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How Uno Platform uses .NET, MCP, and AI to build high quality apps
This is a guest post by Sam Basu. Sam is a technologist, author, speaker, Microsoft MVP and Developer Advocate for Uno Platform. If you’ve spent any time building software in the last couple of years, you’ve felt the shift. AI is no longer a novelty sitting on the sidelines – it’s right there in the editor, the terminal, the build pipeline. And for .NET developers, this moment is particularly exciting. The ecosystem is deep, the tooling is stellar, and AI just keeps getting better at navigating both.
Sands of MAUI: Issue: #197
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue: #196
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
React UI for Native Apps
React developers have polished free UI and solid tooling to be productive in making modern web apps. And the same UI can light up native cross-platform apps. This post is a part of MAUI UI July. Based on an idea originally started for Xamarin by Steven Thewissen, MAUI UI July is a month-long community-driven event where anyone gets to share enthusiasm and passion for .NET MAUI. Run by Matt Goldman, this is a great opportunity for .NET MAUI developers to learn from each other.
Query Analyst with Semantic.Kernel
In this post, I’ll demonstrate Semantic.Kernel, an open-source AI SDK provided by Microsoft, which makes it easy to interact with large language models (LLMs) and their services. This post demonstrates a powerful console chat, based on the entire SQL Server database schema, which maintains the session and chat history, displaying the results of executed queries and allowing users to ask questions about the data.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #194
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI - newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand - tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big - a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #193
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI - newsletter style issues dedicated to bringing together latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand - tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big - a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #192
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #191
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #190
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
The Top 5 AI Trends for Developers
We’ve entered a transformative era where AI is fundamentally changing how developers build applications.There’s a huge opportunity for developers to infuse apps with solutions powered by Generative AI and large and small language models. Today’s models are getting more advanced, and the versatility of these models can accelerate developer productivity. However, developers need to keep in mind that context and customizations are crucial for successful enterprise adoption.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #189
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #188
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Announcing Telerik & Kendo UI Coding Assistants 🚀
Learn how to get started with Telerik and Kendo UI AI Coding Assistants in Blazor or React in your preferred workflow. It is the age of AI, and developers can infuse apps with solutions powered by Generative AI and large/small language models. Modern AI is also a big opportunity to streamline and automate developer workflows for better productivity.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #187
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #186
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
The Promise of Model Context Protocol
There is a lot of excitement around Model Context Protocol (MCP)—let’s understand its value and explore potential solutions it enables. It is the age of AI—there is a huge opportunity for developers to infuse apps with solutions powered by generative AI and large/small language models. Modern AI is also an opportunity to streamline and automate developer workflows for better productivity.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #185
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #184
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #183
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #182
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #181
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #180
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Progress @ MVP Summit
Techies love to soak up knowledge and geek out over cool new things—a relaxed hangout at end of day doesn’t hurt. Progress can help. The MVP Summit is an exclusive multi-day event for all active Microsoft MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals) and RDs (Regional Directors). The MVP Summit features a large catalog of in-depth technical discussions that emphasizes two-way engagement, along with other community focused opportunities.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #179
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
React UI for Everyone
We’re sharing our love for the React ecosystem—say hello to KendoReact Free. With free professional React UI components, developers can build compelling web experiences—and challenge themselves to win big prizes. React has grown to be a popular and dominant frontend framework—yet it is evolving fast, and a passionate developer ecosystem is fueling further growth.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #178
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #177
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #176
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Welcome Progress Champions for 2025
Welcoming folks as Progress Champions for 2025—a unified program to recognize and honor our friends in the developer community. The Progress Champions program is a recognition for the best in our software industry—for developers, designers, architects, advocates, partners and forward thinkers. We’ve transformed our individual offerings into a unified Champions program—this allows us to create stronger, more impactful presence within the developer community.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #175
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #174
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #173
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #172
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #171
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #170
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #169
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #168
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #167
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Progress Champions for 2025
Progress Champions is a unified program to recognize and honor our friends in the developer community—nominations are now open for 2025. Success is worth chasing and, with success, friends become advocates. Developers learn from each other’s experiences, and it’s easy to share a love for tooling that makes developers more productive.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #166
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #165
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #163
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Generative AI Demystified
Beyond the hype, artificial intelligence can be fascinating, but ethically responsible AI uses call for understanding how technology works. It is the age of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is slowly changing the way we live and work, and AI’s popularity is driving adoption in enterprise and consumer apps. AI presents a huge opportunity for developers to infuse apps with solutions powered by generative AI and large language models (LLMs), and also boost personal developer productivity.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #162
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #161
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #160
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #159
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #158
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
Sands of MAUI: Issue #157
Welcome to the Sands of MAUI—newsletter-style issues dedicated to bringing together the latest .NET MAUI content relevant to developers. A particle of sand—tiny and innocuous. But put a lot of sand particles together and we have something big—a force to reckon with. It is the smallest grains of sand that often add up to form massive beaches, dunes and deserts.
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