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Social Authentication with Xamarin.Essentials and ASP.NET Core

Social Authentication with Xamarin.Essentials and ASP.NET Core

Jon DickMarch 30, 2020Mar 30, 202003/30/20

Many apps require adding user authentication, and this often means enabling your users to sign in their existing Microsoft, Facebook, Google, and now Apple Sign In accounts. With Xamarin.Essentials' new WebAuthenticator and using ASP.NET Core on your backend it has never been easier. Learn more!

Increase Binding Possibilities with RelativeSource

Increase Binding Possibilities with RelativeSource

Javier SuárezMarch 25, 2020Mar 25, 202003/25/20

RelativeSource is a markup extension that is used to bind a property of a given element to another property of the element itself. This articles shares examples, documentation, and more!

Faster Application Startup using Custom Profiles with Startup Tracing on Android

Faster Application Startup using Custom Profiles with Startup Tracing on Android

Jon DouglasMarch 19, 2020Mar 19, 202003/19/20

Developers today can already take advantage of Startup Tracing to improve the startup time of their Android apps. Today, I will show you a new feature that let's you build a custom profile to be used for your app with Startup Tracing that finely tunes and optimizes your apps startup.

.NET Conf: Focus On Xamarin is Next Week!

.NET Conf: Focus On Xamarin is Next Week!

James MontemagnoMarch 17, 2020Mar 17, 202003/17/20

We are just one week away from the largest Xamarin digital event of the year, .NET Conf: Focus on Xamarin! Join us live on Channel 9, YouTube, & Twitch for a full day of Xamarin awesome!

Every Xamarin.Forms Layout is a Repeater Control

Every Xamarin.Forms Layout is a Repeater Control

James MontemagnoMarch 4, 2020Mar 4, 202003/4/20

Repeating content and controls has never been easier by leveraging the built in Bindable Layout support in Xamarin.Forms to help create beautiful apps.

5 Things to be Excited About Xamarin.Forms 4.5

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 Podcast: Xamarin.Forms Trigger Mania!

Xamarin Podcast: Xamarin.Forms Trigger Mania!

Matt SoucoupFebruary 24, 2020Feb 24, 202002/24/20

In this month’s episode, there’s news about every type of Xamarin.Forms Trigger, and they cover it all. And did you know Xamarin.Forms has dual screen support for the new Surface New and Duo? Tune in to find out more!

Xamarin.Forms & Xamarin.Essentials Go AndroidX

Xamarin.Forms & Xamarin.Essentials Go AndroidX

James MontemagnoFebruary 21, 2020Feb 21, 202002/21/20

AndroidX is here! Find out our plans for integration into Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin.Essentials, and beyond. Also, if you are a library creator we recommend a migration strategy for you and your users.

Xamarin.Forms Comes to Surface Duo and Surface Neo

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!

UIWebView Deprecation and Xamarin.Forms

UIWebView Deprecation and Xamarin.Forms

Gerald VersluisFebruary 10, 2020Feb 10, 202002/10/20

Background about Apple started sending out warning messages about the UIWebView deprecation, and of course, how to avoid rejection to the Apple App Store.