Authentication in Android apps with MSAL

March 2, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 03/2/23
Parker Schroeder
Hello Android developers, Connecting users to their data is an important factor in the mobile space as it helps to create a personalized experience across multiple devices. As is common across the technology space, users need to provide credentials in order to access their data, often in the form of a username and password, two ...

Built-in model pre-processing with ONNX

February 24, 2023 Feb 24, 2023 02/24/23
Craig Dunn
Hello Android developers, Previously we looked at how to pre-process image inputs for an ONNX model using Kotlin. It’s useful to understand this process because the principles apply to any model that you wish to use. On the other hand, having to write boilerplate code for input processing can be tedious – it also means there’s...

Bringing ONNX models to Android

February 16, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 02/16/23
Craig Dunn
Hello Android developers, One of the advantages of the ONNX runtime is the ability to run locally on a variety of devices, including mobile devices. This means that your users get fast response times, but also comes with the need to respect mobile device limitations such as app size and the ability to support performance ...

ONNX runtime inputs and outputs

February 9, 2023 Feb 9, 2023 02/9/23
Craig Dunn
Hello Android developers, Last week we got an ONNX runtime demo running on Android, which classified the subject of images being streamed from the device’s camera. Setup required downloading a pre-trained model and adding it to the sample app on GitHub. This week we’re going to look into the details of preparing inputs for the ...

On-device machine learning with ONNX

February 2, 2023 Feb 2, 2023 02/2/23
Craig Dunn
Hello Android developers, This week we’re going to get started with on-device machine learning using the ONNX Runtime and check out an Android sample that identifies the objects using the camera video stream. What is ONNX? ONNX stands for Open Neural Network eXchange and is an open-source format for AI models. ONNX supports...

Relay Anchor Leg: Overall impressions

January 26, 2023 Jan 26, 2023 01/26/23
Kristen Halper
Hello Compose developers, Over the last two weeks, I’ve given a brief introduction to Relay, as well as talked about some of the tips and tricks I picked up while using the tool. This week, I’ll share my thoughts on the current state of Relay from the developer point of view. As a reminder, Relay is in alpha, so please go...

Relay Leg 2: Tips and tricks

January 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 01/19/23
Kristen Halper
Hello Compose developers, Last week, I gave a brief introduction to Relay, the new Figma to Compose tool developed by Google. This week, I’ll dive deeper into some tips and tricks I learned when testing out Relay, As a reminder, Relay is in alpha, so please go try it out and send the Relay team your feedback! Putting Relay...

Pass the design baton with Relay

January 12, 2023 Jan 12, 2023 01/12/23
Kristen Halper
Hello Compose developers, Over the holidays, I finally got the chance to test out Relay, the new tool released by Google late last year. The goal of Relay is to simplify the “handoff problem” between designers and developers by translating Figma designs directly into Compose code. Figure 1. Viewing the StatusCard and Chip...

Happy New Year 2023

January 5, 2023 Jan 5, 2023 01/5/23
Lauri Jokela
Hello app builders, We’re excited to kick off the new year with a summary of all the great design and user experience guidance from the foldable and large-screen ecosystem. Can’t wait to see what new apps evolve in 2023! Large screen design patterns Read about the similarities and unique elements of the large screen design...