Learning Xamarin Studio

by William Smith

Learn how to build high-performance native applications using the power of Xamarin StudioAbout This BookGet a full introduction to the key features and components of the Xamarin 3 IDE and framework, including Xamarin.Forms and iOS visual designerInstall, integrate and utilise Xamarin Studio with the tools required for building amazing cross-platform applications for iOS and AndroidCreate, test, and deploy apps for your business and for the app storeWho This Book Is ForThis book is intended for .NET developers with any level of experience and who are interested in building native applications without the hassle of becoming Objective-C or Java experts. Although it will be beneficial to have some development experience, particularly in .NET, Learning Xamarin Studio will help even a novice developer get past the headaches of setting up and customizing their new development environment so they can move on to producing high-quality native applications quickly.

What You Will LearnIntegrate Visual Studio, Xcode, and the Android SDK into your development environmentGet to grips with all the new Xamarin Studio enhancements from Xamarin 3Network your Windows box to a Mac build machine for iOS testing and deployment from a PCInstall and customize your development environment to suit your workflowSet up Apple and Google developer accounts, and create provisioning profiles for your physical iOS devicesInstall iOS simulators, create Android device definitions, and link to your physical devicesTest and debug your applications using NUnitLite, Instruments, simulators, emulators, and physical devices, all from within Xamarin StudioDeploy your creations to the appropriate app storeIn DetailXamarin Studio is the premier cross-platform development tool for .NET. Using this Xamarin 3 IDE, you can create high-performance native applications for iOS, Android, and Mac using the same .NET features and tools you are already familiar and comfortable with.

Often the most frustrating part of beginning to work with a new tool or workflow is the process of simply getting started. Whether you are brand new to .NET development, or a veteran of the framework, Learning Xamarin Studio will help you get your cross-platform development environment up and running smoothly and quickly. Starting with selecting the right Xamarin license for you and your organization, this book will cover how to install Xamarin Studio, integrate the necessary third-party tools, explain the features and tools provided by the IDE, and walk through developing, testing, and deploying applications.

398 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Sir William Smith (1813-1893) was an English lexicographer. He became known for his advances in the teaching of Greek and Latin in schools.

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See also:
William Smith, exercise books

Reviews

[Aaron Parkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learning Xamarin Studio

Cross platform development is probably a win for mobile developers. A great technology that lets programmers do native apps without loosing performance is Xamarin.

Packt Publishing has released a really interesting and complete set of books covering Xamarin technology. You can find books focused on programming like "Xamarin Cross-platform Application Development", "Xamarin Essentials", "Learning Xamarin Studio" and some more.

A good starting point to this literature is Learning Xamarin Studio. Even if you are an experienced native developer or simply if you want to start from scratch to mobile development you should get it. The book covers interesting stuff like:

Setting up Android ARM and Intel emulators.
Integration of XCode with Xamarin IDE.
Management of Apple certificates to distribute your apps to the App Store.
Publishing to the Google Play Store.

You will learn all the functionality the IDE has as it explains the meaning of every single button, pane or menu. Although this reading is about learning the environment in which you will design and develop apps you will also learn things like how to build forms using XAML design or unit testing integration with Touch.Unit and Andr.Unit.

Go and get Learning Xamarin Studio book.

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