In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a scrollable line-chart, scrollable bar-chart, and a pie chart using .NET MAUI Graphics. There is also a link to a Xamarin.Forms implementation using SkiaSharp for curious developers still using Xamarin, which at this time I assume is many of you. Creating these charts is a great …
There are now two main operating systems that have dominated the mobile space, Android & iOS. There used to be a third, Windows but Microsoft announced it would no longer be manufacturing mobile devices in 2019. You of course know how to use your mobile device or maybe even develop applications for it, but do …
In this article, you will learn about a few of the core changes from Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI. MAUI is the evolution of the Xamarin.Forms framework and its transformation has been nothing short of astonishing. I have noticed improved app performance, a better development experience programmatically and with the IDE, and the accessibility enhancements for …
Have you ever wondered how apps like Snapchat work? In this article you will learn how to create a Xamarin app that can detect faces and manipulate them using Azure Faces API. First thing you will need is an Azure subscription, so you can create a Face resource. The pricing for a Face resource is …
Everything your computer does can be translated into bits. Bitwise operators perform operations on binary numerals to manipulate individual bits. This can be quite useful for programmatic functions such as Bluetooth where the individual bits in a package’s header are important or controlling different functions on a chip is a requirement. These operations can also …
In this exercise, you will learn how to create a .NET Maui app and connect it to an Arduino Bluetooth device. The smart home technology industry is booming and there is an increasing demand for innovative products. Many of these products use BLE (Bluetooth low energy) or Bluetooth classic to connect smart home devices to …
There have been a lot of exciting new things coming out of .NET Maui lately, especially in the graphics department. To get my hands dirty with some of these new features I built an interpretation of the SpaceInvaders game in Xamarin, then again in Maui. Doing this allowed me learn about new components, understand their …
In this excersize I will teach you how to create a radial menu in a Xamarin.Forms application. The concept you will learn from this tutorial will give you the skills to create new 2D pickers of any design! To make this happen we need a 2D graphics system to help us draw this shape. SkiaSharp …
