From InfoWorld: Smartwatch applications can be customized for devices with round displays by tweaking the user interface, Google said as it ramps up efforts to get developers ready for the launch of Android Wear.
Wear is an extension of Android, and to make the OS a better fit for smartwatches with their small screens, the user interface relies on voice control, Google Now and notifications to present relevant information to the user.
"Designing for Android Wear is pretty different from designing for the desktop, phones or tablets. Just like with Glass, you really need to think carefully about the information and actions you present to the user, and even more so about the contexts in which your app will come to the surface," said Roman Nurik and Timothy Jordan, design and developer advocates on the Android Wear team, in a blog post.
Part of the challenge will be to develop apps that work well on smartwatches with square and round displays. To make notifications fit on the LG G Watch's square screen and the Moto 360 from Motorola, Nurik and Jordan had to make some changes to the user interface of a walking tour app they developed. For example, they increased margins and moved some text and notifications on the round display.
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