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Xamarin Holiday Hack Ideas

December 21, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 12/21/20

David Ortinau

Are you looking for some code-related diversions this holiday season to pass the time and have some fun? So are we! Here are some ideas to help inspire us all.

Recapping Xamarin Highlights from .NET Conf 2020

November 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 11/12/20

Maddy Montaquila

Xamarin had a huge presence throughout .NET Conf, here’s a recap of all of the new features developers can use to build mobile apps including XAML Hot Reload 2.0, iOS Hot Restart, and Xamarin.Forms 5.0.

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.

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!

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!

Public Preview of XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms

August 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 08/15/19

Alex Corrado

Along with Visual Studio and Visual Studio for Mac previews, this release also has a public preview of XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms to speed up your inner development loop when working with Xamarin.Forms XAML by instantly reflecting changes you make in your running app, without requiring you to stop and rebuild.

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 Previews

August 13, 2019 Aug 13, 2019 08/13/19

Pierce Boggan

Visual Studio 2019 version 16.3 Preview 2 and Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.3 Preview 2 released with major productivity enhancements: XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms, improvements to the XAML Previewer, along with support for the latest Android Q APIs.