Moving to MotionLayout by Huyen Tue Dao

Moving to MotionLayout:
MotionLayout is the latest in the new layout paradigms introduced by ConstraintLayout, providing declarative animations and seekable transitions. But with all the existing animation systems in Android, it can be hard to figure out when to use MotionLayout, how to use MotionLayout, and why it even exists when we already have so many ways of moving views.

To answer these questions, we are going to talk about MotionLayout and where it fits in the Android animation world. We will go through several live-coded examples of using MotionLayout to create both basic transitions and complex motion, to implement Material Design patterns, and to integrate with existing animation components. Along the way, we will discuss the pros and cons, highlight the latest features, and play with new and interesting ways of making our views move with MotionLayout.

About Huyen:
Huyen Tue Dao is an Android developer and Google Developer Expert, currently working on the Trello Android app at Atlassian. She is also co-creator of the "Android Dialogs" YouTube channel.

Huyen lives in Denver, CO though is often found in the DC Metro area. When she is not up late programming, she is often found up late gaming (video, board, card, anything).

About the Droids:
Each 3rd Tuesday of the month, we meet in Downtown Denver. From 5:30-6pm we will socialize and enjoy food and drinks. At 6 pm we will either have a presentation about a new/interesting Android topic, or we'll work on a group project. If you are a new or experienced Android developer or just someone that is curious about Android development, we hope you will join us and become a regular participant!