Overview of all the posts on Gerald's blog
2018
Testing NuGet packages locally
·4 mins
While writing reusable code, it might be benificial to be able to test your NuGet packages locally. In this post we learn how to do that on Mac and Windows
Loading a page (or anything!) from a XAML string in Xamarin.Forms
·3 mins
Want to load controls or entire pages from a XAML string in Xamarin.Forms? You can! And in this post you will see how to do just that.
Implement grouping in the Xamarin.Forms ListView
·3 mins
Want to learn how to implement grouping in the Xamarin.Forms ListView control? You’ve come to the right place. This post shows you how to implement it.
Spicing up your Xamarin app with Lottie animations
·4 mins
Lottie allows you to add great animations to your apps in a very easy way. In this post we will see how to add Lottie to your Xamarin.Forms apps.
2017
Showing PDF files in Xamarin.Forms
·6 mins
Do you want to show PDF files in your Xamarin.Forms app? In this post I will show you one way to do it on iOS and Android.
Using iOS 11 Large Titles in Xamarin.Forms
·2 mins
iOS 11 introduced the large titles as a new design. By default, this is not enabled. In this post, you will learn how to add them to you Xamarin.Forms app.
Creating flight-mode safe Xamarin apps with Akavache
·8 mins
Making a network resilient app can be quite the challenge. With the Akavache plugin your life will be a lot easier. This post teaches you how to use it.