Manie Verster
Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
Well, this mobile developer does not yet know what he is doing and that is why I Google. My boss at my previous workplace always, whenever I come to him with a problem, said: "Google is your friend." So even when I think I do not know or I think I know, I Googled and I am not ashamed to say that.
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Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
I read this https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia/discussions/13257 discussion and although I am an avid Microsoft developer for over 20 years already, there just seems to be too many issues and little support for Avalonia or Uno. I think I am going to give Android Studio a go. However, I do not need to rush into anything I will keep my ears on the ground for new developments.
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Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
I like C# and my first language that I learnt was Visual Basic. Did that most of the time but nearly a year ago started on C# and actually like it very much. I think however a person must always be open to learn something new. If MAUI is as bad as everybody else said then I am ready for a new experience. I have to tell you I am 64 years old, retired and development/programming is my passion and I do this to keep me busy. So, I do not have clients breathing down my neck for anything. Doing this like a hobby.
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Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
Yes, well I always developed only desktop apps and had so many people ask me if I had that application available for mobile and had to always say no that's why I decided on mobile. No, I have not worked on much other ui frameworks than VS win forms. A little bit on ASP.NET but never created anything new there. I know you can develop for mobile on asp.net. Never Blazor/Razor or even MVC. Would you rather recommend that? The applications I want to develop on mobile is Recipe Planner for a chef/household, Vehicle service/repair management application for a workshop/garage aimed mostly at one man businesses and other apps on that trent.
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Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
I was about to start on Xamarin and so glad I asked the question here. I know just about nothing about mobile development so I did some research but due to my lack in mobile knowledge only saw the VS platforms. Now busy installing Android Studio and then off to do some tutorials. Just to save time, any ideas for some great tutorials maybe anyone used already? This was meant as reply to @leowest
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Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
Ok guys, now I need to ask my next question from you. What do I need to download to develop with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Checked it out in Google but getting mixed signals or my I am mixed up. Can I develop this in Windows?
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Choose between .NET Maui or Xamarin Forms to learn mobile app development
Hey, I am open for anything. Only just now starting my learning process. I will look at your suggestion about Kotlin and Jetpack compose. Programming for Android because my cell phone is Android. Will maybe look at IOS later on. Thank you everybody for the comments.
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