Newsletter - May 2022

Android / Google Play

• Explore modern Android development tools for the best experiences on any screen, including new Jetpack Compose support for WearOS and tablets and an upgrade to Android Studio with Live Edit.
  
• Learn about the features and APIs added in the new Jetpack Compose 1.2 beta release.
  
• Read the recap of the most important Android developer news from Google I/O.
  
• Get the latest Google Play updates from I/O to help grow your business and build safer apps.
  
• Dig into Android Basics with Compose, the first free course on Jetpack Compose for everyone.
  
• See new tools to grow subscription businesses on Google Play – configure base plans and offers without creating and managing SKUs.

Firebase

• Learn how Firebase makes it easier to work with tools you use and more Google I/O announcements.
  
• Explore Firebase Crashlytics, now seamlessly integrated across Android Studio, Flutter, and Google Play for consistent and actionable crash reporting.
  
• Quickly add functionality to your apps with new Firebase extensions.
  
• See how Firebase supports the app lifecycle from go-to-market to growth.

Google Cloud

• Register for Google Cloud Startup Summit, read the blog and follow on Twitter for more information.
  
• Learn how Google Cloud and Workspace teams are building cloud services to help developers and technologists create transformative applications.
  
• Explore how to enable shared experiences across platforms with the new Google Meet SDK.
  
• See what's new with Google Chat apps.
  
• Learn how to configure the new Apps Script Connector with a no-code platform in AppSheet applications.
  
• Create messaging experiences for consumers on Google Search and Maps using Business Messages.

ML / AI

• Catch up on the AI and machine learning announcements at Google I/O.
  
• See how machine learning is helping to protect the Great Barrier Reef .
  
• Explore on-device text-to-image search with the TensorFlow Lite searcher library.
  
• Dive into the Portrait Depth API to turn a single image into a 3D photo with TensorFlow.js.
  
• Apply responsible AI principles when building remote sensing datasets.

ChromeOS

• Check out the latest features on ChromeOS for developers, app spotlights, and more highlights from Google I/O.
  
• Find out how to get your Steam, Android, and Cloud games running seamlessly on Chromebooks.
  
• Learn how to develop experiences that empower students and educators in and outside the classroom.
  
• Explore enhanced graphics performance for ChromeOS VM applications like ARCVM and Steam.
  
• Learn how to test Android apps in a desktop environment without a physical Chromebook device.

Google Maps Platform

• Bring beautiful, open-source visualizations to maps with deck.gl via WebGL-powered Maps.
  
• Learn to use reactive programming patterns with Maps in your mobile apps.
  
• Build Maps with Jetpack Compose, Android’s modern UI toolkit.

AR / VR

• Catch up on the ARCore announcements at Google I/O, including the new ARCore Geospatial API.
  
• Read more about the ARCore Geospatial API and watch the video - create immersive, richer, and more useful AR experiences in over 87 countries.
  
• Learn how to use ARCore APIs to build location-based AR experiences at world scale.
  
• Try the Balloon Pop open source multiplayer demo - grab a friend, place targets, and pop balloons.

Open Source and Misc

• Explore Flutter 3 to create high-quality, beautiful experiences across six platforms from a single codebase.
  
• Learn how to take your game from idea to launch with Flutter.
  
• Get guidance to help build inclusive, equitable products for everyone.
  
• Create beautiful, usable experiences that scale with Material Design 3's new accessibility guidance and patterns.
  
• Catch up on the state of Angular, accessibility, modern deployments, and more announced at Google I/O.
  
• See why 84% of developers are satisfied with Angular in the 2021 Angular Developer Survey.

Web

• Catch up on all things web at Google I/O.
  
• Check out what you need to know about Chrome 101.
  
• See what's new in DevTools, including Chrome 102.
  
• Explore the Project Fugu API showcase for advanced apps.
  
• Discover what features landed in stable and beta web browsers last month.

Developer Community / BIPOC Partner Highlights

• Teach the basics of machine learning in the Explore ML with Crowdsource program - apply by May 30.
  
• See exciting research in AI-assisted coding and the AI for Code (AI4Code) challenge on Kaggle in partnership with X, the Moonshot Factory .
  
• Explore designing for customers with founders and Google UX leaders at Founder Fridays on June 10.
  
• Join the web edition of I/O Extended 2022 to learn best practices, try codelabs, and explore web topics.