Mastering Cross-Platform Development with Xamarin

Master the skills required to steer cross-platform applications from drawing board to app store(s) using Xamarin About This Book * Develop your Xamarin development skills with this comprehensive guide on various patterns and features so you can create elegant and high-quality applications * Create adaptive user interfaces on separate platforms without compromising the user experience and platform identity * Implement application lifecycle management concepts to manage and finalize cross-platform projects and efficiently collaborate with others Who This Book Is For This book is ideal for those who want to take their entry-level Xamarin mobile development skills to the next level to become the go-to person within their organization. To fully understand the patterns and concepts described, you should possess a reasonable level of knowledge about the core elements of Xamarin and cross-platform application development with it. What You Will Learn * Configure your environment for cross-platform projects with Xamarin * Gain memory management skills to avoid memory leaks and premature code cycles while decreasing the memory print of your applications * Employ asynchronous and parallel patterns to execute non-interactive and non-blocking processes * Create and use SQLite databases for offline scenarios * Integrate network resources with cross-platform applications * Design and implement eye-catching and reusable UI components without compromising nativity in mobile applications * Manage the application lifecycle of cross-platform development projects * Distribute Xamarin applications through public or private channels In Detail The main goal of this book is to equip you with the required know-how to successfully analyze, develop, and manage Xamarin cross-platform projects…