# Newsletter - February 2017

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| |---| | ![Google Developers](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/logo_lockup_google_developers_horizontal_reverse_wht.png "Google Developers") | |---| | |---| | Edition #2 \| February, 2017 | |---| | [ARCHIVE](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702&) [\| SUBSCRIBE](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googledevelopersnewsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702&) | | |---| | |---| | | |---| | ![Splash](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/_Splash_Page_02.gif "Splash") | | |---| | |---| | ### Google I/O 2017 #io17 will be at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on May 17-19. Apply now through **February 27, 5PM PST** for the chance to purchase a ticket. |---| | [APPLY](https://events.google.com/io/registration/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) | | | | |---|---| | | ### Featured videos |---| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Firebase Remote Config Loading Strategies - Firecasts](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/01.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLl-K7zZEsYLn-elkHPhDuuwdCZ93BXnrB&v=6TWJ_rR7K6g?v%3DB08iLAtS3AQ?utm_medium%3Demail-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) [Firebase Remote Config Loading Strategies - Firecasts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLl-K7zZEsYLn-elkHPhDuuwdCZ93BXnrB&v=6TWJ_rR7K6g) | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Developer Diary: Building the Chrome DevSummit website](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/02.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNYkxOF6rcIBykcJ7bvTpqU7vt-oey72J?utm_medium%3Demail-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) [Developer Diary: Building the Chrome DevSummit website](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?&list=PLNYkxOF6rcIBykcJ7bvTpqU7vt-oey72J&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Building Inclusive & Diverse Tech Hubs: The Key to Future Innovation](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/03.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klUtOqLakpQ&list=PLNBb8OktVDKvyHEKIFpRSVuPbitvf_oN7?utm_medium%3Demail-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) [Building Inclusive \& Diverse Tech Hubs: The Key to Future Innovation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klUtOqLakpQ&list=PLNBb8OktVDKvyHEKIFpRSVuPbitvf_oN7?utm_medium%3Demail-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) | | | | |---|---|---| |   | | ### Android - It's time to [publish your Android Wear Apps](https://developer.android.com/wear/preview/features/app-distribution.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) on Google Play - the fifth and final [Android Wear 2.0 dev preview](https://developer.android.com/wear/preview/program.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) has been released. ### Firebase - [Fabric](https://get.fabric.io/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) and Firebase are [joining forces](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/01/FabricJoinsGoogle17.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) in the mission to help developers build better apps and grow their businesses. - Review these [Firebase tips](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/01/BoostingAppQuality2017.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) to boost your app's quality in 2017. - Check out these [new Firebase Test Lab features](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/01/customize-your-firebase-test-lab-robo.html?utm_medium=email+d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) that make it easier for you to customize testing of your Android apps. ### Web - [Integrate Progressive Web Apps](https://blog.chromium.org/2017/02/integrating-progressive-web-apps-deeply.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) into Android in a much deeper way than ever before. - In the latest version of Chrome, [changes to page reload behavior](https://blog.chromium.org/2017/01/reload-reloaded-faster-and-leaner-page_26.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) produce reloads that are 28% faster and result in 60% fewer validation requests. - [Chrome 57](https://blog.chromium.org/2017/02/chrome-57-beta-css-grid-layout-improved.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) beta is now available and it includes a CSS Grid Layout, a new Media Session API and more. - Explore the revamped [Web Components](https://www.webcomponents.org/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) site featuring community updates and elements. - These [AMP Cache improvements](https://developers.googleblog.com/2017/01/google-amp-cache-amp-lite-and-need-for.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) reduce bytes and provide a faster experience to users, even in slow networks. ### Other news - Introducing [Google Cloud Spanner:](https://cloud.google.com/spanner/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) Google's relational database service built from the ground up for transactional consistency, high availability, and global scale. - Congratulations to the winners and the finalists of the [Google Play Indie Games Contest!](https://events.withgoogle.com/indie-games-contest-europe/finalists/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) - Explore the "Creating Inclusive Tech Hubs Series" [toolkits](https://changecatalyst.co/change-catalyst-tool-kits/wtm-toolkits-for-tech-hubs/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) sponsored by Women Techmakers. - Discover how to expand your app's audience and monetize your app traffic with the [The App Developer Business Kit.](https://www.google.com/admob/businesskit/introduction/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) |---| | | |---| | ### Google Dev Day at GDC 2017 Feb 27, San Francisco Come learn how new devices, platforms, and tools are helping developers grow successful businesses and push the limits of mobile gaming. 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If you're a web developer or designer interested in AMP, join us in-person or via the livestream on [ampproject.org.](https://www.ampproject.org?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) |---| | [REGISTER](https://www.ampproject.org/amp-conf-2017?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201702) | | | |---| | ![](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/AMP-Brand-Blue%4010x.png) | | |---|---| | |---| | | |---| | ### Next'17, March 8-10, San Francisco Join Google CEO Sundar Pichai along with Google Cloud SVP Diane Greene and Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt for three days of keynotes, codelabs, certification programs, and over 200 technical sessions dedicated to building the future of cloud. 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