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Learning Xamarin studio

By : William Smith
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Learning Xamarin studio

By: William Smith

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Learning Xamarin studio
William Smith
Aug, 2014 | 248 pages
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Learning Xamarin Studio
Learning Xamarin Studio
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Installing and Setting Up Xamarin Studio
Installing and Setting Up Xamarin Studio
Xamarin Studio pricing plans
Xamarin Studio platform options
Installing development components
Installing Xcode and the iOS SDK
Installing Xamarin Studio
Apple Developer Program
Google Play Developer Program
Setting up simulators and emulators
Improving AVD performance
Setting up test devices
Setting up source control
Additional resources for cross-platform developers
Summary
2
Learning and Customizing the XS Environment
Learning and Customizing the XS Environment
The Xamarin Studio IDE
Creating your first iOS application
Creating your first Android application
The Solution pad
Design pads
Information pads
Application, File, and Edit menus
View and Search menus
The Project menu
Build and Run menus
The Version Control menu
Tools, Window, and Help menus
Solution Options
Project Options
Environment preferences
Summary
3
Working with Xcode and the Android SDK
Working with Xcode and the Android SDK
Introduction to Xcode
Outlets and Actions
Adding a ViewController to our project
XIB, NIB, DESIGNER, and STORYBOARD files
Xamarin Studio Designer for iOS
Creating a storyboard in Xamarin Studio
Android SDK Manager
Xamarin Studio Designer for Android
Creating a Layout in Xamarin Studio
Summary
4
Plugins, Templates, Libraries, and Files
Plugins, Templates, Libraries, and Files
Installing the Visual Studio plugin
Creating an iPhone application in Visual Studio
Project templates
Libraries
Files
Summary
5
Working with Xamarin.Forms
Working with Xamarin.Forms
Requirements for using Xamarin.Forms
The Xamarin.Forms project templates
The components of Xamarin.Forms
The API design
The XAML design
Summary
6
Application Lifecycle
Application Lifecycle
The iOS application lifecycle
UIViewController lifecycle methods
The Android application lifecycle
The background state
Summary
7
Testing and Debugging
Testing and Debugging
The Xamarin debugger
Unit tests
Creating a unit test project
Simulators
Testing in an iOS simulator
Testing in an Android emulator
Device testing
TestFlight
Instruments
Device Monitor
Logs
Other testing considerations
Summary
8
Deployment
Deployment
Deploying iOS applications
Deploying Mac applications
Deploying Android applications
Summary
Images and Graphics Tables
Images and Graphics Tables
iOS application icons
iOS 3.5-inch Retina display screenshots
iOS 4-inch Retina display screenshots
iOS iPad screenshots
Mac OS X app screenshots
Android application icons
Android screenshots
Index
Index

Credits

Author

William Smith

Reviewers

Ryan Alford

John Goodwin

Matt Kennedy

Sergio Martínez-Losa del Rincón

Carlo Wahlstedt

Commissioning Editor

Amarabha Banerjee

Acquisition Editor

Sam Wood

Content Development Editor

Mohammed Fahad

Technical Editor

Pratik More

Copy Editors

Roshni Banerjee

Adithi Shetty

Project Coordinator

Danuta Jones

Proofreader

Simran Bhogal

Indexers

Hemangini Bari

Mariammal Chettiyar

Production Coordinator

Arvindkumar Gupta

Cover Work

Arvindkumar Gupta

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