ptxug - setup & environment - workshop #1

Lisbon, May 30th 2015

Setup & EnvironmentPTXug - Xamarin Workshop #1

Speaker

BIOI am a mathematics graduate and Microsoft & Xamarin MVP. Nowadays, I work as a mobile developer in Portugal, with a main focus on Windows applications, Xamarin and Microsoft Azure. 

C:\> ping me @saramgsilva

What is required?

Installation

Tips

Demo

Q&A

Agenda

What is required?Mac || Windows

Setup & Environment

What is required?

• Xamarin tools

• SDKs

Xamarin iOS Xamarin Android

What is required?

Xamarin tools can be installed on

Mac OS X Windows

What is required?

Mac OS X Windows

iOS iOS

Android Android

Windows

Platform / IDE Xamarin Studio in Mac OS X

Xamarin Studio in Windows

Visual Studio +Xamarin Plugin in

Windows

iOS X X(*)

Android X X X

Windows X

InstallationMac || Windows

Setup & Environment

Installation Installation on a Mac

Requires the Xcode & iOS SDK

Installation Installation on Windows

• Windows 7, 8 or 10• Visual Studio 2010, 2012, 2013 or 2015

- Visual Studio 2015 allow to install Xamarin tools

- Install Windows SDK for Windows Development

Installation License

Free license for Students & Open Source projects

xamarin.com/student

Installation License

Visual Studio support requires a - Business license- Student license- Open Source license

TipsYou should know at least

Setup & Environment

Tips Android SDK configurations:

Tips Mac Build Host - Disconnected

Tips Mac Build Host - Connecting

The code provided is the key to connect the Mac and the Visual Studio

Tips Mac Build Host - Connected

Tips Android emulators

Android emulators from Android SDK (they are very slow)

Genymotion emulators

Xamarin Android Player

Visual Studio Emulator for Android

Tips Updates:

- Xamarin Studio for Windows: Help> Check for Updates

- Xamarin Studio for Mac: Xamarin Studio> Check for Updates

- Visual Studio: Tool>Options>Xamarin > Check Now

Choose your channels: Alpha, Beta & Stable!

Tips Reference you should read

Installation

Setting Up your Device for Development

Introducing Xamarin Studio

DemoThe t-shirt sample -> xamarin.com/c-sharp-shirt

Let’s code

Q & A

References

Xamarin IOS Xamarin Android Xamarin Forms Others

Getting started Getting started Getting started Xamarin Recipes

API API API Xamarin Videos

Guides Guides Samples Xamarin Samples

Sponsors

THANK YOU !C:\> ping me @saramgsilva