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Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Watch Connectivity in watchOS 2
2. A watchOS 2 WatchConnectivity Messaging Tutorial
   • About the Project
   • Creating the Project
   • Enabling Audio Background Mode
   • Designing the iOS App User Interface
   • Establishing Outlets and Actions
   • Initializing Audio Playback
   • Implementing the Audio Control Methods
   • Initializing the iOS App Watch Connectivity Session
   • Designing the WatchKit App Scene
   • Initializing the WatchKit App Connectivity Session
   • Sending the Message to the iOS app
   • Handling the Message in the iOS app
   • Testing the Application
     
     
3. A watchOS 2 WatchKit Dynamic Layout and Animation Tutorial
   • Changing the Position of an Interface Object
   • Changing the Size of an Interface Object
   • Setting the Visibility of an Interface Object
   • Animating Interface Changes
   • An Animation Example
   • Designing the User Interface
   • Performing the Layout Changes and Animation
   • Testing the Animation
     
     
4. An Introduction to the watchOS 2 WatchKit WKInterfacePicker Object
   • An Overview of the WKInterfacePicker Object
   • Adding a Picker Object to a Storyboard Scene
   • Understanding Picker Object Attributes
   • Understanding Picker Object Styles
   • Creating Picker Item Objects
   • Setting the Currently Selected Item
   • Coordinating Animations
   • Requesting Focus for the Picker Object
   • Enabling and Disabling a Picker Object
   • Responding to Picker Changes
     
     
5. A watchOS 2 WatchKit Picker Tutorial
   • Creating the Picker Project
   • Designing the WatchKit App Scene
   • Implementing the Picker List Items
   • Implementing the Action Method
   • Testing the App
     
     
6. A WatchKit WKInterfacePicker Coordinated Animation Example
7. A watchOS 2 Complication Tutorial
   • About the Complication Project
   • Creating the Complication Project
   • Configuring the Supported Complication Families
   • Adding the Data and Image to the Data Source
   • Implementing the Placeholder Delegate Method
   • Configuring Travel Directions
   • Adding a Timeline Entry Creation Method
   • Specifying the Timeline Start and End Dates
   • Providing the Current Timeline Entry
   • Providing the Remaining Timeline Entries
   • Adding the Complication to a Clock Face
   • Testing the Complication