Xamarin Essentials

Book Description

Learn how to efficiently develop Android and iOS apps for deployment using the Xamarin platform

About This Book

• Explore the Xamarin platform and understand the architecture behind Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android
• Learn how to build and run iOS and Android apps using Xamarin Studio and Visual Studio
• This is a practical tutorial with a clear and concise approach that teaches you how to create, share, and reuse code across your iOS and Android apps

Who This Book Is For

If you are an experienced iOS and Android developer and have a desire to learn about the Xamarin platform, then you will find this tutorial to be the most efficient, interesting, and relevant path. You will find this guide to be especially useful if you wish to become proficient in creating apps using the Xamarin platform, as Xamarin Essentials teaches you the fundamentals of iOS and Android development.

In Detail

Xamarin is a Mono-based suite of products that allows developers to create iOS and Android apps using C# and .NET.

This learning guide is your first port of call to quickly learn Xamarin. Starting with the foundations by understanding the architecture behind Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android, you will be guided through creating your first Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android applications. In addition, you will learn how to utilize frameworks such as MvvmCross and Xamarin.Forms to increase the amount of code reuse. To conclude your journey, you will be shown how to develop your own Xamarin apps for distribution.

Xamarin Essentials is the guide to use in order to quickly gain practical working knowledge of developing robust commercial mobile apps using C# and sharing large portions of your code base across iOS and Android apps.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Xamarin and Mono – A Pathway to the Unnatural
Chapter 2: Demystifying Xamarin.iOS
Chapter 3: Demystifying Xamarin.Android
Chapter 4: Developing Your First iOS App with Xamarin.iOS
Chapter 5: Developing Your First Android App with Xamarin.Android
Chapter 6: The Sharing Game
Chapter 7: Sharing with MvvmCross
Chapter 8: Sharing with Xamarin.Forms
Chapter 9: Preparing Xamarin.iOS Apps for Distribution
Chapter 10: Preparing Xamarin.Android Apps for Distribution

中文：

书名：Xamarin精华

了解如何使用Xamarin平台高效开发Android和iOS应用程序进行部署

关于本书

• 探索Xamarin平台，了解Xamarin.iOS和Xamarin.Android背后的架构
• 了解如何使用Xamarin Studio和Visual Studio构建和运行iOS和Android应用程序
• 这是一个简单明了的实用教程，教您如何在iOS和Android应用程序中创建、共享和重用代码

Who This Book Is For

如果您是一名经验丰富的iOS和Android开发人员，并且希望了解Xamarin平台，那么您会发现本教程是最有效、最有趣和最相关的途径。如果你想熟练使用Xamarin平台创建应用程序，你会发现这本指南特别有用，因为Xamarin Essentials会教你iOS和Android开发的基础知识。

详细地说

Xamarin是一个基于Mono的产品套件，允许开发人员使用C#和.NET创建iOS和Android应用程序。

这本学习指南是您快速学习扎马语的第一站。从了解Xamarin.iOS和Xamarin.Android背后的体系结构开始，我们将指导您创建您的第一个Xamarin.iOS和Xamarin.Android应用程序。此外，您还将学习如何利用MvvmCross和Xamarin.Forms等框架来增加代码重用性。为了结束您的旅程，我们将向您展示如何开发您自己的Xamarin应用程序以供分发。

Xamarin Essentials是使用指南，以便快速获得使用C#开发强大的商业移动应用程序的实际工作知识，并在iOS和Android应用程序之间共享大部分代码库。

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Xamarin and Mono – A Pathway to the Unnatural
第2章：揭开Xamarin.iOS的神秘面纱
第三章：揭开Xamarin的神秘面纱
第4章：使用Xamarin.iOS开发您的第一个iOS应用程序
第5章：使用Xamarin.Android开发您的第一个Android应用程序
Chapter 6: The Sharing Game
Chapter 7: Sharing with MvvmCross
第8章：与Xamarin共享。表单
第9章：准备分发Xamarin.iOS应用程序
第10章：准备Xamarin.Android应用程序进行分发