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  • Deep Dive: .NET MAUI

    This course offers an in-depth exploration of advanced techniques in .NET MAUI, covering topics like custom controls, memory management, async programming, and testing to build robust, scalable apps.

    About This Course

    The "Deep Dive into .NET MAUI" course is designed for those with a foundational understanding of .NET MAUI, potentially from completing the "Getting Started with .NET MAUI" course or similar experiences. This advanced course focuses on enhancing your skills and understanding of .NET MAUI, diving into more complex and technical aspects of app development. Throughout this course, you'll explore a range of topics, including advanced UI control customization, efficient memory management, asynchronous programming, and integrating various types of APIs. The curriculum is structured to provide a thorough understanding of each concept, with practical examples and real-world applications. This course also emphasizes the importance of writing maintainable and testable code, with a strong focus on cross-platform services and unit testing. It's an opportunity for developers to deepen their knowledge and expertise in building robust, high-performing applications using .NET MAUI. By the end of the "Deep Dive into .NET MAUI" course, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of advanced techniques and best practices in .NET MAUI app development, positioning you to tackle more complex projects and challenges in your professional work.

    Course Curriculum

    5h 37m 11 sections
    Welcome
    00:36 Free preview
    What you’ll learn in this course
    00:47 Free preview
    Who is this course for?
    00:41 Free preview
    .NET MAUI Architecture Overview & Handlers
    01:50
    .NET MAUI Source Code
    09:59
    Architecture breakdown
    03:28
    CalendarView overview
    01:59
    Creating the CalendarView
    12:48
    Creating the iOS CalendarView Handler
    22:07
    Creating the Android CalendarView Handler
    09:32
    Creating the MacCatalyst CalendarView Handler
    03:18
    Creating the Windows CalendarView Handler
    04:20
    Connecting Handlers in .NET MAUI
    09:51
    What is Memory Management?
    01:30
    Managed vs Unmanaged Memory
    02:13
    Garbage Collection
    02:30
    Memory Leaks
    05:05
    Events
    12:43
    Circular References
    03:39
    IDisposable
    08:02
    Anonymous Functions
    08:04
    How does Async / Await work?
    03:06
    What does the compiler generate?
    06:29
    Caveats
    01:43
    Async / Await in action
    17:54
    Best practices
    07:11
    What are REST APIs?
    03:03
    REST API related libraries
    02:06
    Implementing Refit
    07:11
    Calling REST APIs in the ViewModel
    12:58
    Programmatic Pull-to-Refresh
    09:28
    Resilience
    10:39
    What is Local Storage?
    01:36
    Using IPreferences
    05:11
    What are Local Databases?
    00:48
    Creating the LibraryModelDatase
    16:41
    Making Database Calls in the ViewModel
    08:54
    What is GraphQL?
    02:36
    GraphQL in action
    06:01
    Using Postman
    03:22
    GraphQL recap
    02:01
    Using StrawberryShake.MAUI
    13:07
    Using GraphQL in the ViewModel
    13:05
    What are Cross Platform Services?
    07:56
    .NET MAUI Unit Testing Overview
    05:52
    Adding Unit Test Support to our app
    07:57
    Writing Our First Unit Test
    12:02
    Completing our Unit Test Architecture
    12:17
    Manual Testing Overview
    09:25
    Conclusion
    00:42

    Meet Your Instructor

    Brandon Minnick

    Brandon Minnick

    Brandon is a Microsoft MVP and a .NET Developer Advocate at AWS, where he gets to work closely with the developer community to help fellow mobile app and cloud developers make 5-star apps. Brandon has nearly a decade of experience creating iOS and Android apps in C#, previously working at both Xamarin and Microsoft. He is also the lead maintainer of the popular .NET NuGet packages ".NET MAUI Community Toolkit" and “AsyncAwaitBestPractices." Brandon is an avid mobile app developer who loves to code and has contributed to and published countless apps!

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