{"product_id":"9781785287190","title":"Mastering Xamarin.Forms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild rich, maintainable multiplatform native mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild an effective mobile app architecture with the Xamarin.Forms toolkit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximize the testability, flexibility, and overall quality of your Xamarin.Forms mobile app\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis step-by-step tutorial is packed with real-world scenarios and solutions to build professional grade mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for C# developers who are familiar with the Xamarin platform and the Xamarin.Forms toolkit. If you have already started working with Xamarin.Forms and want to take your app to the next level and make it more maintainable, testable, and flexible, then this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind out how, when, and why you should use architecture patterns and get best practices with Xamarin.Forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplement the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) pattern and data-binding in Xamarin.Forms mobile apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtend the Xamarin.Forms navigation API with a custom ViewModel-centric navigation service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeverage the inversion of control and dependency injection patterns in Xamarin.Forms mobile apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with online and offline data in Xamarin.Forms mobile apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTest both business logic and user interface code in Xamarin.Forms mobile apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse platform-specific APIs to build rich custom user interfaces in Xamarin.Forms mobile apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore how to improve mobile app quality with analytics and crash reporting using Xamarin Insights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the Xamarin.Forms toolkit to develop an effective, robust mobile app architecture. Starting with an app built with the basics of the Xamarin.Forms toolkit, we'll go step by step through several advanced topics to create a solution architecture rich with the benefits of good design patterns and best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe'll start by introducing a core separation between the app's user interface and the app's business logic by applying the MVVM pattern and data binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover how to extend and build upon the components of the Xamarin.Forms toolkit to develop an effective, robust mobile app architecture. Starting with an app built with the basics of the Xamarin.Forms toolkit, we'll go step by step through several advanced topics to create a solution architecture rich with the benefits of good design patterns and best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe'll start by introducing a core separation between the app's user interface and the app's business logic by applying the MVVM pattern and data binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen we will focus on building out a layer of plugin-like services that handle platform-specific utilities such as navigation, geo-location, and the camera, as well as how to use these services with inversion of control and dependency injection. Next we'll connect the app to a live web-based API and set up offline synchronization. Then, we'll dive into testing the app—both the app logic through unit tests and the user interface using Xamarin's UITest framework. Finally, we'll integrate Xamarin Insights for monitoring usage and bugs to gain a proactive edge on app quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis easy-to-follow, code-rich guide will walk you through building a real-world Xamarin.Forms mobile app from start to finish. Each chapter builds upon the app by applying new advanced functionalities, design patterns, and best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056622715120,"sku":"9781785287190","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785287190_p0.jpg?v=1763727497","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785287190","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}