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Learning Xamarin studio

Learn how to build high-performance native applications using the power of Xamarin Studio.

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited
By: William Smith  
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|Sep 2025
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Key Features

    Book Description

    This book is intended for .NET developers with any level of experience and who are interested in building native applications without the hassle of becoming Objective-C or Java experts. Although it will be beneficial to have some development experience, particularly in .NET, Learning Xamarin help even a novice developer get past the headaches of setting up and customizing their new development environment so they can move on to producing high-quality native applications quickly.

    What you will learn

    • Integrate Visual Studio, Xcode, and the Android SDK into your development environment
    • Get to grips with all the new Xamarin Studio enhancements from Xamarin 3
    • Network your Windows box to a Mac build machine for iOS testing and deployment from a PC
    • Install and customize your development environment to suit your workflow
    • Set up Apple and Google developer accounts, and create provisioning profiles for your physical iOS devices
    • Install iOS simulators, create Android device definitions, and link to your physical devices
    • Test and debug your applications using NUnitLite, Instruments, simulators, emulators, and physical devices, all from within Xamarin Studio
    • Deploy your creations to the appropriate app store

    Who this book is for

    Table of Contents

    1. Installation and Setup of Xamarin Studio
    2. Learning and Customizing the Environment
    3. Integrating Xcode and the Android SDK
    4. Working with Visual Studio
    5. Xamarin. Forms
    6. Application States
    7. Debugging and Testing
    8. Deployment
    9. Appendix A
    PDF ISBN: 978-1-78355-082-1
    Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
    Copyright owner: © 2014 Packt Publishing Limited
    Publication date: 2025
    Language: English
    Pages: 248

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