The TL;DR is short and sweet this week as we’re getting ready for Google I/O which starting in just a few days! In the meantime, new APIs in Chrome 51 enable developers of top-level sites and embedded content to make the web faster. And Ruby runtime on Google App Engine is going beta!

https://goo.gl/EwjLRw

#DevShow

Building for billions
Announcing developers.google.com/billions.

Over half the world’s smartphone users access the Internet over a 2G connection. Even more may want to access content while entirely offline — whether between stations on the subway in Tokyo or to cope with a flakey connection in a rural part of Rajasthan.

To reach billions of users, developers must address core challenges: limited or intermittent connectivity, device compatibility, and high data costs. Today we’re unveiling developers.google.com/billions and related Android and Web resources to help developers deliver exceptional performance across a range of connections, data plans, and devices.

We’ll also be talking about this on stage every day at I/O - join us online or in-person:
[Livestreamed] Android application architecture: Get ready for the next billion! (https://goo.gl/0UCZtz)
[Livestreamed] Lean and fast: putting your app on a diet (https://goo.gl/xjJ50m)
Building for billions on the web (https://goo.gl/8ycLMT)
Building for billions on Android (https://goo.gl/l44Qky)
Experts App Clinic - Best Practices when Building Apps for Billions

For the first time ever, we’re launching an #io16 iOS app in addition to our yearly Android app! It was just published in the App store and it will help you customize your schedule, browse the map & watch the keynote and sessions live stream.

Install the iOS app: https://goo.gl/h5YqwH
Install the Android app: https://goo.gl/EfpKB4
Add the web app to your mobile homescreen: google.com/io

Start personalizing your schedule before I/O starts next Wednesday, May 18. It will be synced between all of your devices and the I/O website so you can check it anywhere, anytime.

Sorry if you received a notification from the I/O app, we were doing some testing for the big show next week! #io16

#Love4Dev from Google Developers

This year at #io16, we're returning to our dev roots (https://goo.gl/Uo13Yz). To celebrate, we caught up with members of #GoogleDevs, #ChromeDevs and #AndroidDevs who shared their #Love4Dev with us -- what inspires them, challenges them, and what they're most excited about. Join the conversation and share your #Love4Dev with us.

https://goo.gl/aZ6t5b

New episode of Machine Learning Recipes, "Let's Write a Pipeline."

Introducing the second class of LaunchPad Accelerator

Today, Launchpad Accelerator announced its second class, which includes 24 promising startups from around the world. While the number of accelerators is at an all-time high, we take a different approach with Launchpad Accelerator, a program that exclusively works with late-stage tech startups in emerging markets -- Brazil, Indonesia, India and Mexico.

Learn more here: https://goo.gl/IZUIby

Ask your I/O questions with #io16request

Want to learn about what's happening at #io16 as it happens? We've got you covered! On May 18-20, you can send questions related to Google I/O 2016 via a public Google+ or Twitter post with the hashtag #io16request. Our team of Google Community Managers will track down answers to your questions, and mention you in the reply so you don’t miss it.

If want to see what others are curious about, follow our Google+ Collection where we’ll be collecting all responses posted on Google+ (https://goo.gl/2mcRJg) or search for #io16request on either Google+ or Twitter.

Meet the team
We’ll have 14 members of the Google Community Manager Team running around the Shoreline Amphitheatre to fulfill your requests on a variety of products:
-- Gmail & Inbox: +Crystal Coleman
-- Google Calendar +Alena F.
-- Google Cast: +Jacky Hayward
-- Google Chrome: +Kameron Kitajima-Kimbrel
-- Google Maps: +Grace Chang
-- Google Photos: +Ben Crane
-- Google Play: +Amanda Brodman
-- Google VR: +Brian Rose
-- Google+ & Blogger: +Tanya Sarna Naik
-- Hangouts & Voice: +Chris Wong
-- Project Fi: +Jordan Esparza
-- Nexus & Android: +Orrin Hancock & +Paul Wilcox
-- Google Search and Google Drive: +Arille Jeriza Virrey

Note that we’ll only be replying to requests about and related to this year's I/O posted between May 18-20, 2016 so please wait until I/O begins to start sending in your questions.

Get ready for #io16 whether you’re attending on or offsite! https://goo.gl/jlmMLF

Episode 3 of The Mobile Ads Garage is live! If you've ever wondered about the best ways to integrate banners into your user experience, this video is for you. Andrew covers where to place your ads, when to show them, and how to earn revenue while keeping your users happy.

https://goo.gl/UAkSKt

Find an #io16extended event near you

#io16 is a week away! Can’t make it to the festival in person on May 18-20? Make sure to find the closest #io16extended event near you to join fellow developers in your community and watch the live stream in good company.

If you’re planning on hosting an I/O Extended event and haven’t registered it on google.com/io/extended yet, make sure to submit it by tomorrow Friday, May 13th.

Post I/O Live

Join us for a two-hour live streamed developer event from wherever you are. On May 26th at 3:00 PM PDT you will be able to ask the Googlers who built one of the hottest products questions LIVE! The product will be announced during I/O, so register today to make sure you are one of the first to find out about our fantastic speakers: bit.ly/registerLH

#PostIOLive