Google made the strategic decision to publicly release the source code for its I/O 2014 app, intending to serve as a tutorial for developers showcasing the best practices for building Android apps. The creation of this app was strategic; it wasn’t meant only to aid conference attendees in planning but also to act as a prototype for other Android applications.
The app’s building blocks total to an impressive list of features and APIs that Google deployed in its construction. Among these are Fragments, Loaders, Services, Broadcast Receivers, alarms, notifications, SQLite databases, Content Providers, Action Bar, Navigation Drawer, Google Drive API, Google Cloud Messaging, material design components, Android L Preview APIs, and integration with Android Wear.
In an intriguing move, Google opted to reengineer the app to function with JSON files in place of a specific API, making it simpler to adapt for other conference apps.
In the future pipeline, Google aims to release technical blog posts delving into the details of this source code. There are also forthcoming updates planned for the app in later months.
Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.
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