Build mobile apps with Xamarin.Forms

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

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

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

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

In this module, you will:

• Display views in a vertical or horizontal list using StackLayout
• Display views in rows and columns using Grid

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

In this module, you will:

• Enhance your user interface
• Use the Linker to reduce the size of your app package
• Publish your app

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

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Introduction
• Prepare your app for publishing
• Preparing for release
• Link your application
• Preserve critical code
• Publish your application
• Summary

• Introduction
• Detect network connectivity
• Consume a REST service with HttpClient
• Exercise - Consume a REST service with HttpClient
• Use platform-specific network features
• Summary

• Introduction
• Compare storage options
• Store data locally with SQLite
• Exercise - Store data locally with SQLite
• Use SQLite asynchronously
• Exercise - Use SQLite asynchronously
• Summary

• 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