Fullscreen Video Background in Xamarin.Forms

Motivation A while ago, I stumbled upon an interesting blog post describing how to make a full-screen video background for a cross-platform app. At the time, the post was a using an older version Xamarin and I wondered to myself if I could simplify the solution somewhat. But, as often happens with "side projects", I … Continue reading Fullscreen Video Background in Xamarin.Forms

Quick Start: Telling Your New React Native Install About your Existing Android Tools

Recently, I had the dubious privilege of getting to set up my developer machine from scratch. Don't get me wrong; a new developer environment is a chance for a fresh start! New toys, new experiences, clean out the clutter! But, I am also a creature of habit and spend much fo the first month with … Continue reading Quick Start: Telling Your New React Native Install About your Existing Android Tools

Updating your Prism.Forms App to Prism.Forms 7+

Well, it's been a while since Brian Laguna's and the Prism team released Prism 7 and I'm finally getting around to updating some of my old projects. Prism 7 comes with some neat new features, but also carries some API changes, so if your existing Xamarin.Forms application is on an older version and you want to … Continue reading Updating your Prism.Forms App to Prism.Forms 7+