Announcing New Course: Creating Tiles for Wear OS

Announcing New Pro Course: Creating Tiles for Wear OS!

Among all the talk about a unified Wear OS platform at Google I/O came the news that you can develop your own third-party tiles for your favorite wearable!

Learn how Wear OS Tiles are different from regular Android layouts, how to implement your own Tile and how to handle user interactions in our new Creating Tiles for Wear OS course!

Keep reading to hear more about it from course instructor Subhrajyoti Sen:

Why should I take your Wear OS course?

"Wearable mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular, as users are trying to accomplish more without picking up their phone. Wear OS provides a great platform to extend your app's experience outside the phone.

Wear OS Tiles are a great way to provide the user with easy access to the most important features of your app and to ensure a seamless experience — irrespective of what device they are on."

What surprised you about the Tiles API when making the course?

"I was surprised to see how similar the Tiles APIs were to Jetpack Compose! Since Jetpack Compose is becoming the go-to choice for developing UI on Android, if you've been using Jetpack Compose, you will feel right at home with the Tiles API."

Can you please share a cool Wear OS tip with us?

"Even while developing for Wear OS, accessibility is important. You can set descriptions for all your images as follows:

Adding image descriptions helps visually impaired users understand what the image depicts and makes sure everyone has a great experience with your Tiles."

Is there anything else we should know about your course?

"As Wear OS increases in popularity, having Tiles for your apps gives you a competitive advantage. It reassures your users that you care deeply about providing them with the best experience, regardless of what device they're using, and that you want to make their lives easier!"

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Subhrajyoti's Creating Tiles for Wear OS course is available for Pro subscribers now!

— Ray