Xamarin Blog

Xamarin Podcast: Inverter Converter and Xamarin.Forms 4.7

July 17, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 07/17/20

Matt Soucoup

In this month’s episode, James and Matt recap the 100% remote Microsoft Build that happened at the end of May 2020. They also talk about some new Azure + Xamarin docs and how to reuse Xamarin.Forms in iOS extensions.

App Themes for Xamarin.Forms

July 16, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 07/16/20

David Ortinau

This new dark and light mode theme helper, AppThemeBinding along with UserAppTheme make it really easy to handle theme modes in your Xamarin.Forms apps.

Introducing C# Markup for Xamarin.Forms

July 15, 2020 Jul 15, 2020 07/15/20

Jayme Singleton

C# Markup for Xamarin.Forms enables developers to seamlessly create user interfaces in C# code with built in markup extensions. In this guest blog post Vincent will walk-through how to setup C# markup and all of the great built in features.

Preparing Apps for Google Play Android 10 Requirements

July 6, 2020 Jul 6, 2020 07/6/20

James Montemagno

There are some new requirements coming to Google Play when it comes to publishing your apps. Learn about updating your apps to target Android 10 (API 29).

.NET Virtual Events in July

July 1, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 07/1/20

Jayme Singleton

With life gone virtual, there are tons of new ways to take your development skills to the next level and stay active with your developer communities through upcoming .NET and Xamarin events. Inside are just a few of the amazing online events, streams, and videos to tune into this July.

Xamarin.Forms Shell Quick Tip – Easy Back Navigation

June 26, 2020 Jun 26, 2020 06/26/20

James Montemagno

Xamarin.Forms Shell simplifies your application architecture and your navigation! See how easy it is to navigate backwards and pass parameters with some new features recently added.

Xamarin Podcast: //Build 2020 Recap

June 25, 2020 Jun 25, 2020 06/25/20

Matt Soucoup

In this month’s episode, James and Matt recap the highlights of 100% remote Microsoft Build for Xamarin that happened at the end of May 2020. They will also talk about some new Azure + Xamarin docs and how to reuse Xamarin.Forms in iOS extensions.

Xamarin.Forms 4.7: Grid Column & Row Definitions, Multi-Bindings, Shapes & Paths, and More!

June 17, 2020 Jun 17, 2020 06/17/20

Jake Kirsch

Today, the Xamarin.Forms team is releasing Xamarin.Forms 4.7 with a collection of feature additions and improvements. These new features will let you unleash your full creative abilities when developing Xamarin.Forms applications.

Reuse Xamarin.Forms Pages in an iOS Extension

May 22, 2020 May 22, 2020 05/22/20

alexeystrakh

Get a complete walkthrough on how to integrate Xamarin.Forms and render a simple ContentPage natively in an iOS Extension project. Read on to learn more!

Xamarin Updates From Microsoft Build 2020

May 19, 2020 May 19, 2020 05/19/20

James Montemagno

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!