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

March 16, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 03/16/20

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!

February 14, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 02/14/20

Jon Douglas

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

January 29, 2020 Jan 29, 2020 01/29/20

Pierce Boggan

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

January 15, 2020 Jan 15, 2020 01/15/20

James Montemagno

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

Tips and Tricks for XAML Hot Reload

January 10, 2020 Jan 10, 2020 01/10/20

Maddy Montaquila

Kick start your productive new year with some tips and tricks for XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms. Such as making changes to your XAML files, saving, and instantly seeing those changes reflected on your app!

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

December 5, 2019 Dec 5, 2019 12/5/19

Pierce Boggan

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.

November Xamarin and .NET Developer Events

October 31, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10/31/19

Jayme Singleton

This November, explore Xamarin and .NET development with your community at developer events all around the world. Find endless opportunities including conferences like She Sharp Conference, as well as virtual events online like Ignite!

Xamarin Podcast: .NET Conf Recap!

October 18, 2019 Oct 18, 2019 10/18/19

Matt Soucoup

Co-hosts Matt Soucoup and James Montemagno cover a range of topics relevant to Xamarin developers from designing mobile apps to identity management. This month’s Xamarin Podcast episode features a full .NET Conf 2019 recap!

Introducing the DevOps for Mobile Video Series

October 9, 2019 Oct 9, 2019 10/9/19

James Montemagno

Introducing the DevOps for Mobile video series now streaming on YouTube and Channel 9. We tackle a wide range of topics including continuous integration, user interface testing, provisioning, distribution, and a lot more. We guide you through each topic with easy to follow demos, but more importantly we have conversations around each area.

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