Monthly Archives: November 2016

Riding the Dinosaur: The Joys of Old Technology

Posted on November 29, 2016 by adacc

Using old technology is a bit like driving a Model T on the Indy Speedway. It can be a bit scary, but most of the time it is incredibly frustrating and everything seems to be zooming past at a mind-boggling … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned Bait and Switch for .NET PCL’s

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Chris C

If you have worked with Xamarin for longer than me (i.e. one year) then you probably already know about PCL bait and switch technique, especially if you consumed one of the many Xamarin plugins. As usual I’m late to the … Continue reading →

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When the going gets tough, the tough have a training montage

Posted on November 8, 2016 by adacc

Unforeseen circumstances. It isn’t a phrase that makes you jump for joy. Instead, it is a vaguely menacing combination of words that foretells of something throwing your plans off the rails. For me, it was a leg injury. If you … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned Xamarin Push Notification Plugins

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Chris C

I learned this week that there is no built-in support for Push Notifications in Xamarin Forms.  On the plus side there are several open source projects trying to fill this hole.  The one that has caught my eye is edsnider/Xamarin.Plugins. … Continue reading →

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