# Newsletter - July 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 #7 \| July, 2017 | |---| | [ARCHIVE](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707&) [\| SUBSCRIBE](https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googledevelopersnewsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707&) | | | | |---| | |---| | | |---| | [![](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/GDD-hashtag-yellow.png)](https://developers.google.com/events/gdd-europe/register/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | |---| | |---| | **Google Developer Days Europe 2017** *5-6 September \| Krakow, Poland* GDD are global events showcasing the latest developer products and platforms from Google to help you quickly develop high quality apps, grow \& retain an active user base, and tap into tools to earn more. |---| | [Register](https://developers.google.com/events/gdd-europe/register/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | | | |---|---| | | | | |---| | |---| | | |---| | [![](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/polymer17_promo_logo_01.png)](https://events.withgoogle.com/polymer-summit-2017/registrations/new/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | |---| | |---| | **Polymer Summit 2017** *22-23 August \| Copenhagen, Denmark* Attend the 2017 Summit to connect with Polymer \& Google engineers during 2 full days of talks and workshops all about building beautiful, fast mobile web apps using Polymer. |---| | [Register](https://events.withgoogle.com/polymer-summit-2017/registrations/new/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | | | |---|---| | | | | ### **Featured Videos** |---| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Android Vitals in the Google Play Console](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/ImageDev.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj3Y8L5HLdg&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) [Android Vitals in the Google Play Console](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj3Y8L5HLdg&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![A11ycasts with Rob Dodson](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/video 2 200x120.png)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNYkxOF6rcICWx0C9LVWWVqvHlYJyqw7g&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) [A11ycasts with Rob Dodson](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNYkxOF6rcICWx0C9LVWWVqvHlYJyqw7g&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | [![Firebase Phone Auth for Web Applications](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/video 3 200x120.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmHO7RDgE2A&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) [Firebase Phone Auth for Web Applications](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmHO7RDgE2A&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) | | | | |---|---|---| |   | | | | ### 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](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/07/android-vitals-increase-engagement-and.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) 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](https://medium.com/google-design/redesigning-android-emoji-cb22e3b51cc6?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) got redesigned, making them more expressive and consistent across platforms. Say goodbye to the blobs! ![](https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/160x160x113-waving-hand-sign-png-pagespeed-ic-rv3tqgwiiy.jpg) ![](https://emojipedia-us.s3.amazonaws.com/thumbs/120/google/80/grimacing-face_1f62c.png) - Read the new developer stories on the [Vimeo](https://developer.android.com/stories/instant-apps/vimeo.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) and [Jet](https://developer.android.com/stories/instant-apps/jet.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) Android Instant Apps. - [Submit your game](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBuQbZDUbZX1zluNq7ZZAMyeO9kcbZf2YBEb1fFurAVe3gAg/viewform?fbzx=4176757298246761000) 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](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.secrets&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) and/or follow the new [@GooglePlayDev](https://twitter.com/googleplaydev?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) 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.](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/06/managing-users-from-firebase-admin-java.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) - Learn how to [serve dynamic app content](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/06/serving-dynamic-content-with-cloud.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) and how to [apply moderation rules](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2017/06/content-moderation-with-cloud-functions.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) using Cloud Functions on Firebase Hosting. ### Web - Check out the [latest updates](https://amphtml.wordpress.com/2017/07/14/amp-roadmap-update-for-end-of-q2/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) 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,](https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/marketing-resources/micro-moments/future-of-marketing-mobile-micro-moments?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=201707) can lead to up to a 20% reduction in conversions. Yikes! 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