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![Fragmentation & Compatibility
• Versions: 19 API Levels
• 4 are relevant today
• Gingerbread, ICS, JellyBean, KitKat
• Screen Sizes: Phone, Tablet, TV
• Resolution: [l,m,h,xh,xxh,xxxh]dpi](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/xamarin-android-appcompat-140107114236-phpapp01/85/Backwards-Compatibility-in-Xamarin-Android-Made-Easy-2-320.jpg?cb=1389095011)
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Backwards Compatibility in Xamarin.Android Made Easy
Android 4.X continues a steady climb for marketshare dominance between Android platform versions. However, nearly 25% of all Android devices today are still running Android 2.2 or 2.3. During this live webinar you will learn how Xamarin makes it easy to add rich functionality to your Android application, while still allowing you to target older platforms. Enabling you to reach nearly 100% of the Android market. Xamarin developer Jérémie Laval and I will cover: Current state of Android fragmentation Strategies on how to handle backwards compatibility What are Support Libraries & Google Play Services View Pager and Fragments Action Bar Google Maps More!
Backwards Compatibility in Xamarin.Android Made Easy
- 1. Backward Compatibility in Xamarin.AndroidMade Easy James Montemagno, Developer Evangelist @JamesMontemagno, http://MotzCod.es Jérémie Laval, Developer @jeremie_laval, http://neteril.org
- 2. Fragmentation & Compatibility •Versions: 19 API Levels • 4 are relevant today • Gingerbread, ICS, JellyBean, KitKat • Screen Sizes: Phone, Tablet, TV • Resolution: [l,m,h,xh,xxh,xxxh]dpi
- 3. Android Versions • 19SDK Versions • 9 relevant
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- 8. Support Libraries v4 (1.6) •Fragment •NotificationCompat •ViewPager •DrawerLayout •SlidingPaneLayout •FileProvider •Accessibility •MORE v7(2.1) •ActionBar •GridLayout •MediaRouter v8 (2.2) •RenderScript v13 (3.2) •FragmentCompat
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- 11. Navigation Drawer • StandardControl • Easy to implement • Highly Customizable • User familiarity • Works with ActionBarCompat
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- 14. Google Play Services •Google Technology • Standard Authorization • Automatic Updates • Maps, G+ Login, Ads, Games, Wallet, and More
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- 17. Resources • • • • Component Store • http://components.xamarin.com Evolve:Beating Android Fragmentation with Brett Duncavage • http://bit.ly/evolve-beat-fragmentation Fragments Documentation: • http://bit.ly/xamarin-docs-fragments Intro to Ice Cream Sandwich • http://bit.ly/xamarin-ics-intro
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