Build Native Cross-Platform Mobile Applications with a Shared UI for iOS, Android and UWP in C# .NET with Xamarin.Forms

Descrizione del corso

During this course, developers will learn to use a variety of techniques, from beginner to advanced, to develop cross-platform apps with Xamarin.Forms. Topics begin with the basics of mobile application development with C# and .NET and then advance to include data storage with SQLite, using REST-based services, designing a shared UI with XAML, displaying data, and using effects and renderers to create enterprise quality cross-platform applications.

Programma

Module 1: Getting Started with Xamarin (XAM101)
• Define the state of mobile technology today
• Discuss mobile app trends
• Identify approaches to development
• Discover the Xamarin Approach
• Setup your development environment

Module 2: Introduction to Xamarin.Forms (XAM120)
• Create a single screen cross-platform application
• Cross Platform Applications with Xamarin
• Arrange the UI using Layouts
• Use platform-specific features in shared code

Module 3: Introduction to Cross-platform Development (XAM110)
• Add shared components to your application
• Share code using Shared Projects
• Share code using Portable Class Libraries
• Share code using .NET Standard Libraries

Module 4: XAML in Xamarin.Forms (XAM130)
• Examine XAML Syntax
• Add behavior to XAML-based pages
• Explore XAML capabilities

Module 5: Layout in Xamarin.Forms (XAM135)
• Specify the size of a view
• Arrange views with StackLayout
• Apply Attached Properties
• Arrange views with Grid
• Scroll a layout with ScrollView

Module 6: Resources and Styles (XAM140)
• Avoid duplicate XAML with Resources
• Create consistent UI with Styles
• Make your Resources and Styles available across your entire app
• Apply the user’s Accessibility choices with built-in Styles

Module 7: Data Binding in Xamarin.Forms (XAM270)
• Use data binding to decouple code-behind from UI
• Use value converters to bind incompatible types

Module 8: Model-View-ViewModel (XAM320)
• Decide where to place code in Model-View-ViewModel
• Define Visual Behavior
• Use Commands
• Test MVVM based apps

Module 9: Patterns for Cross-Platform Development (XAM250)
• Locate dependencies using the Factory Pattern
• Use a Service Locator to register and retrieve dependencies
• Use an IoC container to automatically inject dependencies

Module 10: Consuming REST-based Web Services (XAM150)
• Obtain the device’s network capabilities
• Introduce REST
• Consume REST services with Xamarin
• Integrate with platform-specific network features

Module 11: SQLite and Mobile Data (XAM160)
• Choose a data storage strategy
• Store data locally with SQLite
• Use SQLite asynchronously

Module 12: ListView in Xamarin.Forms (XAM280)
• Display a collection with ListView
• Add and remove items dynamically
• Customize ListView rows

Module 13: Customizing ListViews (XAM312)
• Create custom cell definitions
• Add headers and footers
• Separate your data into Groups
• Performance-tune your ListViews

Module 14: Xamarin.Forms Effects (XAM330)
• Customize control appearance
• Apply effects to controls
• Create an effect

Module 15: Xamarin.Forms Renderers (XAM335)
• Embed native controls into Xamarin.Forms
• Customize a renderer for an existing control
• Create a renderer for a custom control
• Send notifications between renderer and element