KYM PHILLPOTTS
G'day everyone, welcome to issue #347 of Weekly Xamarin - a wrap-up of the community articles around Xamarin and MAUI communities this week.
Lots of articles about the MAUI Release Candidate this week and some good information if you are looking migrate your libraries across. Interestingly, Jon Skeet has been having a bit of a dig into the framework too.
Until next week, take care.
Kym
DESIGN
Figma Config 2022
Config is Figma’s annual conference where users come together to learn from each other. This year, it’ll take place virtually over a 24 hour period. It's totally free to tune in, so if you enjoy good design you should check it out.
ANDROID
Background Work in Xamarin.Forms. Part #1 — Xamarin.Android
What should we select if we need to run some work in the background? Should it be a Worker, Service or simple Task Run from .Net?
Background Work in Xamarin.Forms. Part #1 — Xamarin.Android by Bohdan Benetskyi
XAMARIN FORMS
Replicating a Game Store UI in Xamarin.Forms
This blog post discusses replicating a game store UI based on a Dribbble design.
Replicating a Game Store UI in Xamarin.Forms by Leomaris Reyes
MAUI
Porting your Xamarin.Forms library to .NET MAUI
If you need to port to a .NET MAUI library your Xamarin.Forms library, you are in the right place.
Porting to .NET MAUI your Xamarin.Forms library by Luis Matos
Taking .NET MAUI for a spin
Stack Overflow sensation takes .NET MAUI for a spin and gives his impressions.
Handling Overlay Elements in .NET MAUI with ZIndex | Syncfusion Blogs
If you’re working in .NET MAUI, and you have two or more controls on top of each other that need to be revealed based on certain conditions, this article will undoubtedly assist you in handling that problem. The order in which an element appears on the z-axis is represented by ZIndex.
Handling Overlay Elements in .NET MAUI with ZIndex | Syncfusion Blogs by Jayaleshwari N
.NET MAUI RC1 is available with VS for Mac support
If you have issues with VS for Mac 2022 and the new MAUI RC this might help you out.
.NET MAUI RC1 is available with VS for Mac support by András Tóth
Xamarin.Forms, .NET Maui and the Uno Platform
Nick Randolph takes a quick look at MAUI and how it compares to both it’s predecessor, Xamarin.Forms, and the Uno Platform.
Xamarin.Forms, .NET Maui and the Uno Platform by Nick Randolph
Replicating Foodora UI in .NET MAUI - Part 3
Continuing the UI design for the Foodora app, Andreas replicates the third page, where they list all the dishes for a specific restaurant.
Replicating Foodora UI in .NET MAUI - Part 3 by Andreas Nesheim
All-in-One .NET MAUI App Project Template
An update to the All-in-One .NET MAUI App Project Templates. Celebrate .NET MAUI RC1 release in style with more features.
PODCASTS & VIDEOS
The .NET MAUI Podcast Episode 110: RELEASE CANDIDATE!
Join James, Matt and David discussing the .NET MAUI RC.
The .NET MAUI Podcast Episode 110: RELEASE CANDIDATE! by .NET MAUI Podcast
Merge Conflict: 302: .NET MAUI Release Candidate Is Here!
It is go time with the .NET MAUI RC!!
Merge Conflict: 302: .NET MAUI Release Candidate Is Here! by Merge Conflict
DevTalk 80: Best practices for XAML. With Leomaris Reyes
On this episode of DevTalk Kerry speaks to Leomaris Reyes about best practices for XAML for Xamarin.Forms and .NET MAUI.
DevTalk 80: Best practices for XAML. With Leomaris Reyes by Kerry Lothrop
.NET MAUI Release Candidates!
.NET MAUI Release Candidate is here! With a "go live" license to boot! This means it is time to start building cross-platform native apps across iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows from a shared C# codebase! Today, I walkthrough everything you need to know to get started with the .NET MAUI Release Candidate on both Windows and on Mac with Visual Studio 2022.