IOS Development with Xamarin Cookbook

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Название:IOS Development with Xamarin Cookbook

Издательство: PACKT

Автор:Dimitris Tavlikos

Год: 2014

Количество страниц:386

Язык:English

Формат:mobi

Размер:11 Mb

Over 100 exciting recipes to help you develop iOS applications with Xamarin with this book and ebook

Overview

Explore the new features of Xamarin and learn how to use them

Step-by-step recipes give you everything you need to get developing with Xamarin

Full of useful tips and best practices on creating iOS applications

In Detail

This book will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to be part of the mobile development era, using C#. Covering a wide range of recipes such as creating a simple application and using device features effectively, it will be your companion to the complete application development cycle.

Starting from installing the necessary tools, you will be guided step-by-step on everything you need to develop an application ready to be deployed. You will learn the best practices for interacting with the device hardware, such as the GPS, compass, and the accelerometer. Furthermore, you will be able to manage multimedia resources such as photos and videos captured with the device camera, and much more!

What you will learn from this book

Install and use Xamarin.iOS with Xamarin Studio

Design an application's User Interface with Xcode

Explore the key concepts and effective usage instructions of iOS UI elements

Capture and manage multimedia resources using the device's camera and microphone

Use the accelerometer to capture and respond to device motion

Create location-aware applications using the built-in GPS, compass, and mapping features

Effectively use multitasking features to provide a user-friendly experience

Discover and explore new iOS 7 features

Approach

The book is written in a recipe format with practical examples, allowing you to go directly to your topic of interest or follow topics throughout a chapter to gain an in-depth knowledge. There are also plenty of hints and best practices along the way.

Who this book is written for

If you are a C#/.NET developer with no previous experience in iOS development or an Objective-C developer who wants to create complete iOS applications and deploy them to the App Store, then this book is ideal for you. No experience with Xamarin is needed.