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Top 5 Reasons not to program with Xamarin.Forms

Top 5 Reasons not to program with Xamarin.Forms

Xamarin.Forms is a great tool. I strongly advocate using Xamarin to help you develop cross-platform apps quickly. However, Xamarin should not be the only tool in your toolbox. Like any tool, it has its strengths and weaknesses.

1. Xamarin.Forms is not for gaming

If you are developing a game, look elsewhere. Xamarin and especially Xamarin.Forms shines when building business apps or simple…

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Business App Framework

What is the Business App framework?

The Business App Framework is a simple app outline that allows for quick production of cross-platform apps to promote a business or organization. Standard features in the interface can be populated with common organization information using your brand. That means you can quickly have an app, using your branded colors and logo, to share information about your…

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The origins of C#

The origins of C#

Why did Microsoft Create C#?

I read great posts recently from Rafael Teixeira and Dan Shappir related to a question on Quora, “Why did Microsoft create C#.”  This dovetails nicely with my prior post, Top 5 Reasons to Program using Xamarin.  Dan taps into the business motivations behind Microsoft’s decision to create C# and .Net.  Rafael touched on more of the promise that developed through Mono.…

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Top 5 reasons to Program with Xamarin Introduction Most app programmers start with one platform – Windows, Android, or Apple.  Yes, some start with Unix or Linux, but that is another topic.