Google Developers Blog: September 2012

Fridaygram: underwater views, disappointing squid, space move

Friday, September 28, 2012

By Scott Knaster, Google Developers Blog Editorunderwater panoramic imagessea turtle with a school of fishancient boulder coralunderwater hangoutVampyroteuthis infernalisresearchers have foundconsidering moving the ISS this weekFridaygram posts are mostly for fun, not necessarily for developer stuff like our posts the rest of the week. This week Google turned 14 years old, and like lots of others its age, Google is already learning how to drive.

How redBus uses BigQuery to master big data

Friday, September 28, 2012

By Pradeep Kumar, redBusThis guest post was written by Pradeep Kumar. Pradeep is a technical architect at redBus, an online travel agency in India that provides a unified online bus ticketing service. We recently published a business case study for redBus and wanted to dive into some more technical detail for the readers of the Google Developers Blog.Our companyHadoopHivePigGoogle BigQuery

article on developers.google.comPradeep Kumar is a technical architect at redBus.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

AngelHack unites 100+ developers to hack on big data

Thursday, September 27, 2012

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By Ryan Boyd and Michael Manoochehri, Cloud Developer RelationsHUB

FirebaseCouchbasep(k)Google BigQueryApp EngineNASDAQ Data-On-Demandpowered by XigniteDeepti YadlapalliSushma YadlapalliPrior Knowledge's Veritable APIStrataLondon GDGBig Data London meetupBig Data Analytics Sydney meetupSydney GDGGoogle for Entrepreneurs DayRyan Boyd is a Developer Advocate, focused on big data. He's been at Google for 6 years and previously helped build out the Google Apps ISV ecosystem. He published his first book, "Getting Started with OAuth 2.0", with O'Reilly.Michael Manoochehri is a Developer Programs Engineer working with Google's Cloud developer products. With many years of experience working for research and non-profit organizations, he's interested in making large scale data analysis more accessible and affordable.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

DevFest season starts off with a bang

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

By Phoebe Peronto, Developer MarketingThis past weekend marked the beginning of the DevFest season with 10 local events reaching developers in 6 different countries. Local Google Developer Groups spearheaded these community-organized events, offering technical sessions, hackathons, and code labs across various Google product areas. There was too much excitement and feedback to fit into a post without making it enormous, so we’ve chosen some highlights from both organizers and participants.
DevFest Lille | Host: GDG Lille
“Merci à tous les organisateurs, c'était très intéressant :)” --Rémi Bruyère, DevFest Lille attendee

DevFest Jalandhar | Host: GDG Jalandhar City
DevFest London | Host: GDG LondonWith over 100 developers in attendance and 10 hackathon entries submitted, DevFest London was a success! We had nine Googlers giving back-to-back developer talks for the day, on everything from Android to Chrome to Google+, with some Drive and Google TV for good measure. The biggest highlight was our mid-afternoon keynote from Michael Mahemoff with his ten moments that changed the web - from Netscape to Chrome and a special mention of Nyan Cat. -- Mark Lunney, GDG London Lead Organizer “+Michael Mahemoff 's talk on top 10 moments that changed the web is awesome - it boosts morale for our commitment to HTML5 and JavaScript … The Nyan cat at the end rocks.” -- Shah Auckburaully, London DevFest attendee

DevFest NIT Trichy | Host: GDG NIT Trichy
We had an amazing DevFest here at NIT Trichy yesterday! I feel proud to say that DevFest Trichy was a success and the turnout was wonderful. The talks by Shannon Behrens and Ido Green were really good and our developer community did find it informative. Abhishek Shrivastava's interactive session on developing hacks and apps using Google Chrome APIs was a hit especially the "How-to-develop-a-Chrome-app-in-30-secs!". GDG NIT Trichy looks forward to more such events in future. :) -- Jeh Agarwal, GDG NIT Trichy DevFest lead organizer

DevFest Shanghai | Host: GDG Shanghai
With 350 developers in attendance and sessions covering everything from Android and Chrome development, to Golang and HTML5, DevFest Shanghai was a hit. Check out photos from the event -- Sting Chen, GDG Shanghai organizer

DevFest Gandhinagar | Host: GDG Gandhinagar
The major part of the event was based on Android Game Development and Open Mobile Platform. Dart session by Shannon Behrens was a big hit with the participants. Relive the Devfest experience with GDG Gandhinagar’s event photos. -- Deep Moteria, GDG Gandhinagar organizer

DevFest BITS Pilani | Host: GDG BITS-Pilani
Attendees at DevFest BITS Pilani were excited to engage with Google’s technologies. The entire GDG BITS Pilani team would like to thank Google and GDG for making our DevFest possible. This was a novel event for our attendees and we look forward to the return of an even bigger and better DevFest in the future! -- Akash Saxena, GDG BITS-Pilani DevFest lead organizer

DevFest Manipal | Host: GDG Manipal
Crazy Day One! Close to 350 people turned up for it. +Soham Mondal was the main Speaker. Day two had full day speaker sessions including one by Ido Green and final day saw hackathon attended by 80 developers. Overall a fun developer event. - Nikhil Gupta, GDG Manipal organizer

DevFest Tijuana | Host: GDG Tijuana
Agradecemos a todos su participacion en el evento #SFD2012 + #DevFest #GDG #Tijuana Fue todo un exito.

Want more details? Visit the GDG event pages below to catch up on all things DevFest.
Shanghai
Lille
Manipal
Jalandhar
NIT Trichy
Gandhinagar
BITS Pilani
Tijuana
London
Sacramento

And, we’re just getting started. See below for upcoming events.
Bangalore
IIT Guwahati
Goa
Surabaya
Auckland
Colombo
Jakarta
Seattle
DC
Kyoto
Amman

DevFest season kicked off on September 21st and continues through November 11th. Join your local developer community at an upcoming DevFest and discover the magic for yourself. Visit devfest.info for more details and location updates.Phoebe Peronto is an Associate Product Marketing Manager on the Developer Marketing team here at Google. She’s a foodie who has a penchant for traveling, politics, and running. Oh, and of course...Go Cal Bears!Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Google Code-in contest for high school students starts this November

Monday, September 24, 2012

By Stephanie Taylor, Open Source ProgramsCross-posted with the Google Open Source Blog

Google Code-in

What exactly is open source?

How can I get involved in open source software development if I’m just starting to learn how to code?

What types of work do open source projects do?

I’d like to work on open source but I’m not really a coder, what else can I do?

I’ve never worked on a global project using IRC and chat groups: can someone help me?

November 26, 2012Google Summer of Code

Code: Tasks related to writing or refactoring code

Documentation/Training: Tasks related to creating/editing documents and helping others learn more

Outreach/research: Tasks related to community management, outreach/marketing, or studying problems and recommending solutions

Quality Assurance: Tasks related to testing and ensuring code is of high quality

User Interface: Tasks related to user experience research or user interface design and interaction

10 Grand Prize Winners5 day/4 night tripFrequently Asked QuestionsGoogle Code-in siteospoteam@gmail.comcontest sitemailing listNovember 26, 2012Written by Stephanie Taylor, Open Source ProgramsPosted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Build apps for elections with the Google Civic Information API

Thursday, September 20, 2012

By Chetan Sabnis, Google Politics & Elections TeamCross-posted from the Google Politics & Elections BlogGoogle Civic Information APIGoogle Civic Information API ForumGoogle Politics & Elections

get started heretest dataGoogle Election Center APIGoogle Civic Information API ForumChetan Sabnis is a software engineer on the Google Politics & Elections team. In his spare time, Chetan enjoys solving logic puzzles and crosswords.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Announcing Movi.Kanti.Revo, a new Chrome Experiment

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

By Pete LePage, Developer AdvocateCross-posted with the Chromium Blogsneak peek at Movi.Kanti.RevoBig Tent eventCSS animations3D transforms<audio>getUserMedia<video>

accelerometertechnical case studyBehind The Divs8:30am PDT /15:30 UTCwww.movikantirevo.comdeveloper toolsPete LePage is a Developer Advocate on the Google Chrome team and works with developers to create great web applications for the Chrome Web Store. He recently helped launch the +Chrome Developers page on Google+.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Get social, mobile, and 40+ new data points with the Google Analytics API

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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By Pete Frisella and Nick Mihailovski, Google Analytics API TeamCore Reporting APIGoogle Analytics web interfaceCore Reporting API changelog

Social Dataon-site interactionssocial data hub

Which content receives the most comments on social networks?

What are the conversion rates for visits from social networks?

For social buttons embedded in my property, which ones get used most often and for which content?

Mobile Devices

What are the top 10 mobile devices used to visit my website?

Geo

What are the Top 10 Campaigns for the San Francisco Bay Area DMA?

Page Path Rollups

What does the performance of my website look like across different sections?

App & Exception Tracking

On a daily basis, how many views did my mobile app get?

On a daily basis, how many exceptions occurred in my mobile app, and how many exceptions were fatal?

User Timings

What were the time measurements for all user defined timings?

Related Resources:

Dimensions & Metrics Reference for a list of all available metrics & dimensions.

Google Analytics Query Explorer to help you build queries and try out the Core Reporting API.

Core Reporting API changelog for a list of the 40+ new dimensions & metrics.

Pete Frisella is a Developer Advocate for Google Analytics. He likes to travel and hit the golf course when he can.Nick Mihailovski is a Senior Developer Programs Engineer working on the Google Analytics API. In his spare time he likes to travel around the world.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Adding OAuth 2.0 support for IMAP/SMTP and XMPP to enhance auth security

Monday, September 17, 2012

By Ryan Troll, Application Security TeamCross-posted with the Google Online Security Blogwe announcedOAuth 2.02-step verificationIMAP/SMTPXMPP

We are deprecating XOAUTH for IMAP/SMTP, as it uses OAuth 1.0a, which was previously deprecated. Gmail will continue to support XOAUTH until OAuth 1.0a is shut down, at which time support will be discontinued.

We are also deprecating X-GOOGLE-TOKEN and SASL PLAIN for XMPP, as they either accept passwords or rely on the previously deprecated ClientLogin. These mechanisms will continue to be supported until ClientLogin is shut down, at which time support for both will be discontinued.

Google Developers BlogOAuth 2.0 PlaygroundService AccountsUsing OAuth 2.0 to Access Google APIsRyan Troll has been with Google since 2010, and now works with the Application Security Team, focusing on OAuth and 2-Step Verification. When not at work, he spends time with his family, reads, and occasionally plays poker.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Retiring the Google Documents List API v3

Saturday, September 15, 2012

By Ali Afshar, Tech Lead, Google Drive Developer RelationsCross-posted from the Google Apps Developer BlogGoogle Drive API v2Google Documents List API v3Drive UI Integrationfiner grained security modelWhat does this mean for your app?samples in multiple languagesmigration guideStackOverflow.comAli Afshar is an eternal open source advocate. He contributes to a number of open source applications, and is the author of the PIDA Python IDE. Once an intensive care physician, he has a special interest in all aspects of technology for healthcare.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Fridaygram: Course Builder, superhydrophobia, Easter Bacon

Friday, September 14, 2012

By Scott Knaster, Google Developers Blog EditorPower Searching with GooglePeter NorvigResearch at GoogleCourse Builderbunch of schoolsboil water without producing bubblesBacon numberfind out moreEach week our Fridaygram presents cool things from Google and elsewhere that you might not have heard about. Some Fridaygram items aren't related to developer topics, but all of them are interesting to us nerds. For extra credit this week, you can check into the small set of people who have a defined Erdős–Bacon number.

Python Client Library for Google APIs is out of Beta

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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By Joe Gregorio and Antonio Fuentes, Google Developer TeamPython Client Library for Google APIsdocumentation for the client libraryhttp = httplib2.Http()
http = credentials.authorize(http)service = build("plus", "v1", http=http)peopleuserIDperson = service.people().get(userId='me').execute()
print "Your name is: %s" % person['displayName']documentationfeedbackJoe Gregorio is a Software Engineer. In the past five years at Google he’s worked on APIs, Google App Engine, Google Wave, and now has come full circle and is back working on APIs. Antonio Fuentes is a Product Manager focusing on developer-facing technologies. He has experience launching products in the cloud computing, infrastructure, and virtualization spaces.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Six strategies for building a great Chrome extension

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

This guest post was written by Tal Raviv, CTO of EcquireEntire companiesfunded1. Use Your Superpowers

Let your users install very slickly directly from your home website to increase conversions.

List on the Chrome Web Store for tens of thousands of free impressions. (Tip: For maximum exposure and traffic, invest time in beautiful graphic assets.)

Use localStorage as a super-easy store. Unlike in regular web applications, localStorage for extensions remains untouched even if users clear their cookies. (For more structured, asynchronous, client-side storage of large amounts of objects, take a look at IndexedDB.)

Let Chrome sync your extension across devices, including data you store in chrome.storage.sync.

any site you've wanted to improveexamplessilly ones2. Know What's Going On Inside Your App

source: AntFarmsForKids.com
event-basedusing Google Analytics in an extension3. Connect to Third-Party APIskeep things simple4. Make MoneyRecurlypretty powerfulChargifyCheddarGetterannouncedGoogle Wallet for digital goods5. Use Frontend FrameworksJQueryBackboneJSCoffeeScript6. Test All the Freaking TimeAdrian UngerJasmine BDD in browser extensionsTal Raviv is the CTO of Ecquire, a maker of CRM workflow automation software. Capture contacts from anywhere and Ecquire puts it in the right account for you. Read Tal’s guides on Chrome development and startup experiences on the Ecquire blog.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

Fridaygram: more in maps, Voyager goes on, forecast humor

Friday, September 7, 2012

By Scott Knaster, Google Developers Blog Editor

Voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions and live traffic info added for thousands of towns in India as part of Google Maps Navigation (Beta).

Biking directions in New Zealand. Plus, bicycle people can use Map Maker to add or edit bike lane and trail information.

New street view images for more than 150 university campuses, adding to more than 100 that were already available.

areVoyager 1We Fridaygrammed about that once beforetaking its sweet timereceived his own quiet tributeGoogle DoodleCode: the final frontier. These are the posts of the Google Developers Blog. Our mission: to seek out Google developer news, except on Fridays, when random nerd fun takes over. Your mission: have a great weekend!

Winners of the Google I/O Develop for Good global hackathon

Friday, September 7, 2012

By Anna de Paula Hanika, Google.orgCross-posted with the Google.org BlogGoogle I/OI/O Extended eventsNexus 7 unveileddeath-defying Project Glass demoDevelop for Good hackathon Google Green - Help us all be a little bit greener!

A team from the GDG Karachi Extended event in Pakistan developed a concept for ‘Green It’ — a Google+ based app that would allow users to report local environmental concerns, gain validation of the issue via nearby smartphone users and aggregate reports in a public online interface. Users would be encouraged to participate through a rewards system.

Google Ideas - Conflict reporting for blackout situations in repressive regimes

A team from the San Francisco Extended event developed a product concept for Silent Lens; an Android application which would allow citizens to safely send encrypted image-based messages over multi-modal ad-hoc mesh networks. The app would allow citizens to anonymously report issues or violence in repressive regimes when other phone or Internet connections may be temporarily limited, or intermittently severed. Google Politics & Elections - Citizen Engagement for Politics & Elections

A team from the Lagos GDG I/O Extended event at the Co Creation Hub in Nigeria built a prototype for Assembly Bills — a web based platform that can help Nigerian citizens provide input on legislative bills and policy remotely, without having to fly across the country to the capital of Lagos to provide input in person, as is currently necessary. Keep an eye out for their new site! Winning teams received tickets to attend I/O 2013, along with the honorary title of "Google Developer for Good, 2012". Congratulations to the winners, and a huge thanks to all participants for their hard work. We look forward to seeing the winning teams build out their ideas! Anna de Paula Hanika is a Product Marketing Manager on the Google.org team, currently focused on Google's Green and Giving efforts, and all things related to using technology to make the world a better place.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

GDG DevFest season: community-organized developer events

Thursday, September 6, 2012

By Uttam Tripathi, Developer Relations TeamGoogle Developer Groups

heredevfest.infoUttam Tripathi is a Program Manger on the Developer Relations Team. Uttam is coordinating this year's GDG DevFest program worldwide and is in charge of developer outreach in India.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor

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