Building Cross-Platform Applications with .NET MAUI

Delve into .NET MAUI to build cross-platform applications for Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS. Explore XAML views, data binding, animations, triggers, and Blazor within MAUI.

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69 Lessons

18h

Certificate of Completion

Delve into .NET MAUI to build cross-platform applications for Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS. Explore XAML views, data binding, animations, triggers, and Blazor within MAUI.

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This course includes

58 Playgrounds

7 Quizzes

161 Code Snippets

This course includes

58 Playgrounds

7 Quizzes

161 Code Snippets

Course Overview

.NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) is a framework that allows developers to build applications for Windows, Android, macOS, and iOS from the same codebase. It provides an extensive library of controls and components that can be used to create complex user interfaces. You’ll begin with the basics of MAUI project structure and learn about XAML views, page types, and layout types. Next, you’ll look at MAUI application lifecycle, data binding, and gestures detection. You will then learn how to use different ty...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of MAUI framework and its fundamentals

Familiarity with MAUI project structure and how to install dependencies

A working knowledge of compiling MAUI into supported formats

Hands-on experience of implementing MAUI architectural patterns

The ability to use Blazor in MAUI applications

What You'll Learn

An understanding of MAUI framework and its fundamentals

Course Content

Introduction

Get familiar with .NET MAUI for building cross-platform applications efficiently using a shared codebase.

Getting Started

Overview of MAUI

MAUI Project Structure

Quiz: MAUI Fundamentals

XAML: MAUI UI Language

Discover the logic behind XAML syntax, views, page types, layouts, and interactive elements in .NET MAUI.

XAML MAUI Basic View Types

XAML MAUI Composite and Container View Types

XAML MAUI Graphics and Special Views

Try It Yourself

Quiz: XAML—MAUI UI Language

Challenge: XAML—MAUI UI Language

Solution: XAML—MAUI UI Language

MAUI Fundamentals

Examine .NET MAUI fundamentals including Shell, lifecycle, data binding, properties, gestures, messaging, and data storage.

MAUI Shell Basics

MAUI Application Lifecycle

MAUI Data Binding

Bindable Properties

Attached Properties

MAUI Gesture Detection

Publishing and Subscribing to Messages

Application Data Storage

Try It Yourself

Quiz: MAUI Fundamentals

Challenge: Converting Shell Application

Solution: Converting Shell Application

MAUI Triggers

Grasp the fundamentals of implementing triggers in .NET MAUI for dynamic UI behavior.

EnterActions and ExitActions Triggers

Try It Yourself

Quiz: MAUI Triggers

Challenge: Applying Multi-triggers

Solution: Applying Multi-triggers

Working with UI and Graphics

Explore animating, drawing, aligning, styling, theming, and practical exercises in .NET MAUI UI development.

Animations

Drawings and Brushes

Aligning UI Components

Styling UI Components

Applying Themes to MAUI Apps

Try It Yourself

Quiz: Working with UI and Graphics

Challenge: Combining Animations

Solution: Combining Animation

MAUI Architectural Patterns

8 Lessons

Focus on different architectural patterns like MVVM, ReactiveUI, and MVU in .NET MAUI.

Using Blazor in MAUI

7 Lessons

Practice using Blazor and .NET MAUI for interactive, cross-platform application development.

Migrating from Xamarin.Forms

3 Lessons

Step through migrating from Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI for better app performance.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Look at building cross-platform apps with .NET MAUI, from basics to advanced concepts.

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Appendix

4 Lessons

Work your way through setting up development environments and building cross-platform applications with .NET MAUI.

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