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March 5th, 2023

Articles & Tutorials

Implementing a Splash Animation with core-splashscreen

Miguel looks at the new API introduced with the release of Android 12 to unify the splash animations shown when launching an app.

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Android Open Source Platform AOSP Build Systems

Ever wondered how the Android Pre-built Apps were made, and what was the build system behind it? Jai Goyal gives an overview of how it all works.

Collapsing Toolbar in Jetpack Compose LazyColumn

In this article, Sherry Yuan explores three different approaches to achieve a collapsing toolbar effect in a Jetpack Compose LazyColumn

Jetpack Compose Typewriter animation with highlighted texts

Radhika shows how to use Jetpack Compose’s animation APIs to create a typewriter effect, where text appears as if it’s being typed out letter by letter.

Two strategies to drive screenshot testing in Mobile projects

Ubiratan Soares shares two strategies a team can adopt and follow regarding screenshot testing practice, pinpointing a few differences between them.

Leverage Multi-Window and Activity Embedding

In a world with increased screen real estate, multitasking is important, and Roberto Orgiu presents two ways you can leverage it.

How to test Android App Shortcuts

Alex Zhukovich looks at testing the "App Shortcuts" feature, which allows users to access a specific part of the application from the device's home screen.

Authentication in Android apps with MSAL

This blog is part of a series where Parker Schroeder discusses how to use the Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL) and the Microsoft Graph to connect to M365 services in your own Android apps.

Building a Language Learning App with Compose – Part 3

Victor Brandalise is building a language learning app with Compose and writes about the latest changes.

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Design

Upspeed - Convert designs to Jetpack Compose (Android)

With Upspeed, you can today translate your Figma components into corresponding Jetpack Composables. Support for composables and full screen support is in the works!

Libraries & Code

ffi-kotlin

An experiment providing Kotlin Multiplatform Foreign Function Interface (FFI)

ychat

A Kotlin Multiplatform library that provides access to ChatGPT and Open AI APIs

News

Learn Android development with Jetpack Compose!

Google announced that the full Android Basics with Compose course is now available.

Policy Updates: New Wear OS App Quality Requirements

Google has announced upcoming policy changes intended to improve the quality of apps for Wear OS and their presentation in the Google Play Store

Videos & Podcasts

Lazygit: The Ultimate Git Shortcut for Easy Development!

Charfaoui Younes shows you how to use Lazygit to streamline your development process, from committing changes to merging branches and stagging files. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, Lazygit is the must-have tool that will save you time and headaches.

thanks.dev with Armin Nehzat

Nicola Corti talks with Armin Nehzat, Growth Officer of thanks.dev, a donation and sponsoring platform for open-source projects.

Talking Android Permissions with Marcel Pintó

In this Twitter Space discussion with Marcel Pintó, learn about Android Permissions, common pitfalls and gotchas, and how to implement them right in your Android application.

Store & retrieve data securely with Block Store

Discover the latest Block Store features that help developers safely store more data and backup to the cloud. Block Store provides high-performance, scalable, and reliable storage for your applications.

TOA: Combining Task Cards

In this session, Adam McNeilly implements a date picker using Material 3 Dynamic Theming.

How Scan for Bluetooth Devices | Building a Bluetooth Chat App | Part 1

Philipp Lackner teaches how you can build a Bluetooth chat app. First, he'll start with how to scan for nearby devices and display them in a list.

Introduction to color guidance

Learn about the value and function of Material 3’s dynamic color system and how it differs from past color systems.

Specials