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Builds a small "Monkey Finder" app with .NET MAUI and .NET 8 preview, using Visual Studio (and a preview VS Code extension) and shows hot reload and live preview. Implements a Monkey C# model, hardcoded JSON-derived array (three sample monkeys), XAML UI with CollectionView + bindings and a formatted string for name/location. Demonstrates running the single project to Windows, Android and iOS simulators/emulators, confirms the UI updates live and the list displays images and text as expected.

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" chapters (5)

1. 0:00Introduction
2. 3:33Project setup
3. 9:17Project tour
4. 11:25Edit the app
5. 33:10Outro

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