Xamarin.Essentials provides developers with cross-platform APIs for their mobile applications. On this week's Xamarin.Essential API of the week we take a look at the difference between the Preferences API part of Xamarin.Essentials and Xamarin.Forms' Application Properties. He shows off how they work, when would you want to use one over the other, and how do you get started. Show Notes: Xamarin.Essentials DocumentationXamarin.Essentials Getting Started DocumentationPreferences DocumentationSource CodeFind James on: Twitter, GitHub, Blog, and his weekly development podcast Merge Conflict.Follow @JamesMontemagnoNever Miss an Episode: Follow @TheXamarinShowUseful Links:Learn more about Xamarin, Xamarin.Forms, & Cross-platform developmentXamarin Developer Center & BlogMicrosoft Learn Self-Guided TrainingCreate a Free Account (Azure)Xamarin Developers YouTube ChannelXamarin on Twitter