Xamarin

Build Apps Faster with Plugins for Xamarin!

One of my favorite parts of mobile development with Xamarin is that I am not only creating fully native mobile application on iOS and Android, but that I also have 100% API access on those platforms. That means if I want to do something I can do something. However, after four years of mobile development I found myself doing the same things over and over again to access native APIs from shared code. If I wanted to adjust a setting, vibrate the device, or check connectivity I would abstract out an…

James Montemagno

Simplified iOS & Android Runtime Permissions with Plugins!

TLDR; I created a brand new cross-platform Permissions Plugin for Xamarin [https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/Xamarin.Plugins/tree/master/Permissions] to enable anyone to query and request common permissions from shared code. You can watch a video here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7CjzAUoEVI]. Permissions! Blarg! As an Android developer I have felt pretty spoiled over the last few years when it came to getting access to an API that required a permission. Simply check a checkbox in the proj…

James Montemagno

Access the Current Android Activity from Anywhere!

In the world of Android one of my biggest pain points over the years is that often you need access to the apps current Activity when writing libraries or abstracting out common functionality. For years I have been hacking around the issue by setting special Intent flags or more than likely creating a BaseActivity with a static “CurrentActivity” that is set when the page is started up. While this works short term for MY app, it completely falls down when you want to create Plugins or abstract an…

James Montemagno

See Me Code & Present In Person This Fall!

Sure, I have been live coding all over the interwebz [http://motzcod.es/post/128873145362/one-month-of-live-coding] for the last month and will be doing so again this Friday on MVVM Light, [https://plus.google.com/events/cps4l2j82keara2sr54a4bsejc8] but what about seeing some live coding in person? Well you are in luck as I have a super crazy schedule once again flying all over the beautiful US of A! Over the next two months I will be giving sessions, dev days, workshops, webinars, and sooooo mu…

James Montemagno

One Month of Live Coding!

Just a little over a month ago I decided to start a brand new live video series called Motz Codes Live [http://motzcod.es/post/127109523932/motz-codes-live]. The idea was to cover a random mobile topic that I was investigating or interested in or perhaps a cover from YOU that you wanted to see, and I have to say that so far things have gone AMAZING with a bunch of awesome developers showing up each week and thousands of video views already. Since the launch I have also started a Motz Codes Live…

James Montemagno

Add NuGets To All Projects In Xamarin Studio with 1 Click

I simply love Matt Ward [https://twitter.com/lastexitcode], a wonderful developer who works on NuGet inside of Xamarin Studio. He is always blogging about all of the recent updates to NuGet in XS, so be sure to follow his blog [http://lastexitcode.com/]. Matt does so much more though including an awesome add-in for Xamarin Studio to add some awesome new features when using Xamarin Studio. My favorite feature is Solution Level adding of NuGet packages. Why do I love this feature? Well because I u…

James Montemagno

Xamarin Evolve + Open Source Save The Date App

In just under eight months in Orlando, FL thousands of mobile .NET developers will be heading to the next Xamarin Evolve conference [http://evolve.xamarin.com]. Xamarin Evolve 2014 was one of the most spectacular conferences that I have ever been part of and have ever attended. The most amazing developers came together for five action packed days of training, sessions, hacking, and collaboration. To keep it short, you do NOT want to miss Xamarin Evolve 2016. I had the joy last year of crafting…

James Montemagno

Motz Codes Live!

When I am not traveling around presenting at conferences, dev days, user groups, and code camps you will probably find me doing one of three things: Riding my bike, drinking coffee, and most likely coding. The elusive Motz can be found coding usually from home or in a coffee shop drinking said coffe, but I have finally decided to unleash my coding to the world in a new web series I am calling “Motz Codes Live [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwOF5UVsZWUi1RARu_18It6gX7NKWwx85]”. Each w…

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Build Apps Faster with Plugins for Xamarin!

Simplified iOS & Android Runtime Permissions with Plugins!

Access the Current Android Activity from Anywhere!

See Me Code & Present In Person This Fall!

One Month of Live Coding!

Add NuGets To All Projects In Xamarin Studio with 1 Click

Xamarin Evolve + Open Source Save The Date App

Motz Codes Live!

James Montemagno

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