In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the challenges and history of implementing lists in mobile apps. They start by addressing a listener question about the difference between CLI commands in MAUI and other UI frameworks. They then dive into the topic of dealing with lists in mobile apps, including the challenges of performance and dynamic sizing. They explore the history of list implementations on different platforms and the limitations of the current CollectionView in MAUI. They also discuss alternative list view controls and the misuse of observable collections in list views. In this episode, Allan and Jon discuss various aspects of building performant lists in mobile apps. They cover topics such as using observable collections for data in motion, optimizing list performance, choosing the right list control, and introduce the Virtualized List View plugin.

Implementing lists in mobile apps can be challenging due to performance and dynamic sizing issues.

00:00 Introduction and Weather

Links:

• Redth's MAUI VirtualListView
• Sharpnado CollectionView

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the complexities of implementing push notifications on iOS and Android. They delve into the history of push notifications and the challenges developers face in tackling this topic. They explore the setup and configuration process for both platforms, including the use of certificates and entitlements on iOS and the use of Firebase on Android. They also discuss the lifecycle of notifications, handling background execution, and the differences between iOS and Android in terms of permissions and notification handling. In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss various aspects of push notifications on Android, including permissions and changes, setting up notifications, specifying intents in notification payloads, silent notifications, sending notifications to tags, handling multiple devices, and the Shiny Push library. They also touch on source generators and boilerplate code. Overall, the conversation provides valuable insights into the complexities and best practices of implementing push notifications on Android.

Push notifications are a complex topic that require careful setup and configuration on both iOS and Android.

Links:

• Shiny Push Notifications

This conversation discusses the concept of bindings in a mobile.NET, Maui world. Bindings are used to integrate native libraries into the.NET ecosystem. The conversation covers the challenges and complexities of creating bindings for Android and iOS platforms. It explores the differences between Android X libraries and platform APIs. The concept of slim bindings is introduced, which involves creating a simplified interface for interacting with native libraries. The conversation also touches on the use of platform channels for message passing between.NET and native code. The future of bindings and the need for improved tools and processes are discussed. The conversation discusses the challenges and considerations when integrating platform channels in Xamarin projects. It explores the difficulties of referencing native frameworks and dependencies in Xcode projects and suggests the need for improved tooling to simplify the process. The conversation also delves into the complexities of handling AndroidX dependencies and the potential issues with duplicate libraries. Additionally, it highlights the concept of platform channels in Maui and the potential for creating a seamless integration experience. The recommended plugin for this episode is Xamarin Binding Helpers.

This week we're talking about Xamarin.Binding.Helpers which helps make it easier to create slim bindings on Android, as well as Platform Channels which is an experiment for creating a message passing interface between native code and .NET MAUI apps.

Links:

• Objective Sharpie
• Xamarin.Binding.Helpers
• Platform Channels

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the state of .NET Maui, the challenges of mobile development, and the benefits of using Blazor WebView in Maui apps. They also talk about the evolution of the Mono runtime, the use of handlers in Maui, and the transition from custom renders to source generators. Overall, they highlight the improvements and advancements in the .NET Maui framework and its potential for creating cross-platform mobile apps. In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss app profiling and performance optimization, highlighting the use of tools like DS router and DS dotnet trace to profile apps and identify performance issues. They emphasize the importance of measuring and optimizing early in the development process to avoid potential problems. The conversation then shifts to the introduction of a new segment called 'Plugin Package or Product,' where they showcase a library called compiled bindings that enhances the XAML experience by providing additional operators and reducing verbosity. They express their interest in incorporating such concepts into the core product. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to subscribe, leave reviews, and provide topic suggestions for future episodes.

The .NET Maui framework has made significant progress, with improvements in tooling, performance, and support for modern mobile app development.

This week we're talking about Compiled Bindings: https://github.com/levitali/CompiledBindings which provides {x:Bind} Markup Extension for WPF, MAUI and Xamarin Forms.

Links:

• CompiledBindings.Maui

It's been a few years since we've talked Couchbase on the show, so with their recent release of Couchbase Mobile 2.5 we thought we'd bring Robert Hedgpeth on to catch us up!

Special Guest: Robert Hedgpeth.

Sponsored By:

• Telerik: Capitalizing on the innate benefits of the native UI while exposing all objects and properties in C#, Telerik UI for Xamarin is a collection of Xamarin.Forms controls and Xamarin wrappers which offer fast loading, excellent drawing capabilities and pixel-perfection while providing “no-compromise” customization, flexibility and stunning UI. Telerik UI for Xamarin. .NET Tools for .NET Ninjas. Download a trial today!

Links:

• Couchbase Mobile 2.5 Released
• Couchbase Mobile
• Gone Mobile 10: Couchbase Lite

You may know Eric Sink from the database syncing product Zumero, or perhaps the source control versioning system SourceGear. Now, Eric is building a platform for High School sports fundraising, and he's doing it in .NET.

Special Guest: Eric Sink.

Sponsored By:

• Raygun: Spot every bug. Discover every performance issue. Ship new features faster and deliver flawless user experiences. Raygun enables you to build stronger, faster and more resilient web and mobile applications for your customers. Get setup in minutes!

Links:

• Building PepTown with .NET: App Overview
• Eric Sink's Blog
• Zumero - SQL data sync for mobile apps
• SourceGear | Vault

OutSystems allows you to do some pretty amazing things with Low to No Code. We talk to Stacey Levine about their platform to see just how much you an accomplish without coding!

Special Guest: Stacey Levine.

Sponsored By:

• Telerik: Capitalizing on the innate benefits of the native UI while exposing all objects and properties in C#, Telerik UI for Xamarin is a collection of Xamarin.Forms controls and Xamarin wrappers which offer fast loading, excellent drawing capabilities and pixel-perfection while providing “no-compromise” customization, flexibility and stunning UI. Telerik UI for Xamarin. .NET Tools for .NET Ninjas. Download a trial today!

Links:

• The #1 Low-Code Platform for Digital Transformation | OutSystems | OutSystems

Creating apps from spreadsheets? You bet! In this episode we're joined by Jason Smith and Mark Probst, formerly of Xamarin/Microsoft, to talk about their new endeavor called Glide. Glide's goal is to let you build beautiful, data-powered apps quickly and easily, so tune in to learn what it's all about!

Special Guests: Jason Smith and Mark Probst.

Sponsored By:

• Raygun: Spot every bug. Discover every performance issue. Ship new features faster and deliver flawless user experiences. Raygun enables you to build stronger, faster and more resilient web and mobile applications for your customers. Get setup in minutes!

Links:

• Glide – Amazing apps from Google Sheets
• Glide Samples
• Gone Mobile 28: Behind the Scenes of Xamarin.Forms with Jason Smith
• Gone Mobile 13: Xamarin.Forms

We finally sit down with Leonardo and Diego from UXDivers to talk about their products GrialKit and Gorilla Player.

GrialKit is a collection of Xamarin.Forms user controls, templates, pages, and basically a really simple way to make your app look great.

Gorilla Player lets you live preview and hot reload XAML from your Xamarin.Forms products on a device or simulator.

Special Guests: Diego Rivero and Leonardo Rodriguez.

Sponsored By:

• Telerik: Capitalizing on the innate benefits of the native UI while exposing all objects and properties in C#, Telerik UI for Xamarin is a collection of Xamarin.Forms controls and Xamarin wrappers which offer fast loading, excellent drawing capabilities and pixel-perfection while providing “no-compromise” customization, flexibility and stunning UI. Telerik UI for Xamarin. .NET Tools for .NET Ninjas. Download a trial today!

Links:

• UXDivers
• GrialKit
• Gorilla Player
• Gorilla Player: A Tool to Craft Beautiful XAML UIs for Xamarin.Forms | Xamarin Blog
• Getting Started · UXDivers/Gorilla-Player-Support Wiki

It's been awhile since we've had a good F# discussion, so for our final episode of 2018 we decided to fix that. Join us as we talk to Jim Bennett about the latest and greatest in the world of F# and how it's becoming a better option than ever before for building mobile apps!

Special Guest: Jim Bennett.

Sponsored By:

• Telerik: Capitalizing on the innate benefits of the native UI while exposing all objects and properties in C#, Telerik UI for Xamarin is a collection of Xamarin.Forms controls and Xamarin wrappers which offer fast loading, excellent drawing capabilities and pixel-perfection while providing “no-compromise” customization, flexibility and stunning UI. Telerik UI for Xamarin. .NET Tools for .NET Ninjas. Download a trial today!

Links:

• Fabulous
• Fabulous on GitHub
• Awesome-Fabulous
• Build cross-platform mobile apps using Fabulous - NDC London 2019
• Gone Mobile 7: The F# is for Frank Krueger
• Gone Mobile 44: Fluxing Up Your Xamarin Apps with Alex Dunn
• Gone Mobile 47: Building Reactive Apps with Xamarin.Forms and F# with Rob Lyndon