Cross-Platform Shared Code and Xamarin.Forms in Visual Studio

Cross-Platform Shared Code and Xamarin.Forms in Visual Studio

• start the course
• create and use shared project in Xamarin cross-platform solutions
• create a Portable Class Library that can be shared across multiple platforms
• add classes to represent data to a Portable Class Library
• include basic data management functionality in a Portable Class Library
• enable navigation functionality for data in a Portable Class Library
• add a Portable Class Library to a Xamarin Android project and to a Xamarin iOS project
• include functionality for visual feedback in the Portable Class Library
• include support for SQLite in a cross-platform solution
• configuring support for a WCF service in a Xamarin.Android application
• configuring support for a WCF service in a Xamarin.iOS application
• define Xamarin.Forms, when it should be used and create a Xamarin.Forms solution in Visual Studio
• launch the Xamarin.Forms page in Android and iOS
• using managed and unmanaged layouts in a Xamarin.Forms solution
• using the ListView control in a Xamarin.Forms solution
• customize the appearance of cells in ListViews in a Xamarin.Forms solution
• implement data binding for a Xamarin.Forms object
• navigate between pages in a Xamarin.Forms application
• use local, downloaded, embedded images as well as icons and splashscreens in Xamarin.Forms applications
• specify fonts in Xamarin.Forms applications
• specifying colors in Xamarin.Forms applications
• add alert and actionsheet popups in Xamarin.Forms applications
• enable recognition of gestures in Xamarin.Forms applications
• load files embedded as resources in Xamarin.Forms applications
• saving and loading files in Xamarin.Forms applications
• using maps in Xamarin.Forms applications
• use the Web View control to enable browsing in Xamarin.Forms applications
• configure SQLite support in a Xamarin.Forms application
• write a Custom Renderer to customize controls in a Xamarin.Forms application for a specific platform
• practice creating a Xamarin.Form Solution using Visual Studio and Xamarin

Xamarin Android and iOS Projects in Cross-Platform Solutions in Visual Studio

Xamarin Android and iOS Projects in Cross-Platform Solutions in Visual Studio

• start the course
• describe the nature, purpose, and characteristics of Xamarin
• create a basic Xamarin Android project as part of a cross-platform solution and examine project elements
• run a Xamarin application in an Android emulator
• specify a linear or relative layout for a Xamarin Android UI
• use the Android Designer to configure controls for a Xamarin.Android UI
• reference and code basic functionality for Xamarin Android UI elements
• enable touch in a Xamarin.Android project
• outline requirements for developing Xamarin.iOS applications using Visual Studio
• connecting Windows Visual Studio and Mac OS X Xamarin services
• create a Xamarin iOS project in Visual Studio as part of a cross-platform solution and configure the Info.plist
• describe how to use storyboards in the iOS Designer to design an application visually
• use the iOS Designer to add controls to the UI for an iOS application
• code basic functionality for Xamarin iOS UI elements
• enable touch in a Xamarin.iOS project
• describe and work with Xamarin iOS layout settings
• run a Xamarin iOS application in an iOS emulator and debug the application
• use and manage image resources in a Xamarin.Android Project
• use and manage image resources in a Xamarin.iOS Project
• use reflection to identify resources for Xamarin projects
• use caching to optimize use of reflection to identify resources
• add a component from the Xamarin Component Store to a project
• add a Nuget to a Xamarin project
• practice programming basic Xamarin Android and iOS applications