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Faster Xamarin.Android Builds & Smaller Dex Files

Jonathan PeppersJune 24, 2019Jun 24, 201906/24/19

One of our current focus areas in Xamarin.Android is build performance and reducing the multidex count. Developer productivity is directly impacted by the "inner dev loop": the time it takes to make a small code change and see the result on a device or emulator. Performance is a feature!

Illustration of two Xamarin learning path trophies from Microsoft Learn, one showing a stack of three mobile devices and one showing an app being painted with a roller

Get Started with Free Xamarin Training on Microsoft Learn

Adam PatridgeJune 21, 2019Jun 21, 201906/21/19

Learn how to build cross-platform mobile applications with the new Xamarin.Forms content on Microsoft Learn; A new and completely free platform where you can earn points and badges, level up, and advance your development skills.

New Xamarin.Forms XAML IntelliSense in Visual Studio for Mac

Pierce BogganJune 19, 2019Jun 19, 201906/19/19

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.2 is now available as a preview, featuring significant improvements to the XAML editing experience for Xamarin developers. The Xamarin.Forms XAML editing experience on Mac is now powered by the same engine that drives WPF, UWP, and Xamarin.Forms IntelliSense on Windows. Learn More!

Grial UI Kit: Building Beautiful Xamarin.Forms Apps, Faster

Leonardo RodriguezJune 12, 2019Jun 12, 201906/12/19

See how the Grial UI Kit from UX Divers provides XAML templates, custom controls, helpers and resources that accelerate the creation of Xamarin.Forms apps. We make it dead simple for .NET developers to build beautiful cross-platform apps, fast.

Use Maps to Display and Navigate Users with Xamarin.Essentials

James MontemagnoJune 7, 2019Jun 7, 201906/7/19

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.

CheckBox with Xamarin.Forms 4.1.0 Pre-Release

David OrtinauJune 5, 2019Jun 5, 201906/5/19

Xamarin.Forms 4.0 introduced the new Shell navigation and image source unification. Today, we are shipping a pre-release of our next version, Xamarin.Forms 4.1 which introduces a CheckBox control.

Customer Showcase: BBVA – Augmented Reality House Hunting

Jayme SingletonMay 31, 2019May 31, 201905/31/19

Customer Showcase - BBVA discusses Valora View and the use of various Microsoft technologies to address business needs for a mobile app that helps customers look for houses to rent or buy using Augmented Reality, Big Data, and 2D heat map features with .NET and Xamarin.

Welcome to the Shell Era: Xamarin.Forms 4.0 Released

David OrtinauMay 21, 2019May 21, 201905/21/19

Announcing Xamarin.Forms 4.0.0 with Shell, a simplified container for efficiently managing your application’s structure and navigation. Walk through the highlights and go deeper with Shell on how to get started, the available navigation UI, and the powerful features you can leverage with the new URI based navigation service.

The Next Evolution of Xamarin Training: Microsoft Learn

KarinaMay 6, 2019May 6, 201905/6/19

The Xamarin University team has joined Microsoft Learn to incorporate many of the great features Xamarin University has, to announce building Xamarin apps in Microsoft Learn: a free and interactive learning portal.

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