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Are you still using Xamarin for your mobile app development? If so, you might be running on borrowed time. With Microsoft no longer supporting Xamarin, many businesses are at risk of their apps becoming outdated and unsupported. This blog explores the importance of migrating from Xamarin to .NET MAUI, the potential dangers of not switching, and how the right partner can support you in this crucial transition.

In the ever-evolving world of mobile app development, staying up-to-date with the latest technologies is crucial to ensuring your apps remain competitive and maintain high performance and user experience. One such technology that has been making waves in the Xamarin community is .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI). In this article, we'll explore why migrating from Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI is a smart move for cross-platform app developers, especially in light of the end of support for Xamarin.Forms in 2024.

IowaComputerGurus has always been an advocate for open-source software projects. As publishers and maintainers of more than two dozen open-source projects of our own — and strong supporters of many additional projects, including Microsoft .NET - it's fair to say we're big believers in the entire open-source ecosystem.

Mitchel Sellers, Iowa Computer Gurus, Inc. Des Moines, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Sellers, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small-business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small businesses to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

June 2021 has been another big month for Microsoft announcements. There is a lot going on and we will try to cover as much of the news as possible, but the announcement on June 24th regarding Window 11 is the perfect place to start. From what Microsoft has shared so far, it pretty clear that Microsoft has renewed focus on their flagship operating system and have invested to make it a competitive, world-class platform. Here's what we know so far.

Security is Job #1. You only need to read the business headlines to understand that the internet is a dangerous place. But the problem with headlines is that hacking, phishing, and ransomware attacks only make the news when there are millions of identity victims or a big billion-dollar company has been the target. This gives a lot of people the impression that hackers don’t attack Small to Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). The truth is that small businesses are attacked far more frequently than large ones and the consequences are severe. Here's why.