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- ZXing.Net.Maui 0.10.0: Decode Barcodes From Images and Export Barcode Images
Gerald Versluis announces ZXing.Net.Maui 0.10.0 with two headline features: still-image barcode decoding from any stream or file path, and programmatic barcode image export to files or streams. No camera required — pick an image, decode it, or generate a barcode and save it.
Read more - A NEW CameraView to Rule Them All
Allan Ritchie introduces CameraView, a single .NET MAUI control that delivers camera preview, capture, filters, and a pluggable frame-analysis pipeline across iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Blazor. From barcode scanning and face detection to structured document parsing, this one control replaces an entire stack of platform-specific camera code.
Read more - Shiny Health 2.0 — The Ultimate Cross-Platform Health Library
Allan Ritchie ships Shiny Health 2.0 with 30+ data types spanning activity, heart, body, vitals, and lifestyle metrics — all through one unified IHealthService interface. The headline feature is an AI integration package that turns your health data into tools an LLM agent can call.
Read more - Shiny.Data.Sync — Offline-First Record Sync, Built on Jobs & HTTP Transfers
Allan Ritchie introduces Shiny.Data.Sync, filling the gap between Shiny Jobs and HTTP Transfers with a durable offline-first record sync library. Queue CRUD operations offline, drain on reconnect, and pull server deltas — all riding the same platform-tiered background execution model.
Read more - .NET MAUI Community Standup | CoreCLR & Profiling Your MAUI App
David Ortinau 
Gerald Versluis 
Šimon Rozsíval Šimon Rozsíval joins the standup to discuss what CoreCLR means for .NET MAUI apps in .NET 11 and demonstrates the new profiling tools in MAUI Labs — covering startup time comparisons, APK size trade-offs, custom app profiles, and how to make performance tuning a breeze.
Read more - AI-Powered Natural Language Filtering in .NET MAUI DataGrid
Syncfusion shows how to replace rigid dropdown filters with conversational AI-powered filtering in the .NET MAUI DataGrid using Azure OpenAI. Users can type plain English queries like 'Female employees with rating ≥ 8 and salary > 5000' and get instant, accurate results.
Read more - Build a School Grade Sheet App with the .NET MAUI DataGrid
Syncfusion walks through building a school grade sheet application using the .NET MAUI DataGrid, demonstrating sorting, grouping, and filtering capabilities. A practical tutorial showing how to structure and interact with tabular data in a cross-platform MAUI app.
Read more - Secondary ToolbarItems in .NET MAUI 10 on iOS and macOS
Gerald Versluis shows how .NET MAUI 10 improves the rendering of secondary ToolbarItems on iOS and macOS, displaying them through a native overflow menu instead of forcing them into awkward positions. No custom handlers or platform-specific code needed.
Read more - Building a Cross-Platform Bluetooth Mesh Solution in .NET MAUI
Jorge Perales Diaz shows how to move beyond point-to-point BLE and build a self-healing, many-to-many Bluetooth Mesh network with .NET MAUI as the provisioner. The guide covers mesh concepts, a platform-agnostic service design, provisioning, group messaging, and production security.
Read more - Getting Contact Information with .NET MAUI
Leomaris Reyes explains how to read device contacts in .NET MAUI so users can pull in a name, phone, or email instead of retyping it. She covers the per-platform setup and the gotchas you'll hit on Android, iOS, and Windows.
Read more - .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Monthly Standup, June 2026
.NET Foundation 
Brandon Minnick 
Vladislav Antonyuk The June Toolkit standup announces new camera and media element releases, then unpacks popup and maps decisions currently under discussion. It is a detailed look at shipped features, migration guidance, and contributor follow-up items for upcoming releases.
Read more - 5 Heart Animations Using .NET MAUI
Leomaris Reyes builds five playful heart animations in .NET MAUI using nothing but the framework's basic animation APIs. Each one is short, reusable, and a great way to add polish to your app's interactions.
Read more - Taking Your AI to the Edge with .NET MAUI
This talk explores how to bring AI capabilities directly to mobile and edge devices using .NET MAUI, moving inference off the cloud and onto the hardware in your users' hands. A look at the tools, patterns, and trade-offs for running AI models locally in cross-platform .NET apps.
Read more - Custom Google Maps Info Window in .NET MAUI — FontAwesome Icons and Pin Detail Page
Hassan Tariq shows how to replace the default Google Maps pin callout with a fully custom info window in .NET MAUI — a styled ContentView card showing place name, address, category, star rating, and opening hours, with FontAwesome Solid icons and navigation to a detail page. Works on Android and iOS using the Onion.Maui.GoogleMaps library.
Read more - Shiny.DocumentDb v6 — Vectors, Filters & a Real Connection Pool
Allan Ritchie releases Shiny.DocumentDb v6 with vector/ANN search across six database engines, EF Core-style global query filters, composite JSON indexes, and real connection pooling for server SQL. This release takes DocumentDb from mobile-first to server-ready.
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