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Use Maps to Display and Navigate Users with Xamarin.Essentials

James Montemagno June 7, 2019 Jun 7, 2019 06/7/19

Browse the Xamarin.Essentials Maps documentation to learn about all of the great cross-platform native APIs with additional implementation and limitation details. Xamarin.Essentials is open source on GitHub where you can report issues, ask for features, and contribute to the library.

Introducing the Xamarin.iOS Interpreter

Chris Hamons March 26, 2019 Mar 26, 2019 03/26/19

Historically iOS applications have had a number of limitations when running on a device, as Apple disallows the execution of dynamically generated code. Applications are compiled “Ahead of Time” (AOT) before deployment because of this. You can read more about this architecture here.

Using Existing C++ Libraries in Cross-Platform Xamarin.Forms Applications

Mike Parker February 4, 2019 Feb 4, 2019 02/4/19

Have you ever needed to integrate a C/C++ library in your Xamarin apps? Checkout this full Walkthrough pf an approach to wrapping a C/C++ library so it can be incorporated into Xamarin-based solutions via NuGet in a cross-platform manner.

Get Ready for iOS 12 and Xcode 10

David Ortinau September 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 09/19/18

Support for iOS 12 and Xcode 10 to accompany Apple’s Xcode Gold Master (GM) release has just been announced! We have also published updated documentation and samples to help you quickly get started with all the latest new features. Now, build your Xamarin.iOS (and of course Xamarin.Forms for iOS) applications with Xcode 10 GM and submit your iOS 12, tvOS 12, and watchOS 5 applications to the Apple App Store.

Handling input from Apple Pencil

Prashant Cholachagudda September 19, 2018 Sep 19, 2018 09/19/18

After months of contemplation before finally buying an Apple Pencil to go along with the iPad Pro, it turns out it is as magical as they say! This blog post describes how to use Xamarin.iOS and Visual Studio 2017 to build a signature pad app that works with Apple Pencil.

Exploring New iOS 12 ARKit Capabilities With Xamarin

Larry O'Brien August 20, 2018 Aug 20, 2018 08/20/18

It's summertime, which for Xamarin developers means new iOS betas to explore and learn. ARKit, which debuted last year in iOS 11, has matured over the past year and in iOS 12 is much more flexible than it was previously.

Preview: iOS 12 development with Xamarin

Brad Umbaugh August 10, 2018 Aug 10, 2018 08/10/18

The latest Xamarin preview release supports Xcode 10 beta 5, which includes beta SDKs for iOS 12, macOS Mojave (10.14), watchOS 5, and tvOS 12.

Securing network traffic with TLS 1.2

Tom Opgenorth August 7, 2018 Aug 7, 2018 08/7/18

Secure and encrypted network communications are a crucial part of mobile application development. Without some kind of security around the communication layer, it is trivial for a third party to eavesdrop and tamper with the messages between the client and the server. If protecting the data being transmitted is important, then some kind of cryptography must be involved to protect both the sender and the receiver from malicious eyes.

Previewing Files Inside Your Xamarin.iOS App

Jimmy Garrido July 25, 2018 Jul 25, 2018 07/25/18

If your app interacts with files, such as email attachments or photos, allowing users to preview those files without leaving your app is a great way to enhance the user's experience. Fortunately, iOS makes adding this feature simple by providing the document interaction controller and the Quick Look preview controller. In this post, you will learn the differences between the two options and how you can implement them in your app.

Supporting iOS 11 and iPhone X in Xamarin.iOS Apps

Brad Umbaugh June 18, 2018 Jun 18, 2018 06/18/18

Apple has indicated that starting in July 2018 all new apps and app updates submitted to the App Store must be built with the iOS 11 SDK and support the iPhone X Super Retina display.

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iOS - Xamarin Blog

Use Maps to Display and Navigate Users with Xamarin.Essentials

Introducing the Xamarin.iOS Interpreter

Using Existing C++ Libraries in Cross-Platform Xamarin.Forms Applications

Get Ready for iOS 12 and Xcode 10

Handling input from Apple Pencil

Exploring New iOS 12 ARKit Capabilities With Xamarin

Preview: iOS 12 development with Xamarin

Securing network traffic with TLS 1.2

Previewing Files Inside Your Xamarin.iOS App

Supporting iOS 11 and iPhone X in Xamarin.iOS Apps

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