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    <description>Keep up with the latest news in the world of mobile &amp;amp; desktop development with the official .NET MAUI podcast! Join your hosts Matt Soucoup and James Montemagno as they discuss the latest and greatest in native cross-platform mobile and desktop cloud development in .NET MAUI, Visual Studio, C#, F#, .NET, App Center, and Azure.</description>
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    <itunes:summary>Keep up with the latest news in the world of mobile &amp;amp; desktop development with the official .NET MAUI podcast! Join your hosts Matt Soucoup and James Montemagno as they discuss the latest and greatest in native cross-platform mobile and desktop cloud development in .NET MAUI, Visual Studio, C#, F#, .NET, App Center, and Azure.</itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 44: Building Apps with iOS 11, Visual Studio for Mac, and Mobile Center</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James and Pierce discuss the Xamarin iOS 11 web preview, the latest in Visual Studio for Mac, and our experiences using Visual Studio Mobile Center.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James and Pierce discuss the Xamarin iOS 11 web preview, the latest in Visual Studio for Mac, and our experiences using Visual Studio Mobile Center.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3:50 - XAML productivity tools in Visual Studio for Mac (MFractor)&lt;br&gt;
6:10 - Mastering the Android Support Libraries&lt;br&gt;
9:00 - How to install Visual Studio 2017 offline - great for conferences and trainings&lt;br&gt;
11:15 - Updates to Mobile Center&lt;br&gt;
13:30 - Apps built with Xamarin - Urban Refuge, Guitar Center, Nintendo Switch&lt;br&gt;
19:20 - New Xamarin previews, including our first iOS 11 web preview&lt;br&gt;
25:00 - What's new in Visual Studio for Mac&lt;br&gt;
29:25 - Package/Tool of the Podcast&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Show Links:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mfractor.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;MFractor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/introducing-mfractor-visual-studio-mac/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;MFractor: Getting Started&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/mastering-android-support-libraries/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mastering Android Support Libraries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/installing-visual-studio-2017-made-easy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Visual Studio 2017 Offline Installation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mobile.azure.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mobile Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/urban-refuges-refugee-aid-mobile-apps-turn-research-action/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Case Study: Urban Refuge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/guitar-centers-five-star-xamarin-forms-apps-bring-music-masses/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Case Study: Guitar Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nintendo.znca&amp;amp;hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Nintendo Switch App&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/beta-release-15-3-preview-4/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;15.3 Preview 4 Beta Release&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/preview-xcode-9-beta-3-ios-11-macos-10-13-support-preview-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;iOS 11 Web Preview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Microsoft Authentication Library&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://fastlane.tools/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Fastlane&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Follow Us:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;James: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://motzcod.es/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Merge Conflict Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pierce: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/pierceboggan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://github.com/pierceboggan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Subscribe:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;iTunes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Google Play Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Overcast&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James and Pierce discuss the Xamarin iOS 11 web preview, the latest in Visual Studio for Mac, and our experiences using Visual Studio Mobile Center.</p>

<p>3:50 - XAML productivity tools in Visual Studio for Mac (MFractor)<br>
6:10 - Mastering the Android Support Libraries<br>
9:00 - How to install Visual Studio 2017 offline - great for conferences and trainings<br>
11:15 - Updates to Mobile Center<br>
13:30 - Apps built with Xamarin - Urban Refuge, Guitar Center, Nintendo Switch<br>
19:20 - New Xamarin previews, including our first iOS 11 web preview<br>
25:00 - What's new in Visual Studio for Mac<br>
29:25 - Package/Tool of the Podcast</p>

<p>Show Links:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mfractor.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MFractor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/introducing-mfractor-visual-studio-mac/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MFractor: Getting Started</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/mastering-android-support-libraries/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mastering Android Support Libraries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/installing-visual-studio-2017-made-easy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visual Studio 2017 Offline Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mobile.azure.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mobile Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/urban-refuges-refugee-aid-mobile-apps-turn-research-action/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Case Study: Urban Refuge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/guitar-centers-five-star-xamarin-forms-apps-bring-music-masses/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Case Study: Guitar Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nintendo.znca&amp;hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nintendo Switch App</a></li>
<li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/beta-release-15-3-preview-4/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">15.3 Preview 4 Beta Release</a></li>
<li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/preview-xcode-9-beta-3-ios-11-macos-10-13-support-preview-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iOS 11 Web Preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Microsoft Authentication Library</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fastlane.tools/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fastlane</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Follow Us:</p>

<ul>
<li>James: <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merge Conflict Podcast</a></li>
<li>Pierce: <a href="https://twitter.com/pierceboggan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/pierceboggan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Subscribe:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iTunes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Play Music</a></li>
<li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Overcast</a></li>
</ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James and Pierce discuss the Xamarin iOS 11 web preview, the latest in Visual Studio for Mac, and our experiences using Visual Studio Mobile Center.</p>

<p>3:50 - XAML productivity tools in Visual Studio for Mac (MFractor)<br>
6:10 - Mastering the Android Support Libraries<br>
9:00 - How to install Visual Studio 2017 offline - great for conferences and trainings<br>
11:15 - Updates to Mobile Center<br>
13:30 - Apps built with Xamarin - Urban Refuge, Guitar Center, Nintendo Switch<br>
19:20 - New Xamarin previews, including our first iOS 11 web preview<br>
25:00 - What's new in Visual Studio for Mac<br>
29:25 - Package/Tool of the Podcast</p>

<p>Show Links:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mfractor.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MFractor</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/introducing-mfractor-visual-studio-mac/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MFractor: Getting Started</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/mastering-android-support-libraries/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mastering Android Support Libraries</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/installing-visual-studio-2017-made-easy/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visual Studio 2017 Offline Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mobile.azure.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mobile Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/urban-refuges-refugee-aid-mobile-apps-turn-research-action/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Case Study: Urban Refuge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blog.xamarin.com/guitar-centers-five-star-xamarin-forms-apps-bring-music-masses/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Case Study: Guitar Center</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nintendo.znca&amp;hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Nintendo Switch App</a></li>
<li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/beta-release-15-3-preview-4/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">15.3 Preview 4 Beta Release</a></li>
<li><a href="https://releases.xamarin.com/preview-xcode-9-beta-3-ios-11-macos-10-13-support-preview-1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iOS 11 Web Preview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-for-dotnet" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Microsoft Authentication Library</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fastlane.tools/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fastlane</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Follow Us:</p>

<ul>
<li>James: <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merge Conflict Podcast</a></li>
<li>Pierce: <a href="https://twitter.com/pierceboggan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/pierceboggan" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Subscribe:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iTunes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Play Music</a></li>
<li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Overcast</a></li>
</ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 40: Exploring the Android Support Libraries &amp; Google Play Services</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
  <author>Microsoft</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James Montemagno is joined by Jon Dick of the Xamarin components team to discuss the Android Support Libraries and Google Play Services. Don't miss this super informative episode overviewing what these important libraries are, why they are necessary, what's new, and how to use them in your apps today.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>49:28</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James Montemagno is joined by Jon Dick of the Xamarin components team to discuss the Android Support Libraries and Google Play Services. Don't miss this super informative episode overviewing what these important libraries are, why they are necessary, what's new, and how to use them in your apps today.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;7:00 - What are the Android Support Libraries?&lt;br&gt;
8:30 - Is it possible to build your app &lt;em&gt;without&lt;/em&gt; the Android Support Libraries?&lt;br&gt;
11:45 - What does each Android Support Library do?&lt;br&gt;
15:00 - Versioning for Android Support Libraries, especially in relation to Xamarin.Forms&lt;br&gt;
16:45 - Should you always be using the latest version of the Android Support Libraries?&lt;br&gt;
25:00 - New things in the Android Support Libraries&lt;br&gt;
33:00 - Overview of Google Play Services&lt;br&gt;
44:00 - Tool/Package/Extension of the Week&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;James: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://motzcod.es/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Merge Conflict Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Jon: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/redth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://github.com/redth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Subscribe:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;iTunes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Google Play Music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Overcast&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: Jon Dick.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
</description>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James Montemagno is joined by Jon Dick of the Xamarin components team to discuss the Android Support Libraries and Google Play Services. Don't miss this super informative episode overviewing what these important libraries are, why they are necessary, what's new, and how to use them in your apps today.</p>

<p>7:00 - What are the Android Support Libraries?<br>
8:30 - Is it possible to build your app <em>without</em> the Android Support Libraries?<br>
11:45 - What does each Android Support Library do?<br>
15:00 - Versioning for Android Support Libraries, especially in relation to Xamarin.Forms<br>
16:45 - Should you always be using the latest version of the Android Support Libraries?<br>
25:00 - New things in the Android Support Libraries<br>
33:00 - Overview of Google Play Services<br>
44:00 - Tool/Package/Extension of the Week</p>

<ul>
<li>James: <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merge Conflict Podcast</a></li>
<li>Jon: <a href="https://twitter.com/redth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/redth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a></li>
</ul>

<p>Subscribe:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iTunes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Play Music</a></li>
<li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Overcast</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Jon Dick.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Improvements coming to Xamarin Google Play Services – Redth" rel="nofollow" href="http://redth.codes/xamarin-google-play-services-improvements/">Improvements coming to Xamarin Google Play Services – Redth
</a></li><li><a title="Your App Needs More Google Play Services • Xamarin Evolve 2016" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.xamarin.com/session/56e2037abad314273ca4d814">Your App Needs More Google Play Services • Xamarin Evolve 2016
</a> &mdash; Jonathan Dick is developer who hails from The Great White North and has been slinging C# for mobile since it was born.
</li><li><a title="Implementing Push Notifications in Your Android Apps | Xamarin Blog" rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.xamarin.com/implementing-push-notifications-android-apps/">Implementing Push Notifications in Your Android Apps |&nbsp;Xamarin Blog
</a></li><li><a title="Picking your compileSdkVersion, minSdkVersion, targetSdkVersion" rel="nofollow" href="https://medium.com/google-developers/picking-your-compilesdkversion-minsdkversion-targetsdkversion-a098a0341ebd">Picking your compileSdkVersion, minSdkVersion, targetSdkVersion
</a></li><li><a title="Snack Pack 11: Understanding Android API Level Settings | The Xamarin Show" rel="nofollow" href="https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/XamarinShow/Snack-Pack-11-Understanding-Android-API-Level-Settings">Snack Pack 11: Understanding Android API Level Settings | The Xamarin Show
</a></li><li><a title="Pick of Show: EditorConfigLanguage: A Visual Studio extension" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/madskristensen/EditorConfigLanguage">Pick of Show: EditorConfigLanguage: A Visual Studio extension
</a></li><li><a title="Pick of Show: NGraphics is a cross platform library for rendering vector graphics" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/praeclarum/NGraphics">Pick of Show: NGraphics is a cross platform library for rendering vector graphics
</a></li><li><a title="Coffeehouse Blunders" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.blunders.fm/">Coffeehouse Blunders
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode of the Xamarin Podcast, James Montemagno is joined by Jon Dick of the Xamarin components team to discuss the Android Support Libraries and Google Play Services. Don't miss this super informative episode overviewing what these important libraries are, why they are necessary, what's new, and how to use them in your apps today.</p>

<p>7:00 - What are the Android Support Libraries?<br>
8:30 - Is it possible to build your app <em>without</em> the Android Support Libraries?<br>
11:45 - What does each Android Support Library do?<br>
15:00 - Versioning for Android Support Libraries, especially in relation to Xamarin.Forms<br>
16:45 - Should you always be using the latest version of the Android Support Libraries?<br>
25:00 - New things in the Android Support Libraries<br>
33:00 - Overview of Google Play Services<br>
44:00 - Tool/Package/Extension of the Week</p>

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<li>James: <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merge Conflict Podcast</a></li>
<li>Jon: <a href="https://twitter.com/redth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://github.com/redth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a></li>
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<p>Subscribe:</p>

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<li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/xamarin-podcast/id691368176?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iTunes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Ifcss44ww5lc375esulsuettsey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Google Play Music</a></li>
<li><a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes691368176/xamarin-podcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Overcast</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Jon Dick.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Improvements coming to Xamarin Google Play Services – Redth" rel="nofollow" href="http://redth.codes/xamarin-google-play-services-improvements/">Improvements coming to Xamarin Google Play Services – Redth
</a></li><li><a title="Your App Needs More Google Play Services • Xamarin Evolve 2016" rel="nofollow" href="https://evolve.xamarin.com/session/56e2037abad314273ca4d814">Your App Needs More Google Play Services • Xamarin Evolve 2016
</a> &mdash; Jonathan Dick is developer who hails from The Great White North and has been slinging C# for mobile since it was born.
</li><li><a title="Implementing Push Notifications in Your Android Apps | Xamarin Blog" rel="nofollow" href="https://blog.xamarin.com/implementing-push-notifications-android-apps/">Implementing Push Notifications in Your Android Apps |&nbsp;Xamarin Blog
</a></li><li><a title="Picking your compileSdkVersion, minSdkVersion, targetSdkVersion" rel="nofollow" href="https://medium.com/google-developers/picking-your-compilesdkversion-minsdkversion-targetsdkversion-a098a0341ebd">Picking your compileSdkVersion, minSdkVersion, targetSdkVersion
</a></li><li><a title="Snack Pack 11: Understanding Android API Level Settings | The Xamarin Show" rel="nofollow" href="https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/XamarinShow/Snack-Pack-11-Understanding-Android-API-Level-Settings">Snack Pack 11: Understanding Android API Level Settings | The Xamarin Show
</a></li><li><a title="Pick of Show: EditorConfigLanguage: A Visual Studio extension" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/madskristensen/EditorConfigLanguage">Pick of Show: EditorConfigLanguage: A Visual Studio extension
</a></li><li><a title="Pick of Show: NGraphics is a cross platform library for rendering vector graphics" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/praeclarum/NGraphics">Pick of Show: NGraphics is a cross platform library for rendering vector graphics
</a></li><li><a title="Coffeehouse Blunders" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.blunders.fm/">Coffeehouse Blunders
</a></li></ul>]]>
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