Summary
In this chapter, we started with an overview of cross-platform technologies. We compared a .NET solution with other cross-platform technologies. After that, we went through the .NET landscape. I explained the relationship between .NET Framework, Mono, and .NET Core. Then, we discussed Xamarin and .NET MAUI. We reviewed the difference between Xamarin.Forms and .NET MAUI. One important feature in .NET MAUI is that we can use Blazor together with XAML user interface design. Then, we had an overview of .NET MAUI Blazor. Finally, we set up a development environment for the rest of the chapters.
In the next chapter, we will explore how to build a .NET MAUI application from scratch.