Newsletter - April 2017

Android

• Check out our new Android Developer Stories: Omnidrone iterated their game and improved key KPIs, such as engagement and monetization, before the public launch with Early Access on Google Play. Robinhood uses Android Studio to quickly build and test new features. LinkedIn also uses Android Studio to build a performant app.
• The Developer Preview 3 of Android Things is now available, bringing new features and bug fixes to the platform.
• Google Play tips, tips and more tips: for indie game success, from indie game developers; for building communities on mobile as an additional engagement and awareness driver; for launching successful apps and games.
• The Google Play Awards will be taking place once again to highlight incredible and innovative Android development across a range of categories. Tune in to the I/O livestream on May 18, 6:30 - 7:30PM PDT.

Firebase

• Did you know that Cloud Functions for Firebase can be used to run functions based on a time interval, in addition to functions triggered by actions / events?
• The basics of how to use Firebase Cloud Messaging with Android O.

Web

• Chrome 58 includes IndexedDB 2.0, an improvement to iframe navigation, and immersive full screen for PWAs.
• The open source version of the 2016 Santa Tracker offline-ready PWA is out.
• Subscribe to the AMP YouTube channel and catch episodes of the new "Amplify” video series.

Misc

• The New Material Design Color Tool helps you create, share, & apply color palettes to your UI.
• Tune into the Google Marketing Next keynote livestream on Tuesday, May 23, 9AM PDT to hear about innovations in Ads, Analytics, and DoubleClick.
• Discover how to monetize your app AND keep users engaged via in-app rewards (e.g. points, currency, levels).
• opensource.google.com is the new home for Google's Open Source efforts, featuring a directory of Google's open source projects and documentation on how we approach and think about open source at Google.
• Angular Version 4.0 is now available.
• Sign up to help shape the future of our products like Google Cloud Platform, Android, and Firebase, as well as others still in development. Our User Experience Research Studies can be completed remotely or in-person, and participants receive a thank-you gift.