So, we built Gorilla Player to help us craft the beautiful XAML UI templates that make up Grial UIKit and the custom projects for our clients.

We quickly realized that translating rich designs into XAML required fast feedback loops, but we didn’t have the right tooling. When we started UXDivers (in mid-2015), we were a small team of designers and developers on a mission: Take XAML UIs to the next level by bridging the gap between design and Xamarin.Forms development. Gorilla doesn’t impose constraints to your XAML, supporting custom controls, custom renderers and MVVM frameworks like Prism. It supports previewing in multiple simulators and real devices simultaneously.

Gorilla Player is a free XAML previewer for Xamarin.Forms designed to efficiently create multi-platform UIs. UXDivers specializes in designing and coding engaging mobile experiences using Xamarin technologies. Leo is co-founder and CTO of UXDivers, creators of Grial UIKit and Gorilla Player. This is a guest post contributed by Leonardo Rodríguez Viacava.

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