{"id":2097,"date":"2021-12-23T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2021-12-23T09:10:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T17:10:27","slug":"happy-holidays-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/happy-holidays-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Hello Android developers!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  As the weather cools down (or heats up, depending on your hemisphere), it\u2019s time to take a break and ease into the new year. If you\u2019re using down time to learn a new skill or get some personal projects underway, we have plenty of content to keep you entertained!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Here\u2019s some suggestions for Microsoft Surface Duo developers to watch online (and be sure to read to the end for a few game suggestions to play).\n<\/p>\n<h2>Twitch livestreams<\/h2>\n<p>\n  Each week the Surface Duo developer experience team discuss our blog topics in detail on Twitch at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/SurfaceDuoDev\">twitch.tv\/SurfaceDuoDev<\/a>. Developers can join and ask questions live or watch later via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UClGu9QLtPNz8OdddBfhZXPA\/\">YouTube channel<\/a> (don\u2019t forget to subscribe!).\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  There are almost 50 episodes that you can watch, covering all our platform support from Kotlin and Java to C# and JavaScript:\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL39Ta7GR_KGHPfilayS6AC1Vd5m1Ok9Y1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Design Kit overview<\/h2>\n<p>\n  There is dual-screen and foldable design guidance available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/dual-screen\/design\/kit\">Surface Duo documentation<\/a> and also in this <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/SurfaceDuoDesign\">Figma Design Kit<\/a>. In this video overview, Mehul walks through the different elements of the design kit and how to use it:\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6pWYUQPghlY\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Conferences<\/h2>\n<p>\n  Check out the recent blog of <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/droidcon-2021\/\">Surface Duo droidcon sessions in 2021<\/a>, which included Kotlin, Flutter, and web, all available to watch now.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Andrei also spoke at DartUP this month, and that talk is also available online:\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aJG1fsFDncg?start=6695\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n  We also <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/ask-the-experts-at-microsoft-build-2021\/#resources-and-feedback\">spoke at Microsoft Build<\/a> earlier in 2021, and those talks are available to watch too.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Dual-screen games<\/h2>\n<p>\n  If playing games over the holidays is more your speed, try some of the following options for Surface Duo.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/xbox-game-pass\/cloud-gaming#waystoplay\">Xbox Game Pass<\/a> is a great platform for Surface Duo users using the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gamepass\">Android app<\/a> \u2013 there\u2019s a huge catalog of games that you can stream to your device, and you can use an external controller <em>or<\/em> use the second screen as the controller!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Gameloft has also released three dual-screen optimized games \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftA9HM\">Asphalt 9: Legends<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftM5HM\">Modern Combat 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.Gloft5DHM\">Dungeon Hunter 5<\/a> \u2013 which each use the second screen in a unique way.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fractalmouse.looting\">Looting<\/a> is also available on Google Play and supports Surface Duo.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/12\/word-image-5.png\" class=\"wp-image-2105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/12\/word-image-5.png 800w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/12\/word-image-5-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/surface-duo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/12\/word-image-5-768x619.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  And, of course, the classic <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.microsoftsolitairecollection\">Microsoft Solitaire Collection<\/a> also works great on Surface Duo devices!\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  If you\u2019re interested in playing games where the source code is available, check out these web-based titles:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foldable-devices.github.io\/demos\/battleship\/build\/\">Foldship<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/foldable-devices\/demos\/tree\/master\/battleship\">source<\/a>) \u2013 battleship-style play against the computer\n  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foldable-devices.github.io\/demos\/starfold\/build\/\">Star Fold<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/foldable-devices\/demos\/tree\/master\/starfold\">source<\/a>) \u2013 vertical scrolling space shooter\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Feedback<\/h2>\n<p>\n  If you\u2019ve enjoyed these or other dual-screen games over the holidays, we\u2019d love to hear about it \u2013 use the\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/SurfaceDuoSDK-Feedback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feedback forum<\/a>\u202for message us on Twitter\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/surfaceduodev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@surfaceduodev<\/a>.\u202f\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Due to holidays our\u00a0regular <a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/surfaceduodev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dual screen developer livestream<\/a>\u00a0will be pre-recorded and broadcast at 11am (Pacific time) this Friday. You can also check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UClGu9QLtPNz8OdddBfhZXPA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archives on YouTube<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Android developers! As the weather cools down (or heats up, depending on your hemisphere), it\u2019s time to take a break and ease into the new year. If you\u2019re using down time to learn a new skill or get some personal projects underway, we have plenty of content to keep you entertained! 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