{"product_id":"9781786469915","title":"Xamarin 4.x Cross-Platform Application Development - Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevelop powerful cross-platform applications with Xamarin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite native cross-platform applications with Xamarin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign user interfaces that can be shared across Android, iOS, and Windows Phone using Xamarin.Forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical cross-platform development strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are a developer with experience in C# and are just getting into mobile development, this is the book for you. This book will give you a head start with cross-platform development and will be the most useful to developers who have experience with desktop applications or the web.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApple's MVC design pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Android activity lifecycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShare C# code across platforms and call native Objective-C or Java libraries from C#\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a real web service back end in Windows Azure using SQL Azure as database storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up third-party libraries such as NuGet and Objective Sharpie in many different ways, and port a desktop .NET library to Xamarin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse Xamarin.Mobile for camera, contacts, and location\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eXamarin is a leading cross-platform application development tool used by top companies such as Coca-Cola, Honeywell, and Alaska Airlines to build apps. Version 4 features significant updates to the platform including the release of Xamarin.Forms 2.0 and improvements have been made to the iOS and Android designers. Xamarin was acquired by Microsoft so it is now a part of the Visual Studio family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will show you how to build applications for iOS, Android, and Windows. You will be walked through the process of creating an application that comes complete with a back-end web service and native features such as GPS location, camera, push notifications, and other core features. Additionally, you'll learn how to use external libraries with Xamarin and Xamarin.Forms to create user interfaces. This book also provides instructions for Visual Studio and Windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition has been updated with new screenshots and detailed steps to provide you with a holistic overview of the new features in Xamarin 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a tutorial style approach to teach you the skills required to develop end-to-end cross-platform solutions with Xamarin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114782212336,"sku":"9781786469915","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786469915_p0.jpg?v=1763737842","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786469915","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}