What is .NET MAUI and Why It’s Important .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) is Microsoft’s latest and most advanced UI framework that enables developers to build cross-platform applications using a single codebase for Android , iOS , macOS , and Windows . It’s a significant evolution from Xamarin.Forms, rebuilt on top of .NET 6+ and now enhanced in .NET 9 to offer better performance, easier maintainability, and modern development patterns. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! 🧭 Why .NET MAUI? Single Project Structure One Language, One Stack Full Native Performance Hot Reload MVU and MVVM Support 🔍 Deep Dive into .NET MAUI Archit...

Publishing Your App to Android and iOS Stores Publishing a mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms is an essential step in the app development lifecycle. .NET MAUI allows you to build cross-platform applications for Android and iOS, and in this blog, we will cover the detailed steps for publishing your app to both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! This blog will guide you through: How to generate an APK or AAB file for Android. How to generate an IPA file for iOS. How to use Transporter to upload your app to the App S...

📦 How the .NET MAUI Project Structure Works – A Beginner's Guide .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) is the evolution of Xamarin.Forms, designed to simplify cross-platform development by unifying Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows apps into a single project structure. Unlike Xamarin, where developers needed to juggle multiple projects per platform, .NET MAUI introduces a cleaner and more maintainable single-project approach . This blog will walk you through the entire structure of a MAUI project in detail, breaking down each part so you understand exactly what's happening under the hood. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! 📁 Solution Explorer: First Loo...

Advanced Guide to Renderers and Mappers in .NET MAUI .NET MAUI introduced a new architecture that replaced traditional Xamarin.Forms Renderers with Handlers and Mappers . This shift has improved performance, modularity, and customization capabilities of UI components across platforms. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! Whether you're upgrading an existing Xamarin project or starting fresh with MAUI, understanding how to use and customize handlers will give you complete control over native rendering—and help you crack real-world interview questions. In this blog, we’ll explore: The difference between Renderers and Mappers ...

Applying the MVVM Pattern for Cleaner Architecture in .NET MAUI Building cross-platform apps in .NET MAUI is exciting — but if your code isn’t organized well, you’ll quickly end up with tangled spaghetti. That’s where MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) comes to the rescue. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! In this blog, we’ll: Cover both basic and advanced MVVM implementation Write and explain a reusable BaseViewModel Learn how to use async APIs, loading indicators, and commands Help you prepare for interviews with a curated question list at the end 🎯 At the end of the blog, you'll find MVVM intervi...

A Detailed Guide to UI Layouts, Controls, and Navigation in .NET MAUI Introduction Creating intuitive, functional, and visually appealing user interfaces is a key aspect of mobile app development. .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) empowers developers to create cross-platform applications for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows with a single codebase. In this blog, we’ll take a detailed look at UI layouts, controls, and navigation in .NET MAUI. By mastering these concepts, you'll not only be able to build great apps but also be well-prepared to crack your next interview! Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! This blog will walk you through essenti...

Setting Up Your Development Environment for .NET MAUI Before you start building amazing cross-platform apps with .NET MAUI, you first need to get your development environment ready. In this section, we’ll walk through the installation of Visual Studio, setting up emulators for Android and iOS, and ensuring that all necessary tools are in place. By the end of this guide, you’ll have a fully configured development environment for .NET MAUI, allowing you to write code, run apps, and test them on real devices or emulators. Join our exclusive WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! 1. Installing Visual Studio .NET MAUI requires Visual Studio 2022 or later to develop applic...

Reusable Styles in .NET MAUI — A Complete Guide for Scalable and Maintainable UI Design Introduction In today’s world of mobile app development, user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) consistency play a critical role in making your application stand out. Especially when building large-scale applications in .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI), managing UI consistency across hundreds of pages, controls, and components becomes a challenging task. Join our exclusive  WhatsApp group for Xamarin and .NET MAUI developers  to connect with experts, share insights, and get help with your projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this group is the perfect place to enhance your skills and collaborate with the community. Please, support my blog by clicking on our sponsors ad! This is where the concept of Reusable Styles comes into the picture. What are Styles in .NET MAUI? Styles in .NET MAUI allow developers to define a set of property value...

In this blog post, we will explore how to create dynamic tab bars in a .NET MAUI application and manage different deployment environments (Development, Staging, Production) using configuration files.  A special thank you to Gowtham Nagiri for inspiring this topic! Your insights have helped shape this exploration, and I appreciate your contribution to the .NET MAUI community. This approach allows your application to adapt to different environments without changing the codebase. Let's dive into the details! Understanding the Dynamic Tab Bars Dynamic tab bars enable you to display different tabs based on the application's current environment or other configurations. For example, in a Development environment, you might want to show additional features or diagnostic tabs that aren’t present in Production. This feature is particularly useful in mobile applications, where the user experience can be customized based on the environment in which the application is runnin...