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App First Run Detection with Xamarin.Essentials

James MontemagnoAugust 19, 2020Aug 19, 202008/19/20

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

Matt SoucoupMay 15, 2020May 15, 202005/15/20

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

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.

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!

Xamarin.Forms & Xamarin.Essentials Go AndroidX

James MontemagnoFebruary 21, 2020Feb 21, 202002/21/20

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!

Matt SoucoupJanuary 17, 2020Jan 17, 202001/17/20

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

James MontemagnoNovember 12, 2019Nov 12, 201911/12/19

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!

Add Contact Features in 4 Lines of Code with Xamarin.Essentials

James MontemagnoAugust 2, 2019Aug 2, 201908/2/19

See how you can create a contact application to send an sms, email, place a phone call, and navigate to a location with just 4 lines of code with Xamarin.Essentials.

Xamarin.Essentials welcomes tvOS, watchOS, and Tizen

James MontemagnoJuly 12, 2019Jul 12, 201907/12/19

Xamarin.Essentials, your favorite cross-platform library to access native features from shared code adds new file bases APIs for sharing, email, and opening. It also adds watchOS, tvOS, and Tizen platform support in the 1.3 pre-update!

Use Maps to Display and Navigate Users with Xamarin.Essentials

James MontemagnoJune 7, 2019Jun 7, 201906/7/19

Browse the Xamarin.Essentials Maps documentation to learn about all of the great cross-platform native APIs with additional implementation and limitation details. Xamarin.Essentials is open source on GitHub where you can report issues, ask for features, and contribute to the library.

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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

Add Contact Features in 4 Lines of Code with Xamarin.Essentials

Xamarin.Essentials welcomes tvOS, watchOS, and Tizen

Use Maps to Display and Navigate Users with Xamarin.Essentials

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