Xamarin & Azure - BFF, Really?
- 2. Page Why? › My apps… apart from actual phone functions › Productivity › Google Maps › Games › Social Media › Calculator! / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited2
- 3. Page Azure App Services › Mobile Services vs Mobile App › Mobile App vs API App › Client SDK › Storage (including Offline Data Sync) › Authentication › Push Notifications › .NET or Node.js back-end / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited3
- 8. Page Getting Started › Quickstart - Easy Tables › Node.js backend only › “No code” CRUD API › Code is actually in corresponding .js & .json files › Uses OData & SQL Azure › Debugging › Log Stream / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited8
- 10. Page Network Connectivity › Is there a network connection? › Wifi › Cellular › 2G, 3G, 4G › Roaming › What if the network status changes mid-operation? › Xam.Plugin.Connectivity / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited10
- 11. Page Device Storage › Properties dictionary › Local file storage › SQLite.Net (*PCL) / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited11
- 12. Page How Does Offline Data Sync Work? › Cache server data locally › Create/modify data locally › Developer decides when to sync with Azure › Push › Pull › Purge › Implicit push / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited12
- 13. Page Enabling Offline Data Sync › Microsoft.Azure.Mobile.Client.SQLiteStore NuGet › Configuration › IMobileServiceTable vs IMobileServiceSyncTable › Define the local store and table(s) › Operations › IMobileServiceSyncContext › IMobileServiceSyncHandler / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited13
- 14. Page Other Considerations › Soft deletions › Conflict resolution › What to keep? › MobileServicePushFailedException › Performance › Full vs Incremental Sync › Collapse Logic / Copyright ©2015 by Readify Limited14