Xamarin Overview
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The document provides an overview of Xamarin, a platform for developing mobile, tablet, and web applications using C#. It discusses what Xamarin is, including its capabilities and limitations, as well as resources and tips for developers. Additionally, it mentions the future developments in Xamarin and the requirements needed to use the platform.
Xamarin Overview
- 1. S E A M L E S S L Y B L E N D I N G C r e a t i v e & T e c h n o l o g y o n M o b i l e , T a b l e t a n d W E B W W W . B L U E T U B E I N C . C O M
- 3. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 3 Xamarin? Xamarin Overview • What it is • What it isn‟t • What the future holds • What you‟ll need
- 4. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 4 Xamarin? Xamarin Overview • Okay… What else? • Tips & tricks • Resources
- 5. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 5 What it is… Xamarin Overview • Oh, you mean Monotouch? • Mono for android? • Xamarin.ios === Monotouch • Xamarin.Android === Mono for Android • Tip: google both
- 6. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 6 What it is… Xamarin Overview • Native? • Compiles to native APP using: • Objective C (iOS) • Java (Android) • iOS: Ahead of Time (AOT) Compiler
- 7. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 7 What it is… Xamarin Overview • Native? • Native Libraries and APIs • iOS: CocoaTouch, CoreGraphics, Quartz 2d, etc. • ANDROID: PINVOKE, bindings, etc.
- 8. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 8 What it is… Xamarin Overview • C# • C# 2.0 language features • soon to be C# 4.0 • “Most” .NET base libraries (via Mono) • Some variation between iOS and Android • LINQ
- 9. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 9 What it is… Xamarin Overview • C# • Generics • Lambdas • etc. • Garbage Collection • managed C# objects only
- 10. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 10 What it is… Xamarin Overview • iOS Objective C library support • Xamarin “binding” to Obj C libs • Examples: • Google Maps, Analytics • Red Laser • TestFlight • Etc.
- 11. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 11 What it is… Xamarin Overview • iOS Objective C library support • Don‟t reinvent the wheel • Many already on Github, etc. • https://github.com/mono/monotouch-bindings
- 12. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 12 What it‟s not… Xamarin Overview • Shared UI Platform • Not a great idea anyway due to varying UI paradigms • JIT compiling not possible • Limits reflection code
- 13. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 13 What it‟s not… Xamarin Overview • Limited generics support • Most of the useful stuff is there • Garbage collection not perfect • Due to the native/managed interaction • Needs „help‟ – more disposal code than most .NET-based solutions
- 14. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 14 What it‟s not… Xamarin Overview • Other limitations • iOS: http://docs.xamarin.com/guides/ios/advanced _topics/limitations
- 15. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 15 What the future holds… Xamarin Overview • Things in Alpha/Beta channels • C# 4.0 support • Async/await • Portable libraries • iOS Designer in Xamarin Studio
- 16. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 16 What you need… Xamarin Overview • Xamarin license • Specifics ON Website, RECENT changes • https://store.xamarin.com/ • Starter edition for independent devs • FREE • Limited a bit
- 17. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 17 What you need… Xamarin Overview • Xamarin Studio • iOS specific: • A Mac • XCode • Apple Developer account
- 18. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 18 What you need… Xamarin Overview • Android specific: • Android SDK • Xamarin STUDIO installation now includes the SDK
- 19. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 19 Other things it can do Xamarin Overview • Visual Studio integration • Still need a Mac for IOS • XCode for iOS UI design • Until Xamarin ios designer ready • No extra needs for Android
- 20. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 20 Other things it can do Xamarin Overview • Code sharing for mobile • Done with file “linking” • Able to share C# code between iOS, Android, Windows phone, .NET • Xamarin.Mac for Mac • development in C#
- 21. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 21 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • SQLite-net • ORM for SQLite • Maps C# classes to SQLite tables • Easy to use • https://github.com/praeclarum/sqlite-net
- 22. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 22 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Injection • TinyIOC • Simple • https://github.com/grumpydev/TinyIoC
- 23. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 23 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Event Aggregator • TinyMessenger • Loosely coupled communication • https://github.com/grumpydev/TinyMessenger
- 24. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 24 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Android Emulators • Get a test device • X86 has made life easier • In Xamarin Studio, set the project to support x86 by selecting the x86 checkbox under Options > Build > Android Build > Advanced
- 25. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 25 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Test cloud!
- 26. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 26 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Garbage collection • Sgen vs. Boehm • SGEN recommended, boehm the default • Unhook button event handlers
- 27. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 27 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Garbage collection • Xamarin examples show: Button.TouchUpInside += (sender, e) = { //do something }; • Avoid this • Why?
- 28. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 28 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Xamarin studio tips • Drag & drop files to nest them • Merging iOS storyboards can be difficult • XML, but…
- 29. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 29 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Xamarin studio tips • File linking to share code between Android, Windows phone, .NET projects, etc. • No platform specific code • Linking is the best option until portable libraries are available to use
- 30. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 30 Tips & Tricks Xamarin Overview • Xamarin studio tips • iOS XCode integration gotchas • Sometimes tries to destroy your project • Save early, save often • Commit to SVN, GIT often • Xamarin component store
- 31. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 31 Resources Xamarin Overview • Xamarin resources • xamarin.com • Guides: http://docs.xamarin.com/guides • Recipes: http://docs.xamarin.com/recipes • Samples: http://docs.xamarin.com/samples-all
- 32. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 32 Resources Xamarin Overview • Android • developer.android: http://developer.android.com/index.html • Device stats: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html
- 33. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 33 Resources Xamarin Overview • iOS • Developer Library: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/navigation/index.html
- 34. SEAMLESSLY BLENDING CREATIVE AND TECHNICAL ON MOBILE, TABLET & WEB WWW.BLUETUBEINC.COM 34 The end Xamarin Overview • These slides will be on Bluetube‟s blog • http://blog.bluetubeinteractive.com • Questions?