xamarin.forms Archives - XABLU https://www.xablu.com/tag/xamarin-forms/ We build Ventures, Products and Teams Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:07:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.xablu.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/xablu-favicon-100x100.png xamarin.forms Archives - XABLU https://www.xablu.com/tag/xamarin-forms/ 32 32 Say goodbye to XamExpertDay https://www.xablu.com/2021/11/05/say-goodbye-to-xamexpertday/ Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:29:03 +0000 https://www.xablu.com/?p=15359 Last month there was an event that brings us a lot of content in the world of Xamarin: XamExpertDay 2021. Because of the global context, this year as last year […]

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Last month there was an event that brings us a lot of content in the world of Xamarin: XamExpertDay 2021. Because of the global context, this year as last year was held virtually and was attended by Microsoft technical leaders and developers with a lot of experience in the world of Xamarin. Another curious fact is that it will be the last edition of the event at least with this name because Xamarin will be formally incorporated into .NET with the release of .NET 6.

This edition was particularly special because topics related to .NET MAUI have already begun to be seen. If you are interested in the subject we highlight these talks:

Building Your Next .NET MAUI App – David Ortinau
Building Accessible Apps with .NET MAUI – Rachel Kang
Drawn controls in .NET MAUI – Javier Suárez Ruiz

And if you want to understand better what it is about first check out this post.

There really was a great level of talks with very curious topics such as handling a hand sanitizer with a mobile application. I was also struck by the talk of comparing MVVM and MVU patterns as it is a topic that is being analyzed for the next versions of .NET MAUI.

We at Xablu really like these events, and we’re looking forward to the .NET Conf next week. And maybe we’ll have some surprises for that conference. Stay tuned !

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]]> 10 Things You Should Know About Xamarin https://www.xablu.com/2020/08/06/10-things-you-should-know-about-xamarin/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:25:13 +0000 https://www.xablu.com/?p=12287 Xamarin is used to create amazing cross-platform mobile applications! Did you know that cross-platform means you can actually share classes across .NET platforms? Our colleague Seba takes center-stage to explain […]

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Xamarin is used to create amazing cross-platform mobile applications! Did you know that cross-platform means you can actually share classes across .NET platforms?

Our colleague Seba takes center-stage to explain 10 different things you should know about Xamarin. He shares some core definitions for Xamarin, as well as how to use it in practice: 

Here is a summary of the ten points Seba described:

  1. You can create amazing applications using .NET as a platform. You can write C# code, as well as F# code. Basically, you can write everything you want using .NET as a platform.
  2. Creating a library with Xamarin using .Net Standard, means you can share this library with other platforms, such as .NET core. Therefore, you can reuse your libraries.
  3. The combination of the .NET environment and Visual Studio means you can write your application on both Windows and Mac machines.
  4. Xamarin is cross-platform! You can share modals, classes and logic functionality across all the platforms, such as Android, iOS and Windows. In practice, you can share 75% of your code!
  5. Xamarin will compile your application as native: there is no additional layer between Xamarin and your application. Your application will have native controls and native performance! Also, this allows you to use all the functionalities your devices offer.
  6. In the traditional approach, you will have different projects with different views for each platform. However, Xamarin.Forms actually does allow you to share views across platforms as well. In Xamarin.Forms, you can write XAML views. It will still include native controls in the different platforms. Tip: take a look at Xamarin.Forms if you want to work with Xamarin for the first time.
  7. Xamarin Essentials allows you to add device functionality, such as GPS, to your Xamarin.Forms projects. Xamarin Essentials is included with the Visual Studio application you need to install to start working with Xamarin.
  8. Xamarin is open-source: you can find all the code in GitHub! There are more than 60.000 contributors: a real big and active community which we cherish at Xablu a lot!
  9. There is a great community working with Xamarin. There are a lot of videos, blogs and youtube channels to find the information to learn about using Xamarin.
  10. Xamarin is free! It has no licenses for commercial use! If you want to publish your apps, you do have to pay the platform subscription, such as for Apple or Android, but you never have to pay a fee for using Xamarin.

What is your favourite point on this list?

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]]> Welcome to Damiano Patane, our newest developer! https://www.xablu.com/2018/08/03/welcome-to-damiano-patane-our-newest-developer/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:45:18 +0000 https://staging.xablu.com/?p=18376 We’re happy to have a great new developer join our team, Damiano! We asked him a few questions to get to know him better… 1. Tell me a bit about […]

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We’re happy to have a great new developer join our team, Damiano! We asked him a few questions to get to know him better…

1. Tell me a bit about yourself as a developer:

I’m Damiano Patane, 25 years old, and I am from Alkmaar but will soon be living in Amsterdam. Since childhood I’ve had a passion for technology and computers, so I logically started studying Computer Science. I have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Haarlem, where I did a specialization in Mobile Development and Game Development (games for smartphones).

I then did an internship in China where I developed mobile applications that helped with the care of elderly people, followed by my graduation thesis where I did security research for the Gentzz dating application on Android.

After completing my studies, I discovered my passion for creating mobile applications and launched myself as a Mobile Developer. Mobile applications can have a huge impact on daily life, for example, how Uber has had a major impact on the taxi industry. With the belief that in the future everything will become more mobile and we will be less and less bound to computers or laptops, I want to continue to focus my passion on creating mobile applications.

2. What do you like to do in your free time?

After work I’m usually running/jogging or working out in the gym, almost daily. Sitting behind a PC all day writing code is a physically lazy job, so I want to make up for that. If I have any time left I usually like watching shows and movies or playing some games. On the weekend I’m always out with friends.

3. What will you be doing for XABLU?

I’m a Junior Mobile Developer with experience in both native and cross-platform development. Currently, I’m helping out Minibrew with their Xamarin iOS application alongside my colleague Bart Kuipers and in the future I’ll be taking on other projects as well.

4. What has your experience at XABLU been like so far? What are you looking forward to?

I started a month ago and have been having a great experience so far! I like my colleagues at XABLU and I feel I fit right in at Minibrew. I love that I’m learning a lot, not just from creating their app, but also about communicating with the Minibrew machines, which is a more complex architecture than usual.

Interested in joining our team?

We’re currently looking for new developers from Junior to Senior. If you’re interested in or experienced with Microsoft Xamarin and want to be part of awesome projects, check out our open positions!

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]]> Introducing Bart Kuipers, Xamarin developer! https://www.xablu.com/2018/07/10/introducing-bart-kuipers-xamarin-developer/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:13:00 +0000 https://staging.xablu.com/?p=18913 We recently welcomed a new developer to our team, Bart! We asked him to introduce himself through a few questions: 1. Tell me a bit about yourself as a developer: […]

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We recently welcomed a new developer to our team, Bart! We asked him to introduce himself through a few questions:

1. Tell me a bit about yourself as a developer:

I’m a .NET developer with over five years of software development experience. I split my time between the Netherlands and the Philippines, where for the past two years I’ve been responsible for developing a new Xamarin.Forms app and managing a small team of Filipino developers.

Although I don’t have a pure technical education background, I fell in love with programming. What I like about the job is the journey from analyzing a complex problem to finding a solution and actually creating a useful app. This is even more fun when you have great team members who can help you along that journey. Hardly a day passes by where you do not learn anything new!

2. What do you like to do in your free time?

When I’m not programming I like traveling, eating, beach bumming and more eating!

3. What will you be doing for XABLU?

As a Xamarin Developer I’ll be contributing to different mobile app projects. I’m currently working on the Minibrew project together with my colleagues Maurice and Damiano.

4. What has your experience at XABLU been like so far? What are you looking forward to?

Although I’ve only been working for XABLU for a very short time, I have a good first impression. Very nice colleagues, Kapsalon (Dutch kebab) team lunch on Fridays, and interesting projects. What’s not to like? I’m really looking forward to working on many challenging projects and working together with the XABLU team to deliver awesome apps!

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]]> Bringing Xamarin to students in Groningen https://www.xablu.com/2018/06/22/bringing-xamarin-to-students-in-groningen/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:07:00 +0000 https://staging.xablu.com/?p=18902 Earlier this week, on Tuesday, June 19th, our team had the chance to deliver a guest lecture on Xamarin to ICT students at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen. As part of […]

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Earlier this week, on Tuesday, June 19th, our team had the chance to deliver a guest lecture on Xamarin to ICT students at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen.

As part of their course, the students were introduced to several different mobile coding options. We were invited to provide an introduction to the Microsoft Xamarin platform.

Marc Bruins, who is a Xamarin University-certified trainer and Microsoft MVP, gave the hour-long lecture on getting started with Xamarin to the room of about 30 students.

After a break for lunch, 20 students returned to take part in a practical workshop led by Marc and XABLU developer Maurice Markvoort, where they tried their hand at creating a simple to-do list mobile app in Xamarin.Forms. Marc and Maurice provided guidance and advice to help the students along. After the workshop, we received great feedback on the experience from the students and their instructor!

Thanks for Hanze University for having us! If you’re student looking to learn more about Xamarin, don’t miss our free meetups in Hengelo and other cities around the Netherlands. We’ve also got a really exciting student coding event planned for September… stay tuned for more details!

 

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]]> Xamarin at university level – our first student workshop https://www.xablu.com/2018/05/23/xamarin-at-university-level-our-first-student-workshop/ Wed, 23 May 2018 11:59:00 +0000 https://staging.xablu.com/?p=18883 As a recent graduate, I’ve noticed first-hand that training in the C# programming language isn’t offered very often by universities. And Microsoft Xamarin isn’t usually offered as a course at all! To help bridge […]

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As a recent graduate, I’ve noticed first-hand that training in the C# programming language isn’t offered very often by universities. And Microsoft Xamarin isn’t usually offered as a course at all! To help bridge the gap for students looking to become Xamarin app developers, we decided to offer free on-campus workshops.

We recently held our first workshop at Saxion University in Enschede in cooperation with the ICT student association S.V. Syntaxis. Mark Jonker, our Head of HR & Training, got in touch with Syntaxis to present the idea, and they were enthusiastic from the start. After some planning, the workshop was organized for May 8th, 2018.

An evening with S.V. Syntaxis students

The evening event followed a similar format to our regular meetups aimed at more experienced developers, but here the focus was on introducing the basics and benefits of Xamarin development.

My colleague Maurits, a Xamarin University certified trainer, gave a presentation about getting started with the technology, discussing the ins and outs and why you should use Xamarin to develop apps. He also did some live coding, showing the students how to create a simple weather app in Xamarin.

I then gave a presentation (my first as a working developer!) on getting started with Xamarin.Forms, looking at the differences compared to Xamarin native (the part Maurits focused on). I then live coded the same weather app as Maurits but this time using Xamarin.Forms, helping to illustrate the differences between the two options.

After a short break, we gave the students the chance to start building a small to-do list app themselves, and provided hands-on support. It was quite interesting to see the different coding knowledge represented among the students, with several already knowing some C# and Xamarin, and others with only knowledge of Java. Luckily, Java is quite similar to C#, so it reduces the learning curve.

Upcoming workshops and events

We had a lot of great feedback about the workshop and plan to offer many more in the coming year!

Our next student workshop is scheduled for June 19th at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen in cooperation with S.V. RealTime. More details and RSVP.

We also have a meetup for developers new to Xamarin in Utrecht this evening – this one is open to everyone so be sure to attend if you’re in the area! More details and RSVP.

 

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]]> Get Coding with Microsoft Xamarin https://www.xablu.com/events/get-coding-with-microsoft-xamarin/ https://www.xablu.com/events/get-coding-with-microsoft-xamarin/#respond Wed, 23 May 2018 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.xablu.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=9778 We’re excited to host this edition of our popular meetup in Utrecht! Want to start developing your own apps with Microsoft Xamarin? Then this meetup is for you. Featuring presentations […]

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Want to start developing your own apps with Microsoft Xamarin? Then this meetup is for you. Featuring presentations by Xamarin University trainer Marc Bruins and Xamarin certified junior developer Maurice Markvoort, this edition is aimed at developers of all experience levels who are new to Xamarin, and will give you an overview of this powerful platform for creating cross-platform mobile applications. By the end of the evening, you’ll be able to start building your first Xamarin app!

The schedule:

17:30 – 18:00 Walk-in with drinks and food

18:00 – 19:00 “Introduction to Xamarin” by Marc Bruins, Xamarin University trainer

19:00 – 19:30 “Getting started with Xamarin.Forms” by Maurice Martvoort, Certified Xamarin developer

19:30 – 21:00 Build your first Xamarin app – time to start coding with the opportunity to get hands-on advice

To join, please RSVP in our meetup group Xamarin MvvmCross and .NET Meetup.

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]]> https://www.xablu.com/events/get-coding-with-microsoft-xamarin/feed/ 0 A look back at Xamarin Dev Days, Hengelo edition! https://www.xablu.com/2017/07/27/a-look-back-at-xamarin-dev-days-hengelo-edition/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:04:00 +0000 https://staging.xablu.com/?p=18790 Last Saturday, July 22nd, we hosted the Hengelo edition of Xamarin Dev Days at Xablu headquarters! As an app company that is 100% focused on Microsoft Xamarin, this was a […]

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Last Saturday, July 22nd, we hosted the Hengelo edition of Xamarin Dev Days at Xablu headquarters! As an app company that is 100% focused on Microsoft Xamarin, this was a great chance for our team to share their experience and knowledge with developers who are just getting started with the platform.

Xamarin Dev Days are full-day training events designed by Xamarin and run by partners around the world, aimed at getting beginners building, testing, and connecting native iOS, Android, and Windows apps. They include a morning of training sessions followed by a hands-on lab assignment in the afternoon. We were very excited to join this global movement with an event in Hengelo, the Netherlands!

A morning deep-dive into Xamarin

The morning started out with a great mood, as enthusiastic developers began arriving from the Hengelo area and as far as Germany. After some time for coffee and networking, Xamarin Consultant Marc Bruins kicked off with an Introduction to Xamarin. This was followed by a session on Cross Platform UI with Xamarin.Forms, by Microsoft and Xamarin MVP Martijn van Dijk. After a well-deserved coffee break, participants then continued with a session on Connected Apps with Azure led by Senior Xamarin Developer Maurits van Beusekom.

Hands-on afternoon assignment, with a side of ice cream

After a lunch full of Xamarin discussions, Harry ten Berge got participants started on their assignment: building a connected app with Xamarin.Forms and Azure. Everyone took up the challenge, leading to an afternoon of intensive learning, with the XABLU team on hand to answer questions and guide the developers through the assignment. The hot July afternoon was also broken up by an impromptu ice cream session!

Upcoming hackathons and custom in-house training

Our team had a great time leading the Xamarin Dev Day, but as you may have heard, Xamarin is discontinuing the series at the end of 2017. However, we’ll be organizing plenty more Xamarin and MvvmCross community meetups and hackathons in the coming months!

Keep an eye on our Twitter account @xabluhq for announcements about upcoming events to attend in the Netherlands and beyond! 

If you’re looking for in-house training to get your company’s development team up and running with Xamarin, we also offer custom Xablu Dev Days for developers from level 50 and up! Just get in touch for more information.

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]]> An amazing training opportunity for mobile developers https://www.xablu.com/2017/06/30/an-amazing-training-opportunity-for-mobile-developers-is-coming-to-hengelo/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 https://staging.xablu.com/?p=18781 We’re excited to announce that XABLU will be the official organizer of a Xamarin Dev Day at our headquarters in Hengelo, the Netherlands on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017. Our team […]

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We’re excited to announce that XABLU will be the official organizer of a Xamarin Dev Day at our headquarters in Hengelo, the Netherlands on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017. Our team has followed the growing popularity of these international training days online for some time, and we’ve been looking forward to the chance to host our own. We can’t wait to bring the event to our hometown!

What is a Xamarin Dev Day?

Xamarin Dev Days are one-day training events designed by Xamarin to give participants the knowledge they need to build a new app by the end of the day! The format is a series of three learning sessions in the morning, each led by a different expert, followed by a hands-on lab in the afternoon where developers will put their new skills to use. The agenda features the following sessions:

  • Introduction to Xamarin by Xamarin Consultant Marc Bruins
  • Cross Platform UI with Xamarin.Forms by Microsoft & Xamarin MVP Martijn van Dijk
  • Connected Apps with Azure by Senior Xamarin Developer Maurits van Beusekom
  • Hands-on lab: Build a connected app with Xamarin.Forms and Azure with Harry ten Berge

Xamarin Dev Days are organized by the Xamarin community all around the world – there will even be one taking place in Sydney, Australia on the same day as our event!

What will I learn?

Xamarin Dev Days are geared towards mobile app developers who are new to or just getting started with Xamarin, but developers at all levels of experience will learn something new, as each speaker will bring their own expertise and advice to the table. The morning will begin with an Intro to Xamarin session and quickly move towards the more advanced topics of Xamarin.Forms and Azure-connected apps. By mid-afternoon you’ll be deep into building your own Xamarin app!

Registration

Xamarin Dev Days Hengelo is free, but you’ll need to reserve your place (spots are limited!) on the official event page here, where you’ll also find full agenda, location and preparation details. We can’t wait to see you there!

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]]> Xamarin Dev Days – Hengelo https://www.xablu.com/events/xamarin-dev-days-hengelo/ https://www.xablu.com/events/xamarin-dev-days-hengelo/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.xablu.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=9039 Xamarin Dev Days is coming to Hengelo on July 22nd, 2017! Developers, you’re invited to the first Xamarin Dev Day in Hengelo, the Netherlands! Designed by Xamarin and run by […]

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Developers, you’re invited to the first Xamarin Dev Day in Hengelo, the Netherlands! Designed by Xamarin and run by experts in different locations around the world, Xamarin Dev Days are community driven, hands-on learning experiences geared towards beginner mobile developers to help build, test, and connect native iOS, Android, and Windows apps.

In this free, all-day training event, you’ll get the chance to enhance your knowledge of Xamarin, Xamarin.Forms and Azure and even build a new Xamarin.Forms application in the afternoon in a hands-on lab!

Each session will be led by a different expert from the XABLU team, letting you learn and get advice directly from industry-level practitioners.

Agenda

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Registration
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
Introduction to Xamarin by Xamarin Consultant Marc Bruins
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
Cross Platform UI with Xamarin.Forms by Microsoft & Xamarin MVP Martijn van Dijk
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
Connected Apps with Azure by Senior Xamarin Developer Maurits van Beusekom
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hands-on lab: Build a connected app with Xamarin.Forms and Azure

Registration: Get your free ticket for Xamarin Dev Days – Hengelo here

 

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