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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!

Exposure Notification API Support for Xamarin Apps

Jon DickMay 6, 2020May 6, 202005/6/20

Announcing the first preview of Exposure Notification APIs for devices. Read through to get a full breakdown of what APIs are available and our first preview of a full cross-platform API for Xamarin developers.

Xamarin.Essentials: Now with Permissions, App Theme, & Authentication

James MontemagnoApril 23, 2020Apr 23, 202004/23/20

The latest version of Xamarin.Essentials (1.5) is packed full of beautiful native cross-platform APIs including app theme detection, permissions, web authentication, and so much more. Read on for details, samples, and guides to get started today.

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5

Pierce BogganApril 8, 2020Apr 8, 202004/8/20

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 was released! Which brings several new features and improvements for mobile developers in Visual Studio for Mac to help you build better mobile apps, faster.

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!

.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!

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5

Pierce BogganMarch 16, 2020Mar 16, 202003/16/20

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 is available today and packed full of awesome new features for Xamarin developers including Hot Restart, Apply Changes, Multi-target XAML Hot Reload, faster Android startup, and tons more!

AndroidX NuGet Packages are Stable!

Jon DouglasFebruary 14, 2020Feb 14, 202002/14/20

Today we are happy to bring you stable AndroidX NuGet packages. Since AndroidX is a large change for your Android projects, we’ve introduced a number of ways for you to migrate your project. Learn more!

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 for Mac Version 8.5 Preview 2

Pierce BogganJanuary 29, 2020Jan 29, 202001/29/20

This week, Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 Preview 2 was released, bringing several new features and improvements for mobile developers in Visual Studio for Mac to help you build better mobile apps, faster.

DevOps for Android App Bundles

James MontemagnoJanuary 15, 2020Jan 15, 202001/15/20

Android App Bundle is a new app packaging format from Google for Android applications that dramatically reduces the install size for end users.

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