# Newsletter - July 2021 |---| | |---| | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | [![Google Developers](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/2019-GdevLogo.png "Google Developers")](https://developers.google.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng) | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | | | July, 2021 | |---|---|---| | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---|---|---| | ||| | | |---| | **Google Play Policy Webinar** | | Join the Google Play Policy Webinar on August 19 to ask questions live to policy experts and learn the latest updates on Privacy, Commerce, and other topics. |---| | [Register now](https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/2021q3-policy-seminar?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=hero-cta) | | | | | | [![Google Play Policy Webinar](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/GP_Webinar_gdev_nl_072021.jpg)](https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/2021q3-policy-seminar?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=hero-image) | |:---|---|---| | | ||| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | |---| | [![Watch sessions on demand from Google for Games Dev Summit](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/Google_for_Games_Developer_Summit_gdev_nl_072021.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOU2XLYxmsILQjqy-GcDOrHN_3-q8lrDp&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=video1-image) | | |---| | | | *Watch sessions on demand from Google for Games Dev Summit* |---| | [Tune in](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOU2XLYxmsILQjqy-GcDOrHN_3-q8lrDp&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=video1-cta) | | | | | | | |---| | [![Find a local Google Developer Group near you](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/GDG_gdev_nl_072021.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s5kjSoqzw&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=video2-image) | | |---| | | | *Find a local Google Developer Group near you* |---| | [Sign up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6s5kjSoqzw&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=video2-cta) | | | | | | |---|---|---| | **Featured Videos** | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | |---| | [![Get ready for CDAP Day](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/cdap_gdev_nl_072021_updated.png)](https://opensourcelive.withgoogle.com/events/cdapday?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=content1-image) | | |---| | | | [Get ready for CDAP Day on Google Open Source Live August 5](https://opensourcelive.withgoogle.com/events/cdapday?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=content1-cta) | | | | | | |---| | [![Join Founder Friday’s Scaling Sales Impact Across Your Startup](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/founderfriday.png)](https://events.withgoogle.com/founder-fridays-by-google-developers/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=content2-image) | | |---| | | | [Join Founder Friday's *Scaling Sales Impact Across Your Startup* August 6](https://events.withgoogle.com/founder-fridays-by-google-developers/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=content2-cta) | | | | | | |---| | [![Register for GFS Accelerator Climate Change Demo Day](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/GLeaf_Logo_gdev_nl_072021_Updated.jpeg)](https://events.withgoogle.com/google-for-startups-accelerator-climate-change-demo-day-2021/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=content3-image) | | |---| | | | [Register for GFS Accelerator Climate Change Demo Day on August 12](https://events.withgoogle.com/google-for-startups-accelerator-climate-change-demo-day-2021/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=content3-cta) | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Featured Content** | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Android / Google Play - **[Get](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/introducing-android-game-development-kit.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=android)** the Android Game Development Kit, a full range of tools and libraries to help you develop, optimize, and deliver high quality Android games. - **[Integrate](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/android-game-development-extension-is.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=android)** the Android Game Development Extension with Visual Studio to enable existing multi-platform Visual Studio game projects. - **[Learn](https://developer.android.com/large-screens?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=android)** more about using responsive layouts for large screen development. - **[See](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/06/the-future-of-android-app-bundles-is.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=android)** the Android App Bundle requirement: Starting August 2021, Google Play will require apps to be published with the bundle. - **[Read](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/apply-more-time-play-payments-policy.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=android)** about the new deadline extension process for the Play Payments Policy. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Firebase / Google Cloud - **[Watch](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/container-security?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=firebase)** demos and get insights on container security from the July 29 event including speakers like Google Cloud's Chief Information Security Officer and experts from Google. - **[Sign up](https://pages.apigee.com/virtual-api-jam-master-register.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=firebase)** August 11 for Virtual API Jam Fundamentals, a workshop to help you start API programs on the Apigee API Management Platform. - **[Register](https://pages.apigee.com/virtual-api-jam-advanced-master-register.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=firebase)** for Advanced API Jam, a workshop on August 25 to learn composite APIs, real-time API monitoring and alerting, intelligent routing and load balancing. - **[Optimize](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2021/07/android-sdk-feature-modules.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=firebase)** your app using the Firebase Android SDK and Android App Bundles. - **[Now](https://firebase.googleblog.com/2021/07/the-cloud-storage-for-firebase-emulator.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series__071521&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=yt-desc?utm_medium%3Demail-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=firebase)** available for Firebase Build products: the Cloud Storage for Firebase emulator. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | ML / AI - **[Explore](https://blog.tensorflow.org/2021/07/tensorflow-hub-for-real-world-impact.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=ml)** TensorFlow Hub's pretrained models and see how developers are using them to solve real world problems across many domains. - **[Build](https://youtu.be/VGhh90oZ3jQ?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=ml)** an ML-powered pet tracking app that runs on your smartphone powered by TensorFlow.js, Firebase, and Vertex AI. - **[See](https://blog.tensorflow.org/2021/06/the-tensorflow-developer-certificate-turns-1.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=ml)** how the TensorFlow Developer Certificate has helped recipients showcase their skills and differentiate themselves in the job market. - **[Check](https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/releases?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=ml)** out the TensorFlow 2.6 release notes for improvements, fixes, and breaking changes. - **[Learn](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQY2H8rRoyvy2MiyUBz5RWZr5MPFkV3qz&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=ml)** how recommendation systems are frequently used in our daily lives and how you can build your own in TensorFlow. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Google Maps Platform - **[Add](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@googlemaps/three?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=maps)** Three.js objects to Google Maps Platform JavaScript API projects with ThreeJSOverlayView and utilities available via NPM. - **[Modernize](https://developers.google.com/maps/solutions?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=maps)** financial services experiences with new implementation guides for mobile account signup and enriched transaction records. - **[Welcome](https://developers.google.com/maps/solutions/product-locator/best-practices?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=maps)** online shoppers to local stores by adding product locator functionality to your e-commerce site with this new implementation guide. - **[Help](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/maps-platform?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=maps)** users orient themselves with iconic landmarks and building footprints in maps using Cloud-based maps styling. - **[Learn](https://developers.google.com/codelabs/maps-platform/maps-platform-101-js?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=maps#0)** to build your first map for the web by taking our newly revamped Maps JavaScript API codelab. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Developer Community / BIPOC Partner Highlights - **[Announcing](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/announcing-our-second-google-for-startsups-accelerator-black-founders-cohort.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=devrel)** the Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders cohort #startups. The 10-week accelerator program kicks off virtually August 17 through October 21. - **[Read](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/incarcerated-people-learn-to-code.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=devrel)** about a Google Developer Group organizer changing lives from inmates to developers. - **[Meet](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/2019-GDSC-winners-follow-up.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=devrel)** Samuel and his team of developers growing their app to help users track vaccination records and upcoming immunizations. - **[See](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/how-students-built-web-app-with.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=devrel)** how students built a web app with the potential to help frontline workers. - **[Watch](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZj2Q42tw-6_oTfZ_Vjc6b00Lwgw1JS8K&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=devrel)** the recap from Google Developer Groups Turkey hosted *AI Summer Camp* featuring topics on ML, deep learning, TensorFlow 2.0, and more. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Open Source and Misc - **[Visit](https://devlibrary.withgoogle.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=misc)** Dev Library, Google's new website for open-source content. **[See](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INhWd6Zupqc&list=PLxNYxgaZ8RseRNZYtcMBq6SfAuQkE0Fci&index=2&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=misc)** the latest video to meet the contributing developers. - **[Understand](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/06/upcoming-security-changes-to-googles-oauth-2.0-authorization-endpoint.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=misc)** **the new security changes to Google's OAuth 2.0 authorization endpoint in embedded webviews.** - **[Announcing](https://security.googleblog.com/2021/07/measuring-security-risks-in-open-source.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=misc)** Scorecards V2: Measuring security risks in open source software. - **[See](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/07/assistant-recap-google-io-2021.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=misc)** the Assistant Google I/O recap for highlights and product announcements for App Actions, Conversational Actions, and Smart Home Actions. - **[Submit](https://material.io/blog/material-design-awards-2021?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=misc)** self-nominated products by October 1 for the Annual Material Design Awards. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | | |---| | **Communities** [](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPm1B6Xp5Bt9VwchFl5YOUnJrf7uJwcJI7qw8o9TUfs/edit) We're committed to showcasing Black developers' work in the development space. **[Submit](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NPm1B6Xp5Bt9VwchFl5YOUnJrf7uJwcJI7qw8o9TUfs/edit)** your BIPOC projects, products, organizations, and upcoming community events - no matter where they are in the world - to be considered in the next Google Developers newsletter. **Latest from Codelabs** - **[Android](https://developer.android.com/codelabs/advanced-android-kotlin-training-custom-views?continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/#0)** - **[Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/codelabs/firestore-android?continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/#0)** - **[Flutter](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/material-motion-flutter?continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/#0)** - **[Google Cloud](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/spring-cloud-gcp-gcs?continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/#0)** - **[Material Design](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/mdc-102-flutter?continue=https://codelabs.developers.google.com/#0)** | | | | | | | |---| | **Past Events** - **[Google for Games Developer Summit 2021](https://developersonair.withgoogle.com/events/game-dev-summit-2021?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=pastevents)** - **[Airflow Day on Google Open Source Live](https://opensourcelive.withgoogle.com/events/airflowday?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=pastevents)** - **[Indie Games Accelerator and Indie Games Festival](https://events.withgoogle.com/indie-games-google-play/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=pastevents)** - **[Applied ML Summit](https://cloudonair.withgoogle.com/events/summit-ml-practitioners?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=pastevents)** - **[Open Source Security Day on Google Open Source Live](https://opensourcelive.withgoogle.com/events/security?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=pastevents)** | | | | [Find more developer events](https://developers.google.com/events/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=pastevents) | | |---|---|---| | ||| | ||| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | [![Blogger](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/Gdev-2019-blogger.png "Blogger")](https://developers.googleblog.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=blogger) | [![YouTube](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/Gdev-2019-yt.png "YouTube")](https://www.youtube.com/googledevelopers?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=youtube) | [![Twitter](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/Gdev-2019-twi.png "Twitter")](https://twitter.com/googledevs?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=twitter "Twitter") | [![Facebook](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/Gdev-2019-fb.png "Facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/Google-Developers-967415219957038/?fref=ts&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=facebook "Facebook") | [![M](https://lp.thinkwithgoogle.com/rs/172-GOP-811/images/Gdev-2019-m.png "M")](https://medium.com/google-developers?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-07-eng&utm_content=medium "Medium") |
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