CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Hi everyone.
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Hi everyone.

Welcome back to Google Developers Live.
Welcome back to Google Developers Live.

My name is Claudio and I am one of the engineers in the
My name is Claudio and I am one of the engineers in the

Google Drive Developer Relations Team.
Google Drive Developer Relations Team.

Today with me I have two special guests, Austin and
Today with me I have two special guests, Austin and

Sebastian from Cooliris.
Sebastian from Cooliris.

Austin is the co-founder and CTO of Cooliris.
Austin is the co-founder and CTO of Cooliris.

And Sebastian works on Business
And Sebastian works on Business

Development, is that right?
Development, is that right?

SEBASTIAN MUEHL: Exactly.
SEBASTIAN MUEHL: Exactly.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Today they're going to show us their
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Today they're going to show us their

app, Cooliris, which is, I would say, visually stunning.
app, Cooliris, which is, I would say, visually stunning.

It's an amazing way to browse your photos and do a lot of
It's an amazing way to browse your photos and do a lot of

other things.
other things.

And I am pretty sure they can explain it and show it much
And I am pretty sure they can explain it and show it much

better than I could do.
better than I could do.

Austin, do you want to show us what Cooliris
Austin, do you want to show us what Cooliris

does and what it is?
does and what it is?

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: I'd love to.
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: I'd love to.

So Cooliris is an app for mobile devices and the web,
So Cooliris is an app for mobile devices and the web,

which allows you to organize and view all your media in a
which allows you to organize and view all your media in a

unified experience, which allows you to first access the
unified experience, which allows you to first access the

media on your device.
media on your device.

So here I'm accessing all of the photos that are
So here I'm accessing all of the photos that are

stored on my tablet.
stored on my tablet.

All visible in this user interface we've created that
All visible in this user interface we've created that

we call the Wall.
we call the Wall.

So the Wall actually allows me to see everything and zoom
So the Wall actually allows me to see everything and zoom

into it and see the high resolution content without the
into it and see the high resolution content without the

need to leave the grid of photos that I'm in.
need to leave the grid of photos that I'm in.

So that makes it much easier for me to just come and zoom
So that makes it much easier for me to just come and zoom

in and see one photo without having to keep pressing the
in and see one photo without having to keep pressing the

back button in the top left.
back button in the top left.

So I can browse content from my camera roll.
So I can browse content from my camera roll.

And I can also link all of the web services that I'm using.
And I can also link all of the web services that I'm using.

So for example, we support your device, Facebook,
So for example, we support your device, Facebook,

Instagram, Twitter, Picasa, Google+, Google Drive, Flickr.
Instagram, Twitter, Picasa, Google+, Google Drive, Flickr.

And we just introduced support for Renren
And we just introduced support for Renren

in China and SmugMug.
in China and SmugMug.

You can also search Google Images to find images.
You can also search Google Images to find images.

And one of the big features that you can take advantage of
And one of the big features that you can take advantage of

in Cooliris is sharing any media that you can browse with
in Cooliris is sharing any media that you can browse with

private groups.
private groups.

So that enables you to start a conversation around anything
So that enables you to start a conversation around anything

that you see.
that you see.

And more than that, integrating Google Drive has
And more than that, integrating Google Drive has

enabled us to let you save content from anywhere into
enabled us to let you save content from anywhere into

your Drive, which provides a really great bridge between
your Drive, which provides a really great bridge between

your mobile device and your computer.
your mobile device and your computer.

So let me jump into Google Drive and show you what that
So let me jump into Google Drive and show you what that

looks like.
looks like.

So all I do is tap on that stack of photos.
So all I do is tap on that stack of photos.

And I'm already looking at all of the media in my Drive.
And I'm already looking at all of the media in my Drive.

So when we looked at, how do we want to integrate Drive,
So when we looked at, how do we want to integrate Drive,

we're a very media-centric experience, and so what we've
we're a very media-centric experience, and so what we've

done is use the Google Drive API to show you your photos
done is use the Google Drive API to show you your photos

that are stored in Drive in reverse chronological order.
that are stored in Drive in reverse chronological order.

So these are the latest photos that have
So these are the latest photos that have

been added to my Drive.
been added to my Drive.

And as I scroll, we actually allow you to scroll through
And as I scroll, we actually allow you to scroll through

all of the media that's stored in Drive.
all of the media that's stored in Drive.

And if I select a photo, it actually will load the high
And if I select a photo, it actually will load the high

resolution version of this photo.
resolution version of this photo.

But that's where it starts to become really cool that we're
But that's where it starts to become really cool that we're

able to take advantage of the Drive API.
able to take advantage of the Drive API.

So these images might be very large JPEGs, or even more
So these images might be very large JPEGs, or even more

large files like RAW.
large files like RAW.

Since Google Drive indexes thumbnails, we're actually
Since Google Drive indexes thumbnails, we're actually

able to request not only a small thumbnail of the photo,
able to request not only a small thumbnail of the photo,

which allows us to go through the grid very quickly, but we
which allows us to go through the grid very quickly, but we

can also load the exact high resolution representation
can also load the exact high resolution representation

that's needed to display it on your device.
that's needed to display it on your device.

So instead of loading a three or four megabyte JPEG, we can
So instead of loading a three or four megabyte JPEG, we can

actually load exactly 300 kilobytes, which is enough to
actually load exactly 300 kilobytes, which is enough to

show it on your--
show it on your--

And one of the really cool things that we're able to do
And one of the really cool things that we're able to do

is keep this up-to-date.
is keep this up-to-date.

So the APIs that we're using to populate the user interface
So the APIs that we're using to populate the user interface

are the Drive files API, which we use to pull in the files
are the Drive files API, which we use to pull in the files

sorted by a date modified.
sorted by a date modified.

And once we've loaded the initial pages of files from
And once we've loaded the initial pages of files from

the files.get API, we then, instead of refreshing that,
the files.get API, we then, instead of refreshing that,

will pull the changes feed, which gives us an ordered set
will pull the changes feed, which gives us an ordered set

of changes to files that are in your Drive.
of changes to files that are in your Drive.

And by using files.get to paginate out as you scroll
And by using files.get to paginate out as you scroll

backward, and also using changes list in order to get
backward, and also using changes list in order to get

the updates that have occurred to what we've loaded, that
the updates that have occurred to what we've loaded, that

makes it very efficient for us to show you a updated view of
makes it very efficient for us to show you a updated view of

content from your Drive without pulling
content from your Drive without pulling

everything up front.
everything up front.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: So you're using a number tricks here to
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: So you're using a number tricks here to

have this very fast browsing experience.
have this very fast browsing experience.

So all already to the Drive API.
So all already to the Drive API.

First, you're downloading the whole set the very first time,
First, you're downloading the whole set the very first time,

but then using the changes feed to only get changes.
but then using the changes feed to only get changes.

And--
And--

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AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: --in that conversation.
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: --in that conversation.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: That's very nice.
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: That's very nice.

Thank you.
Thank you.

So I think my first question when I saw that is, I said,
So I think my first question when I saw that is, I said,

this is beautiful, and unfortunately, I
this is beautiful, and unfortunately, I

do not have an iPad.
do not have an iPad.

But I work at Google and I have some Android devices.
But I work at Google and I have some Android devices.

Any plans to have Cooliris on Android?
Any plans to have Cooliris on Android?

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: So it's very exciting that we can say we're
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: So it's very exciting that we can say we're

actively building our Android application.
actively building our Android application.

So the next major release of Cooliris is 3.0, and that will
So the next major release of Cooliris is 3.0, and that will

be fully supported on iOS and Android.
be fully supported on iOS and Android.

And we think this is really important because people who
And we think this is really important because people who

are using this app to communicate and share with
are using this app to communicate and share with

each other want everyone to be able to
each other want everyone to be able to

interact with each other.
interact with each other.

So we don't really have a complete communication product
So we don't really have a complete communication product

until everybody can actively engage.
until everybody can actively engage.

And we're very excited about the latest platform features
And we're very excited about the latest platform features

in Android and plan to take full advantage of them when we
in Android and plan to take full advantage of them when we

release our product.
release our product.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: So let's say I have Android device and
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: So let's say I have Android device and

you have an iPad, and we both use Cooliris, can we do
you have an iPad, and we both use Cooliris, can we do

whatever you just did with conversation and share
whatever you just did with conversation and share

everything?
everything?

Doesn't matter what device I use, right?
Doesn't matter what device I use, right?

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Exactly, so same experience across devices
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Exactly, so same experience across devices

and the web.
and the web.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Cool.
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Cool.

That's awesome.
That's awesome.

Can I ask you how many users you have?
Can I ask you how many users you have?

SEBASTIAN MUEHL: Yeah, right now, we
SEBASTIAN MUEHL: Yeah, right now, we

see 2.3 million installs.
see 2.3 million installs.

So we just launched in July 2012.
So we just launched in July 2012.

And I think this is a very good head start.
And I think this is a very good head start.

We also see 350 million photos viewed, which is an amazing
We also see 350 million photos viewed, which is an amazing

number, I think.
number, I think.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Nice, good job guys.
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Nice, good job guys.

So you said what's coming next, that's very good.
So you said what's coming next, that's very good.

You also mentioned some of the features we are working on,
You also mentioned some of the features we are working on,

like push notifications.
like push notifications.

At Google we are working on adding these kind of
At Google we are working on adding these kind of

notifications to the Google Drive API, which is also going
notifications to the Google Drive API, which is also going

to help you.
to help you.

Can you talk a bit more about your experience with the
Can you talk a bit more about your experience with the

Google Drive API?
Google Drive API?

I mean, you're using a lot of cool things,
I mean, you're using a lot of cool things,

like advanced features.
like advanced features.

Was there anything you didn't find as good?
Was there anything you didn't find as good?

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Using Google Drive?
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Using Google Drive?

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Maybe you couldn't find anything bad,
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Maybe you couldn't find anything bad,

but maybe you did.
but maybe you did.

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Oh, so when we first integrated with the
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Oh, so when we first integrated with the

version two API, which was the first time we could really
version two API, which was the first time we could really

build our product.
build our product.

In the version one API, you were only able to store and
In the version one API, you were only able to store and

get files created by the application.
get files created by the application.

And in the version two API we're able to request access
And in the version two API we're able to request access

to all the files that are on Drive, which is what we were
to all the files that are on Drive, which is what we were

able to build the Wall with.
able to build the Wall with.

There's no image centric metadata.
There's no image centric metadata.

And that's one of the things that the Drive--
And that's one of the things that the Drive--

other image metadata, which we're able to display in the
other image metadata, which we're able to display in the

little metadata bar at the bottom.
little metadata bar at the bottom.

And there's no way that we could actually display that to
And there's no way that we could actually display that to

you without API assistance because we'd
you without API assistance because we'd

have to load the files.
have to load the files.

So the beautiful thing here is that Drive API can stream us
So the beautiful thing here is that Drive API can stream us

the content that we need.
the content that we need.

First, the metadata, and then the low resolution thumbnail,
First, the metadata, and then the low resolution thumbnail,

and then, on demand, the high resolution content.
and then, on demand, the high resolution content.

It was initially a limitation, and then it was quickly
It was initially a limitation, and then it was quickly

addressed in the API.
addressed in the API.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: You mentioned the image metadata.
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: You mentioned the image metadata.

When we released the first version API we got a lot of
When we released the first version API we got a lot of

requests about adding more and more metadata to the
requests about adding more and more metadata to the

image and we did.
image and we did.

We added some of the common Exif fields.
We added some of the common Exif fields.

So what fields do you actually surface?
So what fields do you actually surface?

I see you use file name, and the file size,
I see you use file name, and the file size,

and width and height.
and width and height.

Do you also use other fields, like location or what camera
Do you also use other fields, like location or what camera

took that photo, things like that?
took that photo, things like that?

Are those needed?
Are those needed?

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Yeah, so right now, we don't show
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Yeah, so right now, we don't show

extended Exif metadata, like camera make, model, et cetera.
extended Exif metadata, like camera make, model, et cetera.

We'll probably add that in the future.
We'll probably add that in the future.

One of the ones we do use today is location,
One of the ones we do use today is location,

which is very cool.
which is very cool.

So if your photo has geographic coordinates, then
So if your photo has geographic coordinates, then

we get that information from the Drive API and then we
we get that information from the Drive API and then we

reverse geocode that into a named location, which we
reverse geocode that into a named location, which we

display in the metadata bar when you select the photo.
display in the metadata bar when you select the photo.

So that's really great because then you can get more context
So that's really great because then you can get more context

for your media.
for your media.

Instead of just seeing the photo, you can see when and
Instead of just seeing the photo, you can see when and

where it was taken.
where it was taken.

One feature that Drive has always had--
One feature that Drive has always had--

which is really cool and that makes us look even more cool,
which is really cool and that makes us look even more cool,

although it's purely the API doing this, I'd
although it's purely the API doing this, I'd

love to show you--
love to show you--

content based search.
content based search.

So all of the photos that you add to Drive are instantly
So all of the photos that you add to Drive are instantly

indexed by Drive to extract landmarks, objects, and other
indexed by Drive to extract landmarks, objects, and other

recognizable searchable terms.
recognizable searchable terms.

So I've put a whole bunch of photos in here and I want to
So I've put a whole bunch of photos in here and I want to

go look for some photos of the Eiffel Tower
go look for some photos of the Eiffel Tower

that I remember taking.
that I remember taking.

So all I have to do is actually search--
So all I have to do is actually search--

you can't probably--
you can't probably--

--the next feature requests.
--the next feature requests.

I would absolutely love to build on that.
I would absolutely love to build on that.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Yeah, I mean, this is another common
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: Yeah, I mean, this is another common

feature request we got.
feature request we got.

You're not the only ones asking for this.
You're not the only ones asking for this.

We think that the Google Goggles integration-- which is
We think that the Google Goggles integration-- which is

what you just showed-- is one of the very cool features of
what you just showed-- is one of the very cool features of

Google Drive.
Google Drive.

So anyone can just go to Drive, even without the API,
So anyone can just go to Drive, even without the API,

go to their Drive account on the web, search for things, as
go to their Drive account on the web, search for things, as

you just did looking for Germany, and see things that
you just did looking for Germany, and see things that

are related to that.
are related to that.

Because we recognize the image and that's super cool.
Because we recognize the image and that's super cool.

I think we are probably the only ones having that, which
I think we are probably the only ones having that, which

is amazing.
is amazing.

And we're still debating how to expose that information
And we're still debating how to expose that information

through the API.
through the API.

We will definitely talk more about that.
We will definitely talk more about that.

Yeah, that's a great request and it's a common one.
Yeah, that's a great request and it's a common one.

So good job with that.
So good job with that.

And we will probably do something.
And we will probably do something.

OK, cool.
OK, cool.

Yeah, I think that's it with Cooliris.
Yeah, I think that's it with Cooliris.

That was an awesome description of the
That was an awesome description of the

application, and how this actually works, and all the
application, and how this actually works, and all the

APIs it uses, and all the tricks these guys have used to
APIs it uses, and all the tricks these guys have used to

make things fast and beautiful.
make things fast and beautiful.

And my takeaway is that I'm really looking forward for the
And my takeaway is that I'm really looking forward for the

Android version.
Android version.

You don't want to say anything about dates, right?
You don't want to say anything about dates, right?

AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Not yet, but we will
AUSTIN SHOEMAKER: Not yet, but we will

definitely keep you posted.
definitely keep you posted.

CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: OK, cool.
CLAUDIO CHERUBINO: OK, cool.

With that, I would say thank you guys again.
With that, I would say thank you guys again.

Thank you for joining me.
Thank you for joining me.

And I will see all of you next time we go live, that is next
And I will see all of you next time we go live, that is next

Tuesday at 11 AM.
Tuesday at 11 AM.

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Thank you very much and see you next time on Google

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