Every month, three cities across South Africa have User Groups for anyone interested in Xamarin. These events range from hands-on development to interesting talks related to Xamarin development.
There are user group meetups in 3 major cities:
Cape Town Xamarin User Group
As I stay in Cape Town, I always attend this User Group. We often discuss a wide variety of Xamarin-related topics.
We meet the second-last Wednesday every month:
| Location | When | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online event | June 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Azure Debugging, Mixed Reality Power Apps and Blazor Custom Vision | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Wednesday, June 24 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Debugging and interacting with production applications in Azure ... https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270444926/ |
| Online event | July 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Third Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1 What's New from Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms Speaker: David Ortinau ... https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270457552/ |
| Online event | August 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Fourth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Wednesday, August 19 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Your JavaScript App in the Cloud So, you've written this amazing... https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270477345/ |
| Online event | September 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Fifth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Be productive wherever you are with Visual Studio Codespaces. Sp... https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270478439/ |
| Microsoft Campus Cape Town (2nd Floor, Engen House, Raapenburg Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa) | September 23, 2020 at 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Introduction to Docker + Introducing HttpClientFactory | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 PM Session 1 Introduction to Docker Speaker: Quentin Barnard This talk covers the journey from server to VM's to Docker. It covers the ideas and need for... https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/268882348/ |
| Microsoft Campus Cape Town (2nd Floor, Engen House, Raapenburg Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa) | October 17, 2020 at 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Hands On: IoT and AI Hack - (Mobile) | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 AM This is a very optimistic placeholder for the next IoT and AI hack day. We have some fun things planned! Stay tuned for details!! https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270422587/ |
| Online event | October 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Sixth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Cape Town MS Developer User Group (@CPTMSDUG) Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: TBA Speaker: Jim Bennett Session 2: TBA Speaker: TBA Session... https://www.meetup.com/Cape-Town-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270625077/ |
Gauteng Xamarin User Group
Every now and again, I will come and visit this user group to say hi, and maybe present. Although I am not always there, the presenters / organizers are very good.
These guys meet almost every second Tuesday of the month:
| Location | When | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online event | June 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Azure Debugging, Mixed Reality Power Apps and Blazor Custom Vision | Johannesburg MS Developer User Group (@JHBMSDUG) Wednesday, June 24 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Debugging and interacting with production applications in Azure ... https://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270444961/ |
| Online event | July 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | MSDUG United: Third Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Johannesburg MS Developer User Group (@JHBMSDUG) Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1 What's New from Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms Speaker: David Ortinau ... https://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270457576/ |
| Online event | August 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | MSDUG United: Fourth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Johannesburg MS Developer User Group (@JHBMSDUG) Wednesday, August 19 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Your JavaScript App in the Cloud So, you've written this amazing... https://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270477394/ |
| Online event | September 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Fifth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Johannesburg MS Developer User Group (@JHBMSDUG) Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Be productive wherever you are with Visual Studio Codespaces. Sp... https://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270478798/ |
| Online event | October 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Sixth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Johannesburg MS Developer User Group (@JHBMSDUG) Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: TBA Speaker: Jim Bennett Session 2: TBA Speaker: TBA Session 3 S... https://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270625091/ |
Durban Xamarin User Group
This user group has just started up, but I know Xamarin developers. We are a great bunch, so come along and see what is happening:
| Location | When | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online event | June 24, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Azure Debugging, Mixed Reality Power Apps and Blazor Custom Vision | Durban MS Developer User Group (@DBNMSDUG) Wednesday, June 24 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Debugging and interacting with production applications in Azure ... https://www.meetup.com/Durban-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270444941/ |
| Online event | July 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | MSDUG United: Third Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Durban MS Developer User Group (@DBNMSDUG) Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1 What's New from Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms Speaker: David Ortinau ... https://www.meetup.com/Durban-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270457581/ |
| Online event | August 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | MSDUG United: Fourth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Durban MS Developer User Group (@DBNMSDUG) Wednesday, August 19 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Your JavaScript App in the Cloud So, you've written this amazing... https://www.meetup.com/Durban-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270477391/ |
| Online event | September 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Fifth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Durban MS Developer User Group (@DBNMSDUG) Wednesday, September 23 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: Be productive wherever you are with Visual Studio Codespaces. Sp... https://www.meetup.com/Durban-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270478806/ |
| Online event | October 21, 2020 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | MSDUG United: Sixth Lock-down Online Virtual Event | Durban MS Developer User Group (@DBNMSDUG) Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 PM Agenda Intro Session What's new and what's all happening in the community? Session 1: TBA Speaker: Jim Bennett Session 2: TBA Speaker: TBA Session 3 S... https://www.meetup.com/Durban-Ms-Dev-User-Group/events/270625102/ |
