In the previous chapter, we learned about the Razor templating engine and how you can use it to create a hybrid mobile solution. You learned how to create and use models within your application, and how to save the information to a SQLite database and retrieve it later. Towards the end of the chapter, you learned how you can use JavaScript code using C# to execute method calls.
Up until this point, you have been building the TrackMyWalks
app with static walk trail information that has been hard-coded within the TrackMyWalks
app. However, in the real world, it is very rare that your app will depend purely on local static data, and you will need to source your information from a remote data source, typically using a RESTful API. In some cases, your app may even communicate with a third-party API, for example Facebook.
In this chapter, you'll learn how you can use Microsoft Azure App services to create your very first...