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- SQLite Database in NET MAUI
A walkthrough of using SQLite in a .NET MAUI app—local storage, persistence, and common setup patterns.
Read more - Creating a GitHub Copilot Skill from Scratch
Learn how to build and test a custom GitHub Copilot Skill from the command line, step by step. This walkthrough focuses on practical Copilot CLI usage and real team patterns you can apply immediately.
Read more - Adding External Fonts in .NET MAUI
A quick, practical guide to adding and registering external fonts in .NET MAUI, plus tips for using system fonts on Android.
Read more - Easily Add GenAI to .NET Apps using Microsoft.Extensions.AI - Brandon Minnick - NDC Copenhagen 2025
Brandon Minnick’s NDC Copenhagen 2025 talk on adding GenAI to .NET apps using Microsoft.Extensions.AI.
Read more - Master .NET MAUI Shell Hierarchy: Organize Menus with Flyouts, Tabs, and Custom Tools - Part 2
This video shows how to organize Shell navigation with FlyoutItems and Tabs so utility-heavy .NET MAUI apps stay clean and discoverable. Hector Perez Rojas demonstrates grouping tools into meaningful sections and testing the hierarchy as features grow.
Read more - AI Writing Code to Write More Code
Gone DotNet
Allan Ritchie
Jonathan Dick Jon and Allan use AI to build source generators that modernize legacy RESX localization workflows. They also demonstrate snapshot testing with Verify to make generated output safer and easier to iterate on.
Read more - Plugin.Maui.TvDPad: D-Pad navigation for MAUI TV apps
Hubert Graham’s plugin adds D-Pad focus navigation and key handling for .NET MAUI—aimed at Android TV and Amazon Fire Stick experiences.
Read more - WebAssembly & .NET: The Future of Cross-Platform Apps - NDC Copenhagen 2025
Dominik Titl’s NDC Copenhagen 2025 talk on WebAssembly + .NET and what it means for cross-platform app architecture.
Read more - Gauge Controls: Real-time Performance Tracking, Player Stats in .NET MAUI
A fun look at using gauge visuals (radial/vertical/horizontal) for real-time feedback in .NET MAUI, with examples from gaming-style UI.
Read more - How to Build Android Widgets with .NET MAUI
Toine de Boer shares the practical Android-side approach to building widgets inside a MAUI project, including RemoteViews, Intents, and configuration.
Read more - Back for 2026 with more Aspire!
Gone DotNet
Allan Ritchie
Jonathan Dick Jon and Allan kick off 2026 by troubleshooting Aspire data seeding issues from a real project setup. The stream focuses on debugging flow, service orchestration context, and practical fixes you can apply in your own stack.
Read more - .NET MAUI Community Standup - Run .NET MAUI on Linux with Avalonia
David Ortinau
Pedro Jesus
Javier Suárez
Gerald Versluis
Tim Miller A Community Standup episode on running .NET MAUI apps on Linux using Avalonia.
Read more - .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Monthly Standup, January 2026
.NET Foundation
James Crutchley
Brandon Minnick The .NET MAUI Community Toolkit team shares updates, demos, and what’s shipping next.
Read more - Voice & Video Chat with Agora SDK in .NET MAUI
James Esil Holder demonstrates how to integrate the Agora SDK into a .NET MAUI application to enable real-time voice and video chat functionality. A practical look at adding communication features to cross-platform mobile apps.
Read more - .NET 10 on iOS: Updates and Notes for .NET MAUI Developers
iOS-focused .NET 10 notes for MAUI devs—supported versions, trimmer changes, resource handling, and other platform-specific gotchas.
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