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Jan 30, 2017
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Round Launcher Icons in Android 7.1

James Montemagno
James Montemagno

Circular launcher icons have become standard since the introduction of Android Nougat 7.1 and the new Pixel Launcher. Google has even introduced a new API enabling developers to specify a round launcher icon for launchers that support it, which is great if you have strong branding and only want a round icon to show up to match the launcher.

DevelopersAndroid
Jan 23, 2017
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Enhanced Device Logging in Visual Studio

James Montemagno
James Montemagno

During development we often print out logs, warnings, and errors to the console to help with the debugging process. However, with the complexity of mobile operating systems and applications, we often need to see what's happening on the device or being logged by other parts of the operating system. This is where the iOS and Android device logs come ...

DevelopersXamarin PlatformAndroid
Jan 19, 2017
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Planet Xamarin: Follow Your Favorite Community Bloggers

James Montemagno
James Montemagno

Thee Xamarin development community is expanding and flourishing, with the Xamarin blog and Xamarin MVPs offering a plethora of knowledge for developers to soak up. As the community has continued to grow, so has the number of amazing developers blogging, recording, and podcasting about their libraries, apps, and experiences with Xamarin. In light of...

DevelopersXamarin Platform
Jan 16, 2017
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Lightweight Ads for Android Apps

James Montemagno
James Montemagno

The easiest way to start monetizing your mobile apps is to connect with advertisers and show relevant ads within them. It's as simple as displaying an ad, your users click on it, and you make money. Today we're going to look at a new SDK for Android, Ads Lite.

DevelopersAndroidIntegrations