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Build mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms

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Overview

  • Module 1: Use Visual Studio with Xamarin.Forms to create a mobile app that runs on Android and iOS, with no previous experience necessary.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Learn the basic structure of a Xamarin.Forms mobile app
    • Define a shared UI for Android and iOS
    • Deploy an app from Visual Studio to Android and/or iOS
    • Dial a number from within the app
  • Module 2: Create fully native Android apps to take advantage of the power, features, and performance of the Android platform.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Create a Xamarin.Android project
    • Decompose an app into activities
    • Build an activity's UI
    • Write an activity's behavior
    • Update your Android SDK
  • Module 3: Xamarin.iOS enables .NET developers to create fully native iOS apps to take full advantage of the power, features, and performance of the iOS platform.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Identify the Xamarin.iOS tools for Visual Studio
    • Describe the components of an iOS app
    • Add views and behavior to an iOS app
  • Module 4: In this module, learn how to define a UI by using Xamarin.Forms and Extensible Application Markup Language.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Create the UI, and add controls for a Xamarin.Forms app using XAML
    • Access XAML-based UI elements from code
    • Subscribe to XAML-based UI events
  • Module 5: Learn how to create user interfaces that adapt to your users' many devices with the extensive control you gain with StackLayout and Grid.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Display views in a vertical or horizontal list using StackLayout
    • Display views in rows and columns using Grid
  • Module 6: Learn how to use Xamarin.Forms to design and share XAML resources and styles for a consistent look and feel across your entire UI.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Create a consistent UI by using resources and styles
    • Apply the user's accessibility choices by using built-in styles
  • Module 7: In this module, you'll learn how to complete your Xamarin application code and then how to publish your work.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Enhance your user interface
    • Use the Linker to reduce the size of your app package
    • Publish your app
  • Module 8: Learn to use Xamarin.Forms to detect internet connection for top performance when using HttpClient to consume a REST web service and perform CRUD operations.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Detect if your device is connected to the internet
    • Consume a REST web service by using HttpClient
    • Take advantage of the native networking stacks while using HttpClient
  • Module 9: This module guides you through building a Xamarin.Forms application that stores data locally in a SQLite database.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Compare the different data storage options that are available for mobile applications
    • Store relational data in a SQLite database
    • Interact with your database asynchronously to make sure that your UI remains responsive
  • Module 10: This module guides you through choosing stack or tab navigation for your app, how to implement your choice, and how to use modal pages to display transitory content.

    • In this module, you will:

    • Choose between stack and tab navigation for your app
    • Implement stack and tab navigation
    • Display transitory content by using modal pages

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Create a mobile app with Xamarin.Forms
    • Introduction
    • Create a Xamarin.Forms project in Visual Studio
    • Exercise - Create your first Xamarin.Forms application
    • Add visual controls to a Xamarin.Forms mobile app
    • Exercise - Create a phone number translator app
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Introduction to Xamarin.Android
    • Introduction
    • What is Xamarin.Android?
    • Exercise - Create a Xamarin.Android TipCalculator app
    • Build a UI for an activity
    • Exercise - Add views to a layout file in the TipCalculator app
    • Write behavior for an activity
    • Exercise - Add behavior to to MainActivity in the TipCalculator app
    • Update your Android SDK
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Introduction to Xamarin.iOS
    • Introduction
    • What is Xamarin.iOS?
    • Create a Xamarin.iOS app
    • Exercise - Create a tip calculator app
    • Explore iOS terminology
    • Add views to your app
    • Add controls and behavior to your app
    • Exercise - Add UI and behavior to a tip calculator app
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Create a UI in Xamarin.Forms apps by using XAML
    • Introduction
    • Benefits of using XAML
    • Types and properties in Xamarin.Forms XAML
    • Event handling in XAML
    • Exercise - Create your first XAML page
    • XAML markup extensions
    • Platform-specific values in XAML
    • Exercise - Add behavior to your XAML page
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Customize layout in Xamarin.Forms XAML pages
    • Introduction
    • Specify the size of a view
    • Exercise - Explore alignment options
    • Arrange views with StackLayout
    • Exercise - Use StackLayout to build a user interface
    • Arrange views with Grid
    • Exercise - Use Grid to build a user interface
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Design consistent Xamarin.Forms XAML pages by using shared resources and styles
    • Introduction
    • Define and use resources
    • Exercise - Use page-level resources
    • Use and update dynamic resources
    • Exercise - Use DynamicResource to update elements
    • Create a consistent UI by using styles
    • Exercise - Create and apply a style
    • Create and use application-wide resources
    • Exercise - Use application-wide resources
    • Apply user accessibility choices by using built-in styles
    • Summary
  • Module 7: Prepare to publish your Xamarin app
    • Introduction
    • Prepare your app for publishing
    • Preparing for release
    • Link your application
    • Preserve critical code
    • Publish your application
    • Summary
  • Module 8: Consume REST web services in Xamarin apps
    • Introduction
    • Detect network connectivity
    • Consume a REST service with HttpClient
    • Exercise - Consume a REST service with HttpClient
    • Use platform-specific network features
    • Summary
  • Module 9: Store local data with SQLite in a Xamarin.Forms app
    • Introduction
    • Compare storage options
    • Store data locally with SQLite
    • Exercise - Store data locally with SQLite
    • Use SQLite asynchronously
    • Exercise - Use SQLite asynchronously
    • Summary
  • Module 10: Create multi-page Xamarin.Forms apps with stack and tab navigation
    • Introduction
    • Implement stack navigation with NavigationPage
    • Exercise - Move between pages by using stack navigation
    • Display content requiring user action by using modal pages
    • Implement tab navigation with TabbedPage
    • Exercise - Switch between pages by using tab navigation
    • Summary

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