Xamarin Blueprints

Leverage the power of Xamarin to create stunning cross-platform and native apps About This Book * Helps you get a clear practical understanding of creating professional-grade apps with Xamarin * Covers Xamarin.Forms Xamarin Android and Xamarin iOS * If you want to transform yourself from an amateur mobile developer into a professional app developer across multiple platforms then this is the ideal book for you Who This Book Is For If you are a mobile developer looking to create interesting and fully featured apps for different platforms then this book is the ideal solution for you. A basic knowledge of Xamarin and C# programming is assumed What You Will Learn * Discover eight different ways to create your own Xamarin applications * Improve app performance by using SQLite for data-intensive applications * Set up a simple web service to feed JSON data into mobile applications * Store files locally with Xamarin.Forms using dependency services * Use Xamarin extension libraries to create effective applications with less coding In Detail Do you want to create powerful efficient and independent apps from scratch that will leverage the Xamarin framework and code with C#? Well look no further; you've come to the right place! This is a learn-as-you-build practical guide to building eight full-fledged applications using Xamarin.Forms Xamarin Android and Xamarin iOS. Each chapter includes a project takes you through the process of building applications (such as a gallery Application a text-to-speech service app a GPS locator app and a stock market app) and will show you how to deploy the application's source code to a Google Cloud Source Repository. Other practical projects include a chat and a media-editing app as well as other examples fit to adorn any developer's utility belt. In the course of building applications this book will teach you how to design and prototype professional-grade applications implementing performance and security considerations. Style and approach A project-based approach that will solve all your needs when it comes to creating native Android iOS and cross-platform apps efficiently and effectively. About the Author Michael Williams is an Insightful results-driven full stack developer with notable experience in cross-platform development using Xamarin and native languages for multiple platforms. He also builds and researches server-side architecture using CQRS and event-sourcing. He shares his knowledge on his personal blog at (www.imobservable.com). Also an entrepreneur the owner of Flush Arcade a company involved in developing creative innovative and ideative games (www.flusharcade.com).