Newsletter - July 2017

Android

• Did you know that half of the 1-star app reviews on Google Play mention app stability? The Android vitals dashboard in the Google Play Console shows app performance metrics so you can identify and fix app behaviors that directly affect the user experience like latency and excessive battery consumption.
• Android O’s 2,000+ emoji got redesigned, making them more expressive and consistent across platforms. Say goodbye to the blobs!
• Read the new developer stories on the Vimeo and Jet Android Instant Apps.
• Submit your game by August 6, 2017 for a chance to demo it with hundreds of consumers and compete to be one of three overall winners at this year's San Francisco Indie Games Festival on September 23.
• Get the updated Playbook app for Developers and/or follow the new @GooglePlayDev Twitter handle to learn about the latest Android features, best practices, and strategies to succeed on Google Play.

Firebase

• Catch up on some best practices to manage your users from the Firebase Admin Java SDK.
• Learn how to serve dynamic app content and how to apply moderation rules using Cloud Functions on Firebase Hosting.

Web

• Check out the latest updates to the AMP Project roadmap, including work on the AMP format, analytics, and AMP Ads.
• Each additional second of loading time on your mobile website, can lead to up to a 20% reduction in conversions. Yikes! Test your mobile speed and find out how to speed up your site to keep more visitors.

Misc

• Sign up to get updates about the Google Developer Days India event, happening in December 2017.
• Apply for the new Google Developers Launchpad Studio , a global startup initiative tailored specifically for AI & Machine Learning focused startups that offers 3-6 months of services from Google professionals and leading AI experts.
• The Google Design website has a fresh new look with new features like story collections and a visual refresh that makes it easier to browse right from the homepage. The site used Material Components, to build everything from the layout grid to the color ripple in our tab bar.
• Join the Early Adopter Program for Gallery , a tool that makes it easy to manage design iterations and get feedback, in a shared, central place.