Techcamp xamarin 2014

DEVELOPING CROSS PLATFORM APPS USING XAMARIN

TECHCAMP 2014RMIT, HCMC

MARCH 23

$ WHOAMI

Nguyễn Lê Phú AnSenior Software Engineer

R&D, KMS [email protected]


An Nguyen


Multiple platforms Performance Native UI & UX

AGENDA

Introduction to Xamarin Getting started Other Worth Mentioning Things to take away Q&A


INTRODUCTION TO XAMARIN


INTRODUCTION TO XAMARIN


Founded in May 2011 From 2 Microsoft guys:

Nat Friedman: CEO Miguel de Icaza: CTO

Based on Mono Framework

Xamarin Compiler

BINDING TO NATIVE SDK

Wrapper

Native SDK API

UI


SAMPLE CODE – ANDROID UI


SAMPLE CODE – IOS UI


CODE SHARING


LIBRARY BINDING


Mono Framework

P/InvokeCxxi

Libraries

Implemented C# Wrapper

XAMARIN STUDIO


Common IDE features (auto completion, source control…)

Design UI:o Android: Xamarin Designero iOS: Xcode integration

Debugging and Building Tools (support simulator and device)

VISUAL STUDIO PLUGIN


GETTING STARTED


FIRST STEP


Create a iOS project Play with Xcode IB Create a Android project Play with Xamarin Designer

SIMPLE PROJECT

CODE SHARING


TASKY

Create core project Link core project Implement

LIBRARY REUSE


ADSLIDING CONTROLLER Get source code

Build static library Implement C# wrapper Reference

LIBRARY REUSE


ACTION BAR SHERLOCK Get source code Packing (JAR or ZIP) Generate C# Wrapper Reference

OTHER WORTH MENTIONING


CUSTOMER SERVICE


COMMUNITIES


WHAT WE LOVE


Cross-platform development in C#

Native UI, Native Performance

Reuse native libraries

Visual Studio or Xamarin Studio

WHAT WE HATE


Requires platform’s knowledge

Expensive!

Need Mac OS X machine for iOS development

COMPETITORS


Xamarin Titanium PhoneGap Corona

Platforms iOS, Android, Windows Phone7 & 8

iOS, Android, Blackberry

iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry…

iOS, Android

Language C# Javascript HTML, CSS, Javascript… Lua

Pricing Free (limited)$299/yearPer platform, per developer

Free Free Free (limited)$192/yearPer developer

UI Capabilities Native UI Native UI Web UI Common native UI controls

Access of device API

Full Access Full Access Limited Almost Full Access

Performance Nearest Native Nearly Native Device’s Web View performance

Nearly Native OpenGL

Application Types Productivity and Utility Apps

Productivity and Utility Apps

Basic/Simple Apps Game

THINGS TO TAKE AWAY



C# Native Performance Separating native UI Sharing the logic code Reuse native libraries (not a piece of cake) Require knowledge for each platform Require a Mac machine (not be considered by everyone) Free with limited feature

QUESTIONS?


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Documents

Techcamp xamarin 2014