PODCAST

Synopsis

• Xamarin: platform for building cross-platform applications that happens to be in .NET
• Scenarios for Xamarin forms
• What to know when building for OSX or IOS
• Xamarin Studio vs Visual Studio
• Alternatives to Xamarin for cross-platform development
• You can't avoid learning about the platform API you're developing for
• Design considerations for mobile apps
• Designing for tablets vs. phones vs. watches vs. cars
• Architectural concerns for mobile apps
• Designing for slow/poor connectivity
• Native vs hybrid apps
• Distinguishing between hybrid apps and responsive web apps
• Testing on mobile
• Versioning mobile apps
• Analytics in mobile apps
• The dangers of drinking with Joseph Hill
• Existing resources
• Importance of testing on actual devices