Episode 45: Contributing to Xamarin.Forms, C# 7, Input Validation, Android's BottomNavigationView, and more!
Summary: <p>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.</p> <p>4:30 How to contribute to Xamarin.Forms<br> 9:30 Validating user input in Xamarin.Forms<br> 12:00 Android's BottomNavigationView - What is it, when should I use it, and how do I integrate it into my apps<br> 19:05 - What's new in C# 7<br> 24:00 - Awesome upcoming Xamarin University lectures on MVVMCross, Prism, Unity, and Roslyn<br> 27:25 - Recent Xamarin Shows on Azure AD and Azure Functions<br> 31:00 New Xamarin releases for version 15.4 and Xcode 9/iOS 11<br> 35:10 Package/Tool of the Podcast</p> <p>Show Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/beginners-guide-contributing-xamarin-forms/" rel="nofollow">Beginner's Guide to Contributing for Xamarin.Forms</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/validation-xamarin-forms-enterprise-apps/" rel="nofollow">Validation in Xamarin.Forms Apps</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/exploring-androids-bottom-navigation-view/" rel="nofollow">Exploring Android's BottomNavigationView</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/getting-started-c-7/" rel="nofollow">Getting Started with C# 7</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/join-us-upcoming-xamarin-university-guest-lectures/" rel="nofollow">Join Us for Upcoming Xamarin University Guest Lectures</a></li> <li><a href="https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/XamarinShow/Episode-27-Azure-Active-Directory-Authentication-with-Vittorio-Bertocci" rel="nofollow">Xamarin Show Episode 27: Azure Active Directory Authentication</a></li> <li><a href="https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/XamarinShow/Episode-28-Azure-Functions-for-Mobile-Apps-with-Donna-Malayeri" rel="nofollow">Xamarin Show Episode 28: Azure Functions for Mobile Apps</a></li> <li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/alpha-release-15-4-alpha-1/" rel="nofollow">Alpha Release: 15.4 Alpha 1</a></li> <li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/beta-release-15-3-preview-7/" rel="nofollow">Beta Release: 15.3 Preview 7</a></li> <li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/preview-xcode-9-beta-4-ios-11-macos-10-13-support-preview-3/" rel="nofollow">Preview: Xcode 9 Beta 4, iOS 11, macOS 10.13 Support - Preview 3</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Android.Support.Design/" rel="nofollow">Android Design Support Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/documentdb-sdk-dotnet" rel="nofollow">Azure Cosmos DB .NET SDK</a></li> </ul> <p>Follow Us:</p> <ul> <li>James: <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es/" rel="nofollow">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" rel="nofollow">Merge Conflict Podcast</a> </li> <li>Pierce: <a href="https://twitter.com/pierceboggan" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/pierceboggan" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a> </li> </ul> <p>Subscribe:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" rel="nofollow">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" rel="nofollow">Google Play Music</a></li> <li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" rel="nofollow">Overcast</a></li> </ul>
