lead for Zebra Technologies. As an Android developer with over 7 years experience, James has a solid understanding of what developers need and is passionate about improving the developer experience in Zebras developer community, both internally & externally.
James Swinton-Bland
Global Developer Relations Lead
Creating Applications for Small Screen, Low Memory Android Wearables
Developing for small screen, low memory wearable devices can present unique challenges for developers. These challenges include:
- UI Design
- Battery & Power Management
- Memory Usage
- Managing User Input
In this talk, we will discuss best practices and give you practical tips to get the most out of wearables. In particular, we will look at:
- Key differences between mobile & wearable app development
- Small Screen Design Principles & Best Practices
- Designing for critical tasks
- Optimizing for the wrist
- Consuming data from multiple sources
- Enabling enterprise use-cases with wearables