Episode 45: Contributing to Xamarin.Forms, C# 7, Input Validation, Android's BottomNavigationView, and more!
In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James Montemagno and Pierce Boggan cover the latest mobile .NET development news, including how to get started contributing to Xamarin.Forms, C# 7 tips & tricks, validating user input, Android's BottomNavigationView, and new Xamarin releases. 4:30 How to contribute to Xamarin.Forms 9:30 Validating user input in Xamarin.Forms 12:00 Android's BottomNavigationView - What is it, when should I use it, and how do I integrate it into my apps 19:05 - What's new in C# 7 24:00 - Awesome upcoming Xamarin University lectures on MVVMCross, Prism, Unity, and Roslyn 27:25 - Recent Xamarin Shows on Azure AD and Azure Functions 31:00 New Xamarin releases for version 15.4 and Xcode 9/iOS 11 35:10 Package/Tool of the Podcast Show Links: Beginner's Guide to Contributing for Xamarin.Forms Validation in Xamarin.Forms Apps Exploring Android's BottomNavigationView Getting Started with C# 7 Join Us for Upcoming Xamarin University Guest Lectures Xamarin Show Episode 27: Azure Active Directory Authentication Xamarin Show Episode 28: Azure Functions for Mobile Apps Alpha Release: 15.4 Alpha 1 Beta Release: 15.3 Preview 7 Preview: Xcode 9 Beta 4, iOS 11, macOS 10.13 Support - Preview 3 Android Design Support Library Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK Follow Us: James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub, Merge Conflict Podcast Pierce: Twitter, GitHub Subscribe: iTunes Google Play Music Overcast