Announcements Archives | Xamarin Blog

.NET Virtual Events in July

Jayme SingletonJuly 1, 2020Jul 1, 202007/1/20

With life gone virtual, there are tons of new ways to take your development skills to the next level and stay active with your developer communities through upcoming .NET and Xamarin events. Inside are just a few of the amazing online events, streams, and videos to tune into this July.

Xamarin.Forms 4.7: Grid Column & Row Definitions, Multi-Bindings, Shapes & Paths, and More!

jacobkirschJune 17, 2020Jun 17, 202006/17/20

Today, the Xamarin.Forms team is releasing Xamarin.Forms 4.7 with a collection of feature additions and improvements. These new features will let you unleash your full creative abilities when developing Xamarin.Forms applications.

Xamarin Updates From Microsoft Build 2020

James MontemagnoMay 19, 2020May 19, 202005/19/20

Today kicks of Microsoft Build 2020, a 48-hour digital experience that is completely free for everyone to attend online! The Xamarin and .NET teams have some very exciting announcements, sessions, and interactive experiences throughout the event - so let's dive in!

Virtual Xamarin and .NET Events in May

Jayme SingletonMay 4, 2020May 4, 202005/4/20

Stay virtually-active this May with your developer communities through engaging online events, live-streams, and on-demand videos, all from the comfort of home!

Virtual Xamarin and .NET Events in April

James MontemagnoApril 1, 2020Apr 1, 202004/1/20

Find an awesome virtual Xamarin community user group, live-stream, community stand-up, or binge past events this April. If you are a user group leader we also have great resources to help you start up a virtual event for your user group. Learn more!

5 Things to be Excited About Xamarin.Forms 4.5

David OrtinauFebruary 26, 2020Feb 26, 202002/26/20

Today we are thrilled to share that Xamarin.Forms 4.5 is now available bringing you AndroidX, new capabilities for creating responsive UI, and controls "in the box" to speed your development!

Xamarin.Forms Comes to Surface Duo and Surface Neo

David OrtinauFebruary 11, 2020Feb 11, 202002/11/20

Today we are announcing the preview availability of our cross-platform dual-screen support for the Surface Duo and Surface Neo, two new and amazing devices coming from the Surface team!

Xamarin Goes Dual Screen

David OrtinauJanuary 22, 2020Jan 22, 202001/22/20

Surface Duo introduces a whole new class of ultra-portable experiences running on dual screens. Today we are excited to announce our public preview of the SDK for Surface Duo. Xamarin developers can take advantage of the new SDK to enlighten existing apps and create innovative experiences for this new device that inspires creativity.

January Events for Xamarin and .NET Developers

Jayme SingletonJanuary 6, 2020Jan 6, 202001/6/20

New Year, tons of awesome new ways to kick off your resolutions with Xamarin and .NET related events this January. Explore all the recent news and updates with your community at developer Meetups around the world. Including online, virtual events to watch from the comfort of your home!

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4

Pierce BogganDecember 5, 2019Dec 5, 201912/5/19

The Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 release brings major productivity enhancements including the GA release of XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms, smaller Android APKs, tooling to migrate your applications to Android X, and numerous performance and reliability improvements.

Xamarin Blog