.NET MAUI 9 is the next major version of the cross-platform application UI framework. An article detailing the significant features of this version has already been published and can be accessed here.
This release features two prominent enhancements:
The TitleBar support for MacCatalyst is in progress. Track here.
This article will delve into the details of HybridWebView.
This October, join David and Rachel as they discuss the latest developments in the realm of .NET MAUI during the monthly community standup.
Remember to join live on Thu, Oct 3 at 17:00 UTC. Click the link to access the timing in your local or preferred time zone. Note, that it’s back to its usual schedule.
Update: The community links for this month’s standup will be updated here.
Happy coding. Stay connected as we continue to learn and share the experiences from this exciting journey of being a .NET developer.
Following its annual release cadence, Apple formally announced its updated hardware and software during the Apple Event in early September.
iOS and iPadOS have been upgraded to v18, while macOS has been elevated to v15, codenamed Sequoia. Additionally, the dev tool Apple Xcode has been updated to v16.
Regardless of the development framework, apps submitted to the App Store must always target the most recent iOS SDK. Therefore, support for the latest version of Xcode is crucial.
.NET MAUI has announced its support for Apple Xcode 16 in the stable channel of .NET 8 SDK. More details here.
.NET 9, the next major version of .NET following the annual release cadence, will be a Short-Term Support (STS) release, which will be supported for 18 months from release.
This release is packed with a broad set of features. The primary highlight is the support for Native AOT across app models.
In this article, we’ll explore the high-level features of .NET MAUI 9.
This September, the .NET MAUI monthly community standup discusses the.NET MAUI 9 release enhancements. The HybridWebView and amazing TitleBar for Windows are just the tip of the iceberg.
Remember to join live on Thu, Sep 5 at 17:30 UTC. Click the link to access the timing in your local or preferred time zone. Note, that it’s half an hour behind the usual schedule.
Update: The community links for this month’s standup are here.
Happy coding. Stay connected as we continue to learn and share the experiences from this exciting journey of being a .NET developer.
In February, an article was published discussing the use of VS Code as a tool for developing .NET MAUI apps, following the announcement of the retirement of Visual Studio for Mac.
The support for Visual Studio for Mac will be discontinued by the end of this month.
Comprehending the intricacies of a system often requires more than just deciphering the code itself. It also involves understanding the web of dependencies that are inextricably linked to it.
This includes navigating through solution files, project files, package references, static asset management, build configuration, and other related components.
With .NET going cross-platform, SDK-style projects have been introduced. The project files have been significantly simplified. They are now more comprehensible. Due to their XML-based nature, they can be easily modified using a basic text editor.
Nonetheless, the restructuring of the Visual Studio solution file is long overdue due to its intricate layout and obscure GUIDs.
Back in February, an article was published on the efficient utilization of Item Templates through the use of script automation. The article, titled .NET MAUI – Item Templates – Made Easy on CLI and VS Code, provides a detailed focus on this topic.
That article addressed two issues:
Now, the namespace resolution issue has been partially supported within the .NET SDK, eliminating the requirement for additional script files. A PR was submitted to the .NET Templating source repository, underwent review, and was subsequently merged into the main branch. This enhancement was then included in the release of .NET 9 Preview 6.
The August .NET MAUI community standup features a discussion on MAUI UI July, with its organizer, Matt Goldman.
More details on the MAUI UI July 2024 with links to the articles are here.
Remember to join live on Thu, Aug 1 at 17:00 UTC. Click the link to access the timing in your local or preferred time zone.
The .NET MAUI Community Toolkit standup is scheduled to occur two hours after the primary event. Here’s the link to join the same.
Happy coding. Stay connected as we continue to learn and share the experiences from this exciting journey of being a .NET developer.
This month’s .NET MAUI community standup focuses on Mixed Reality, specifically on building MAUI apps for AR and VR devices, featuring Ed Charbeneau, well-known in the Blazor community.
His article about Mixed Reality features in the most recent edition of Code Magazine.