With I/O 2024 a few weeks away, Google published a list of early sessions this morning, including “What's New.” There will be “150+ sessions and learning materials.”
There are four “focus” tentpoles:
- mobile: Prepare for a range of audiences and form factors.
- Web: Build fast, secure sites and apps for the open web.
- A.I: Access the latest AI models and open source tools for machine learning.
- the cloud: Simplify and scale end-to-end development.
The 16 topics/products are: Accessibility, AI/Machine Learning, Android, Angular, AR/VR, Chrome OS, Cloud, Design, Firebase, Flutter, Go, Google Play, Location/Maps, Smart Home, Wear OS, and Web.
More sessions should go live after the keynote on May 14. “Google Note” begins at 10 a.m. PT and will last for 2 hours. This will be followed by a “developer keynote” from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. [is] Releasing May 16th at 8am PT.
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'What's New' Sessions:
These traditional “what's new” sessions are considered keynotes, with “technical sessions” and “workshops” being other content types at this I/O.
What's New in Android
Get the latest in Android development covering Generative AI, Android 15, Form Factors, Jetpack, Compose, Tooling, Performance, and more.
What's New in Google AI
Experience Google's latest AI tools and discover what's new in Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Gemma, Kaggle Models, and Google's open source libraries including Keras and JAX.
What's New in Android Development Tools
Discover what's new in Android Studio for Android app developers. We will share some demos and present related features that can speed up developers' workflows in Android APIs, Firebase and Google AI.
What's new in Firebase to build gen AI features
Learn about Firebase's new and updated services, which enable you to build, deploy, and optimize production-ready gen AI apps. These apps are integrated with modern cloud databases, saving you the hassle of managing infrastructure.
What's new in Google Play
Learn about the latest tools and updates designed to help you grow your business on Google Play.
What's New in Filters
Discover how Filter enables you to create beautiful, modern web applications. We'll also explore how Dart and Flutter support WebAssembly, which enables faster app performance and seamless integration with the web ecosystem.
What's new in ChromeOS
Learn about the future direction of ChromeOS: the developer-focused investments we're making in distribution, app capabilities, operating system integration, and how our partners are bringing world-class experiences to Chromebooks.
What's New in Angular
Find out about the latest from Angular, including updates on server-side rendering and reactivity. Explore everything from community updates and request comment processes to new features coming in v18 and beyond.
What's New on the Web
A baseline provides a way for developers to understand the interoperability status of web features and APIs. With clear status information available on key developer resource sites like MDN, Can I Use, and web.dev, it's now easier than ever to know if a feature is ready for use. This talk will cover some of the key features included in Baseline, which will help you build more beautiful and capable sites and applications.
What's new in Google Cloud and Google Workspace
Learn about the latest tools and updates that enable developers to learn, build and do more on Google Cloud and Workspace.
Notable sessions
Building the future of Wear OS
In this talk, we'll explore the new features of Wear OS 5. This includes advances in watch face format, and how to design and build for an increasing range of device sizes.
Increase user productivity with larger screens and accessories.
In this technical talk, we'll show how developers can make their apps more useful and productive for users on large-screen Android devices. We'll cover how to take advantage of the large screen and how to integrate with peripherals like styluses, keyboards, touchpads, and mice. By following these tips, developers can create apps that help users be more productive and productive.
Android for cars: New in-car experiences
This session will highlight Google's commitment to automotive, and how we're enabling developers to bring new app experiences to the car – including multi-display and casting. Discover the latest tools and resources to help developers bring their apps to cars with Android Auto and Google built-in.
Everything you need to know about Google TV and Android TV OS.
Discover new user experience enhancements to Google TV and the latest additions in the next Android TV OS platform update. Learn how Compose for TV and updated developer tools in Android Studio are making it easier than ever to create beautiful apps for TV.
Faster, more expressive design with Materials to compose
Discover the latest from Material Design, including color and typography updates that empower developers to create personalized, accessible products, and a more comprehensive Compose offering. Then, learn how it all comes together with a peek at Google Maps, and how they send features to production.
Build easily for home with the new Home APIs.
Learn how easy it is to complement your digital experience with physical devices using Home APIs. To make smart home development easier, we've reinvented Google Home as a platform for all developers. Create delightful experiences in your app using the capabilities of Google Home. With Home APIs, you get access to 600M devices on both Android and iOS and Google's entire home intelligence.
Passkeys and digital identity best practices
Passkeys are the modern standard for enabling a seamless, secure, and reliable sign-in user flow. Discover how to speed up your authentication and account creation experiences with Passkeys and sign in with Google through Credential Manager. Learn about new and upcoming Credential Manager features, including Wear integration and autofill. Explore cross-platform identity strategies with Google Sign in with wallet-based solutions to improve user experience on web and mobile.
Improve the user experience of your Android app
Learn how Edge to Edge, Predictive Back, and Glance can enhance the user experience and quality of an Android app. This pathway will guide the user through Code Labs to improve the Android managed Socialite app https://github.com/android/socialite. To complete the workshop, you will need a laptop with Android Studio loaded with the SociaLite app project. You will also need a device with Android 15 beta 2 installed.
Create Android widgets with Jetpack Glance
Discover how to use your writing skills and Jetpack Compose to create high-quality widgets, small pieces of an application that can run on a user's home screen (and soon available in more places shall be). We'll cover Glance 1.1.0 updates, high-quality widget guidelines, use cases, and everything else you need to build widgets on Android with Jetpack Glance.
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