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Mitchel Sellers · April 24, 2026

Mitchel Sellers diagnoses a frustrating NETSDK1047 error when building .NET MAUI iOS apps in GitHub Actions with separate restore and build steps. The fix is a small .csproj addition that hints the RuntimeIdentifier when splitting dotnet restore from dotnet publish.

Syncfusion · April 23, 2026

Syncfusion walks through practical state management approaches in .NET MAUI — from MVVM with data binding for page-level state, to MVU for unidirectional updates, Visual State Manager for visual-only changes, and DI-backed app-wide stores for shared state.

Nick Kovalsky · April 20, 2026

Nick Kovalsky demonstrates how to use the SkiaCamera control to run live face detection with MediaPipe in .NET MAUI. The post covers sending real-time camera frames to local ML and remote APIs, drawing overlays on detected faces, and making face masks track moving heads — all cross-platform on iOS, Android, and Windows.

Emiliano Montesdeoca · April 16, 2026

Emiliano Montesdeoca breaks down the new pin clustering feature in .NET MAUI 11 Preview 3 with clear code examples. The post covers enabling clustering with a single property, creating independent clustering groups with ClusteringIdentifier, and handling cluster taps.

.NET · April 15, 2026

.NET 11 Preview 3 delivers major .NET MAUI improvements including map pin clustering, LongPressGestureRecognizer, and XAML/styling enhancements. The release also brings C# union types, runtime async improvements, Zstandard compression, and more across the full .NET stack.

David Ortinau · April 15, 2026

David Ortinau introduces pin clustering for the .NET MAUI Map control, shipping in .NET MAUI 11 Preview 3. A single property enables automatic grouping of nearby pins, with support for separate clustering groups via ClusteringIdentifier and a ClusterClicked event for custom tap handling.

Leomaris Reyes · April 13, 2026

Leomaris Reyes walks through recreating Instagram's iconic heart-tap like animation using built-in .NET MAUI animation APIs. The post combines scaling, fading, and rotation into a polished interaction — all with just a few lines of code.

Xiao Ling · April 10, 2026

Xiao Ling builds a 'Vision Scanner' app using .NET MAUI Blazor and the Dynamsoft Capture Vision SDK — scanning barcodes, reading MRZ fields from passports, and detecting document boundaries with perspective correction, all running on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.

Syncfusion · April 10, 2026

Syncfusion breaks down why popups stutter and lag in .NET MAUI apps, and walks through proven techniques to fix it. The post covers lazy initialization, content caching with ContentTemplate, list virtualization, and animation tuning for smooth popup performance across all platforms.

Nick Kovalsky · April 9, 2026

Nick Kovalsky walks through the DrawnUi.Maui.Camera SkiaCamera control for building real-time video processing pipelines in .NET MAUI. The post covers live overlays, SKSL shader filters, OpenAI-powered captions burned into recorded video, and a look-back pre-recording buffer — all running cross-platform.

Alberto Aldegheri · April 9, 2026

Alberto Aldegheri shows how to break free from the default Shell TabBar by building a fully custom, cross-platform tab bar using Nalu's TabBarView. The post walks through custom shapes, animated floating indicators, and smooth transition logic — all without writing platform-specific handlers.

Adarsh Pillai · April 9, 2026

Adarsh Pillai shares a comprehensive penetration testing methodology tailored specifically for .NET MAUI Android applications. The guide covers the tooling differences, common vulnerability patterns, and a full MAPT checklist that every MAUI developer should be aware of.