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First Look: Xamarin Android Device Manager Preview

January 25, 2018 Jan 25, 2018 01/25/18
Nina Vyedin
With the release of SDK Tools 26, Google replaced the standalone UI for the SDK and Device Manager with a command line interface. In an effort to make Android component management accessible and easy to use, we have built our own versions of these important tools for Xamarin developers, starting with the SDK Manager last fall. Today, we’re excited to introduce a preview of Xamarin’s Android Device Manager, a new tool for creating, editing, and controlling Android virtual devices.

The Xamarin Show: Getting Started with iOS Development in C#

January 18, 2018 Jan 18, 2018 01/18/18
James Montemagno
If you're looking to get started with iOS development, there's no better place to look than our amazing Xamarin.iOS documentation guides. They cover each and every topic that you can imagine when it comes to iOS development in C# with Xamarin. If you enjoy watching development videos on your favorite development topics, then look no further than The Xamarin Show, my weekly Xamarin developer video series on Channel 9. Each week I team up with other amazing guests to cover a topic in the world of Xamarin development. Since the launch of The Xamarin Show, we've covered a lot of great topics, from how to get started with iOS development to advanced topics such as publishing the app to the app store.

Podcast: Connect(); 2017 Xamarin and App Center Recap

November 17, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 11/17/17
James Montemagno
In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, I am joined by App Center program manager James White. We sit down and cover all of the amazing announcements from this years Connect(); 2017 event. Sit back, relax and get ready for tons of Xamarin goodness with Native Forms, .NET Embedding, App Center's General Availability, and so much more! Be sure to download today's episode from your favorite podcast app.

Share More Code with .NET Standard 2.0

August 29, 2017 Aug 29, 2017 08/29/17
James Montemagno
There are several great ways to share code between applications and to create libraries to share with the world. With more and more platforms supporting C# and .NET, a new type of library, which we call .NET Standard libraries, was created to simplify development for all developers.

Getting Started with C# 7

August 2, 2017 Aug 2, 2017 08/2/17
James Montemagno
The releases of Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio for Mac introduced two spectacular new IDEs to develop mobile applications, cloud workloads, and introduced us to a world of powerful new C# features with the release of C# 7. I recently blogged about my favorite new feature, expression bodied members, and even recorded an entire podcast about how awesome C# 7 is. In this blog post, I'll show you how to get started with C# 7 and some features that you can take advantage of right away in your mobile apps.

Podcast: Exploring the Android Support Libraries & Google Play Services

May 5, 2017 May 5, 2017 05/5/17
James Montemagno
In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, I'm joined by Jon Dick of the Xamarin components team to discuss the Android Support Libraries and Google Play Services. Don't miss this informative episode covering what these important libraries are, why they're necessary, what's new, and how to use them in your apps today. Be sure to download today's episode from your favorite podcasting app!

Catch Up on Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio for Mac with Channel 9

March 23, 2017 Mar 23, 2017 03/23/17
James Montemagno
I was honored to be part of the Visual Studio 2017 keynote, where I got to highlight how easy it is to build beautiful, cross-platform native iOS, Android, and Windows apps in C# with Xamarin and Visual Studio 2017. Visual Studio 2017 brings an exciting range of new features and improvements for developers, along with a brand new preview of Visual Studio for Mac.

Enhanced Device Logging in Visual Studio

January 23, 2017 Jan 23, 2017 01/23/17
James Montemagno
During development we often print out logs, warnings, and errors to the console to help with the debugging process. However, with the complexity of mobile operating systems and applications, we often need to see what's happening on the device or being logged by other parts of the operating system. This is where the iOS and Android device logs come in to help; they've been completely redesigned in the latest version of Xamarin for Visual Studio.