The document discusses creating iOS and Android applications using Visual Studio and C#, highlighting the benefits of Xamarin for developers who prefer C# over Objective-C or Java. It details how Xamarin integrates .NET functionality with Apple and Android SDKs, enabling cross-platform development. The content covers tools, APIs, and resources for building cloud-based apps using Windows Azure and includes acknowledgments to Xamarin and the Mono team.

1. Creating iOS and
Android Apps with
Visual Studio and C#
C# on iOS and Android
Ash DCosta
@SoftwareWeaver
www.Ashvil.net

2. About me
• Founder and chief architect – Mobi Weave, Inc.
• 20+ years experience in software with Intel, i2
Technologies, IdentityMine, i3Connect and Wells
Fargo

3. SharePoint on iOSMS BI on iOS
App Catalog
Cloud based MDM

4. iOS and Android
Dev options

5. C#
Linq ★ Async ★ .NET

6. What is
Xamarin.iOS and Android?
Platform and tools to enable C#/.NET programs on
the iOS and Android Devices

7. Dislike Objective-C or Java

8. Then you will love
Xamarin.iOS and Android

9. .NET on iOS and Android

10. How does this work

11. API
Complete coverage of
Apple iOS and Android
SDK
Close to .NET4.5 client
profile (minus Windows
specific frameworks)
Mono 3.0
C# with Async
Binding API for Obj-C or
Java controls

12. Memory Management
Retain -
Release
Garbage
Collector

13. Xamarin Studio

14. Visual Studio

15. Simulator on Mac

16. Debugger

17. Settings

18. Android Designer

19. iOS Designer

20. Component Store

21. Component Store

22. And Best Docs ever

23. Demo

24. Getting Started
xamarin.com

25. Cloud apps with REST APIs
using Windows Azure, Asp.NET,
ServiceStack and AngularJS
May 15, 2013 at Microsoft SF

26. Questions

27. Credits
Thanks to Xamarin and the Mono team
for an awesome product
Also thanks to Mono evangelists for images

28. Sharing Code
Cross platform C# on iOS, Android, Windows, Windows Phone

29. Multi-Platform Architecture

30. Cross Platform

31. Mono(Touch|Droid).Dialog