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diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/intents.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/intents.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0371ac4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/distribute/engage/intents.jd @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +page.title=Drive On-Device Discovery through Android Intents +page.metaDescription=Make your app available to users as they perform tasks in other apps through Intents. +page.tags="engagement" +@jd:body + +<p>Let the user choose <em>your app</em> to handle specific tasks from another app, +such as sharing a picture, sending a message, or playing music. You can do this though +Android's open Intents system. By adding Intent filters for the tasks your app can handle, +you make it easy for the user to access your app’s features from other apps and from voice +commands in Google Now.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/engage-intents.png"> + +<p>By declaring Intent Filters in your app, it informs the Android OS about the +actions it can perform for other apps. And in addition to making it easy for +your users to make full use of your app’s features, it can help them discover +features they didn’t know it supported.</p> + +<p>To learn about all the ways you can use Intents, check out <a +href="{@docRoot}guide/components/intents-filters.html">Intents and Intent Filters</a>.</p> + +<h2 id=tips>Tips</h2> + +<ul> + <li> Identify and package any features your app can offer to other apps. + <li> Use the "view" intent to give users the option to open any links to your +website within your app instead. + <li> Familiarize yourself with actions commonly accomplished with intents, such as +sharing, so that you can focus on your app's core functionality and outsource +common actions. +</ul> + +<h2 style="clear:both" id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2> + +<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" + data-query="collection:distribute/engage/intents" + data-sortOrder="-timestamp" + data-cardSizes="9x3" + data-maxResults="6"></div> |