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Xamarin.Essentials 1.7 and introducing .NET MAUI Essentials

July 21, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 07/21/21

James Montemagno

Xamarin.Essentials 1.7 is here with some great enhancements for your mobile and desktop apps. We also talk about the future of the library with .NET MAUI Essentials.

Query & Interact with Apps in Android 11 with Package Visibility

October 15, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 10/15/20

James Montemagno

There are several exciting new APIs and enhancements in Android 11. One of the more interesting changes for developers is changes to package visibility. In this post we will see what package visibility is and what changes need to be made to apps to query and interact with apps installed on the user's device.

Xamarin.Essentials 1.6 preview: macOS, media, and more!

October 7, 2020 Oct 7, 2020 10/7/20

James Montemagno

Announcing the preview for Xamarin.Essentials 1.6 that introduces official support for macOS and exciting features including a file & media picker, app actions, screenshots, and much more.

App First Run Detection with Xamarin.Essentials

August 19, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 08/19/20

James Montemagno

Several great approaches to check if and when your app is launching. For the very first run or for a specific version, all using Xamarin.Essentials! Easily detect the first time your user has run your application or for a specific version to easily integrate prompts.

Xamarin Podcast: Essentials 1.6, Forms 4.6 and Contact Tracing

May 15, 2020 May 15, 2020 05/15/20

Matt Soucoup

Keeping up with the latest in .NET, C#, Xamarin, and Azure is easier than ever. Co-hosts Matt Soucoup and James Montemagno cover a range of topics relevant to Xamarin developers from designing mobile apps to identity management. In this month’s episode, James and Matt pull out all the stops about authentication and really Focus on Xamarin.

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

April 23, 2020 Apr 23, 2020 04/23/20

James Montemagno

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.

Social Authentication with Xamarin.Essentials and ASP.NET Core

March 30, 2020 Mar 30, 2020 03/30/20

Jon Dick

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!

Xamarin.Forms & Xamarin.Essentials Go AndroidX

February 21, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 02/21/20

James Montemagno

AndroidX is here! Find out our plans for integration into Xamarin.Forms, Xamarin.Essentials, and beyond. Also, if you are a library creator we recommend a migration strategy for you and your users.

Xamarin Podcast: It’s a Brand New Decade!

January 17, 2020 Jan 17, 2020 01/17/20

Matt Soucoup

It’s a new decade, and in this inaugural pod of the roaring 20s, James and Matt cover some holidays hacks, and the brand new version of Xamarin.Essentials!

All Things Xamarin at Microsoft Ignite 2019

November 12, 2019 Nov 12, 2019 11/12/19

James Montemagno

This year at Microsoft Ignite the Xamarin team was everywhere! In addition to being all around the Developer Architecture Center booths, there were sessions and workshops throughout the conference - all available on-demand!

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Xamarin.Essentials - Xamarin Blog

Xamarin.Essentials 1.7 and introducing .NET MAUI Essentials

Query & Interact with Apps in Android 11 with Package Visibility

Xamarin.Essentials 1.6 preview: macOS, media, and more!

App First Run Detection with Xamarin.Essentials

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

Social Authentication with Xamarin.Essentials and ASP.NET Core

Xamarin.Forms & Xamarin.Essentials Go AndroidX

Xamarin Podcast: It’s a Brand New Decade!

All Things Xamarin at Microsoft Ignite 2019

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