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Creating Cross-Platform C# Applications with Uno Platform

By : Matt Lacey, Marcel Alexander Wagner
Book Image

Creating Cross-Platform C# Applications with Uno Platform

By: Matt Lacey, Marcel Alexander Wagner

Overview of this book

Developers are increasingly being asked to build native applications that run on multiple operating systems and in the browser. In the past, this would have meant learning new technologies and making multiple copies of an application. But the Uno Platform allows you to use tools, languages, and APIs you already know from building Windows apps to develop apps that can also run on other platforms. This book will help you to create customer-facing as well as line-of-business apps that can be used on the device, browser, or operating system of your choice. This practical guide enables developers to put their C# and XAML knowledge to work by writing cross-platform apps using the Uno Platform. Packed with tips and practical examples, this book will help you to build applications for common scenarios. You'll begin by learning about the Uno Platform through step-by-step explanations of essential concepts, before moving on to creating cross-platform apps for different lines of business. Throughout this book, you'll work with examples that will teach you how to combine your existing knowledge to manage common development environments and implement frequently needed functionality. By the end of this Uno development book, you will have learned how to write your own cross-platform apps with the Uno Platform and use additional tools and libraries to speed up your app development process.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Section 1: Getting to Know Uno Platform
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Section 2: Writing and Developing Uno Platform Apps
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Section 3: Test, Deploy, and Contribute

Deploying a Wasm Uno Platform app to the web

Building a Wasm app and having it running locally on your machine is an exciting step that shows the power and potential of Uno Platform. However, running locally on your machine makes it hard for other people to use it. What you need to do is host the app somewhere that everyone can access it.

Probably the most popular choice for hosting a .NET-based web application is on Azure. You can host your app anywhere, and the process is very similar for all services as there is no server-side processing needed. On the assumption that Azure is where you're likely to want to host your app, let's now see how this is done. If you've never deployed a web app or used Azure before, it can seem daunting, but you'll see how easy it is and that there's nothing to fear.

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