Downloaded 12 times
Uploaded byJames Montemagno
Desert code camp 2014, iOS and Android development for c# developers with Xamarin
This document introduces cross-platform mobile development using C# with Xamarin, highlighting its advantages such as native performance, advanced tools, and a large community. It discusses the architecture of mobile apps, native user interfaces, and the ability to share code across platforms. The author, James Montemagno, promotes resources and training for developers looking to leverage Xamarin for mobile app development.
Desert code camp 2014, iOS and Android development for c# developers with Xamarin
- 1. Introduction to CrossPlatform Mobile Development in C# with Xamarin! @JamesMontemagno! !
- 2. Who is thisguy?! James Montemagno! Developer Evangelist, Xamarin! @JamesMontemagno ! ! motzcod.es! MyStepCounterApp.com!
- 3. The best languagefor Windows development. Modern Features • Advanced Tools • Proven Libraries • Large Community • Statically Typed
- 4. Windows Developer inPhoenix
- 5. I had anopportunity.
- 6. + Xamarin makesC# the best language for mobile development. Native Code Generation • Platform API Bindings • Code Sharing • Visual Studio
- 8.
- 9. The Anatomy ofa Native App! Native User Interfaces! Native API Access! Native Performance!
- 10.
- 11. The Silo Approach! Build App ! Multiple Times!
- 12. The Write-Once-Run-Anywhere Approach! Lowest Common! Denominator!
- 13. Xamarin’s Unique Approach! Native With ! Code Sharing!
- 14.
- 15.
- 16. iOS APIs |100% Coverage!
- 17. Android APIs |100% Coverage!
- 18. Anything you cando in Objective-C, Swift, or Java ! can be done in C# with Xamarin using Visual Studio!
- 19. Native Performance Xamarin.iOSdoes full Ahead Of Time (﴾AOT)﴿ compilation to produce an ARM binary for Apple’s App Store. Xamarin.Android takes advantage of Just In Time (﴾JIT)﴿ compilation on the Android device.
- 20. Always Up toDate Same day support for iOS 5, iOS 6, iOS 6.1, iOS 7, iOS 7.1, iOS 8!
- 21. Emerging Technologies &Devices Android Wear Google Glass Amazon Fire Phone Amazon Fire TV!
- 22.
- 23. Development Environment XamarinStudio PC or Mac Visual Studio Plugin VS 2010/2012/2013
- 24. Android Develop on:! • Mac or PC! • Xamarin Studio or Visual Studio! Run on:! • Google Emulators! • Xamarin Android Player! • Physical Device!
- 25. Develop on:! •Mac in Xamarin Studio! • or! • PC in Visual Studio (connected to Mac “Build Host”)! Run on:! • iOS Simulators on Mac! • iOS Device plugged into a Mac!
- 26.
- 27. Let’s talk about! code sharing…!
- 28. Code Sharing: AccelerateDevelopment Android iOS Mac WP
- 29.
- 30.
- 31. Portable Class Libraries • 1 Assembly • Multiple Platforms • Including: • Xamarin.Android • Xamarin.iOS
- 32. Portable Class LibrariesFeatures • Centralized Code Sharing • How you expect it to work • Debug seamlessly into and out of PCL • Project/Assembly Sharing • NuGet
- 33.
- 34.
- 35. Xamarin + Xamarin.Forms! With Xamarin.Forms: ! more code-sharing, native controls! Traditional Xamarin approach! Shared UI Code!
- 36. More Xamarin inPhoenix!! Arizona – Xamarin! Monthly Mobile .NET User Group! meetup.com/azxplatform! Game Jam at UAT in Tempe! Nov. 7th – 9th ! 48 hours of game development! Follow me on Twitter for details! @JamesMontemagno! !
- 37. xamarin.com/university! Unrivaled MobileDevelopment Training! Live unlimited mobile development training from mobile experts, ! in your time-zone, on your schedule and as often as you'd like.!
- 38. Find Me:! @JamesMontemagno| motzcod.es! @XamarinHQ | blog.xamarin.com! Q & A! ! Get your free C# t-shirt:! xamarin.com/shirt!