Xamarin Studio shares many of the same information windows you will find in other IDEs. At any given time in your workflow you will be able to view the Errors and Tasks pads, as shown in the following screenshot. Any errors, warnings, or messages that the compiler finds in your code will be listed in the Errors window. From within the Errors pad, you will also be able to access the Build Output window, which lists all of the messages generated during a build operation. The Tasks pad displays the TODO comments found anywhere in your solution, plus any custom tasks you define. This functionality can be invaluable in ensuring critical features and components are finalized or cleaned up before release, especially in large projects.

You will also be able to view the Help, Database Browser, DeviceLog (iOS and Android versions), and Code Issues pads at any time in your workflow. The Help, Database Browser, and Device Log pads function as their names suggest. Code Issues is a tool...