Edition #9 | September, 2017
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Android
- The Developer Preview 5 for Android Things, based on Android O, is now available
. Android Things is Google's platform to enable Android Developers to create Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and seamlessly scale from prototype to production.
- Android Instant Apps lets 500M+ users (across countries where Google Play operates) run apps from any link, without installation. Learn how developers are seeing strong results in engagement, acquisition and retention.
- Early Access on Google Play has helped over 350 developers in open beta find testers before launching their app. Apply to Start on Android and find out more about the guidance and benefits you can receive to succeed on Google Play.
- Congratulations to this year’s Google Play Indie Games Festival winners .
Firebase
- Request an invite for the upcoming Firebase Dev Summit
in Amsterdam.
- Did you know? MechaHamster
is an open source game built entirely with Firebase, while the Hamilton app
was built using both Firebase and Flutter.
- Read this new guide on how to build automatic reward referrals with Firebase Dynamic Links
as a powerful growth tool.
- Announcing SwiftLint - a new open source tool that makes it easier for you to follow Swift style and conventions.
Web
- Register for the Chrome Dev Summit 2017 happening in October in San Francisco.
- Prove your mobile web skills by earning a Mobile Web Specialist Certification .
- Build and deploy a Polymer 2.0 app from scratch in this introductory codelab . Polymer 3.0 is now also available in very early preview stages.
- Songbird allows VR, games, and audio developers to place sounds in 3D space, apply effects and render audio to the browser, with support for both any-order ambisonics and binaural audio.
- Shaka Player v2.2 improves support for HLS, and allows web apps to render their own text tracks.
- Tip: Preloading videos can make playback start faster on your site.
Misc
- If you weren’t able to join in real-time, catch up on the session recordings from last month’s GDD Europe event .
- GDG DevFest Season 2017 is running until November 30 across the globe. Find an event near you.
- Connect live and ask questions to Google Cloud product managers, customer engineers, and partners as they tackle the latest cloud topics in a 45 minutes Cloud OnAir Security & IT Tools Webinar on October 17.
- Actions on Google is now available in Australian English . Start building your voice enabled apps today.
- Read the latest best practices for promoting your app on AdWords Universal App Campaigns , like picking the right goal for your campaign, adjusting your budget to find the right mix of users, and getting exclusive placements like the Google Play homepage.
