Episode
Xamarin.Essentials is in .NET MAUI! Access platform APIs with a single API
with James Montemagno
Did you know that Xamarin.Essentials, a library for Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms apps that enabled developers to access platform features from a cross-platform API, is built into .NET MAUI! That is right! James will show you how to get started and what you need to know if you are upgrading from Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android, or Xamarin.Forms apps.
Chapters
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 00:33 - How does .NET MAUI work with native APIs
- 01:13 - What is Xamarin.Essentials?
- 02:10 - What's new in .NET MAUI?
- 03:38 - New namespaces
- 04:15 - Accessing APIs with Interfaces and Dependency Injection
- 05:00 - APIs without .NET MAUI and Libraries
- 06:10 - Wrap-up
Recommended resources
- .NET MAUI platform integration | Microsoft Learn
- Migration docs: Migrate Xamarin.Essentials code in .NET for Android and .NET for iOS apps
Related episodes
Did you know that Xamarin.Essentials, a library for Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms apps that enabled developers to access platform features from a cross-platform API, is built into .NET MAUI! That is right! James will show you how to get started and what you need to know if you are upgrading from Xamarin.iOS, Xamarin.Android, or Xamarin.Forms apps.
Chapters
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 00:33 - How does .NET MAUI work with native APIs
- 01:13 - What is Xamarin.Essentials?
- 02:10 - What's new in .NET MAUI?
- 03:38 - New namespaces
- 04:15 - Accessing APIs with Interfaces and Dependency Injection
- 05:00 - APIs without .NET MAUI and Libraries
- 06:10 - Wrap-up
Recommended resources
- .NET MAUI platform integration | Microsoft Learn
- Migration docs: Migrate Xamarin.Essentials code in .NET for Android and .NET for iOS apps
Related episodes
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