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TwoDo dual-screen data entry sample

Hersh Vakharia July 29, 2021 Jul 29, 2021 07/29/21

Hello Android developers! A common “first app” for new developers is a simple to-do list app – it typically incorporates data entry, database storage, multiple views, and simple navigation, so it’s great for learning. The app I’m sharing today, called TwoDo, is exactly that, except it is also built for dual-screen devices...

eBook sample with Jetpack Window Manager

Raymond Liu July 22, 2021 Jul 22, 2021 07/22/21

Hello Android developers! Reading books on Microsoft Surface Duo can be a great take on the classic reading experience. In this blog, we will walk through an eBook reader sample I created as an internship project. This eBook sample demonstrates how the Two Page layout for foldable devices can naturally spread content across multiple...

New TwoPaneLayout Compose library preview

Joy Liu July 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 07/15/21

Hello Android developers! Google just announced the first release candidate for Compose on 07/01. We are getting one big step closer to stable this month! In previous blogs, Jetpack Compose on foldable and dual-screen development and Jetpack Compose on Microsoft Surface Duo, we mentioned that there are two main steps you can ...

Hover-ink over dual-screens

Meir Ben Itay July 8, 2021 Jul 8, 2021 07/8/21

Hello Android developers, This week we’re releasing the alpha4 version of our pen SDK preview. The pen SDK is intended to help developers add drawing capabilities to their Android apps, accepting input using touch or pen (including pen features like the eraser tip). The latest open-source SDK code and sample app are ...

ExoPlayer video on dual-screen and foldable devices

Hersh Vakharia July 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 07/1/21

Hello Android developers! The Microsoft Surface Duo is a great device for consuming multimedia content, and ExoPlayer is a simple, powerful widget for rendering video. Raymond and I are interns on the Surface Duo Developer Experience team, and we're excited to share two dual-screen enhanced samples that showcase video experiences on...

Ask the Experts at Microsoft Build

Hakon Strande May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 05/28/21

Hello developers! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Microsoft Build this week. There was a lot of amazing announcements across the company, but for the Surface Duo Developer Experience team the highlight was sharing the latest info on building and enhancing your apps for dual-screens, and “meeting” everyone who attended the...

Surface Duo at Microsoft Build

Guy Merin May 25, 2021 May 25, 2021 05/25/21

Hello developers! Microsoft Build starts today with a keynote by Satya Nadella. The session catalog includes several Microsoft Surface sessions for developers looking to enhance their mobile applications for Surface Duo. Join the Surface Duo Developer Experience team in a mix of live and on-demand sessions that will help you build amazing ...

Foldables at Google I/O

Cesar Valiente May 20, 2021 May 20, 2021 05/20/21

Hello Android developers! You've probably seen some of the awesome announcements made this week at Google I/O, a virtual event that brought the Google developer community together. This post covers some of our favorites, from sessions like What’s new in foldables, tablets, and large screens, and Prepare your app for large screens...

Foldable SlidingPaneLayout

Cesar Valiente May 13, 2021 May 13, 2021 05/13/21

Hello Android developers! Last week Google announced an update to the SlidingPaneLayout component preview, which is being enhanced for dual-screen and foldable devices. As an intro note, the previous version of this component (1.2.0-alpha01) was the first version to include foldable support. In this new version (1.2.0-...

Join us live on Twitch (and YouTube)

Craig Dunn April 29, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 04/29/21

Hello dual-screen and foldable device developers, Those of you following us on Twitter will have noticed in recent weeks that we’ve been inviting you to join a livestream each Friday (11am Pacific; 2pm Eastern; 8pm in Europe). We just recently celebrated 12 episodes over the past three months! If you haven’t joined us yet...

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