Xamarin Forms Build Native Mobile Apps with C by Mosh Hamedani

Do you have an idea for an app and want to turn that into reality?

Well, if you want to build that app for iOS, you need to know Objective-C, which is an old, C-based language. The alternative is to learn Swift. If you want to build the same app for Android, you need to learn Java. And if you want to build this app for Windows, of course you need to know C#.

Sounds like a big headache! It’s not just about learning different programming languages. It’s about the fact that each platform has its own UI framework which is built with a different architecture and API.

Building apps shouldn’t be that painful. Is there a better way? Yes there is: Xamarin Forms.

Xamarin Forms is a UI framework for building native cross-platform mobile apps with C#. You code your app only once, and let Xamarin compiler build your app for each platform. As simple as that! You don’t need to learn 4 different languages and presentation frameworks!

In this course, I’ll take you on a pragmatic and step-by-step journey to teach you how to build native mobile apps for Android, iOS and Windows using Xamarin Forms and C#.

In particular, you’ll learn how to:

• Build user-interfaces with XAML and code
• Work with images
• Present data in beautiful, interactive lists
• Implement multi-page apps with navigation, tabs, master/detail pages
• Build form and setting pages
• Store and retrieve data from file system, SQLite database and RESTful services
• Implement Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) architectural pattern

You get 7.5 hours of HD videos and every single minute is crafted with outstanding delivery and world-class production. Mosh doesn’t create 10+ hour courses that need to be fast-forwarded or skipped.

This course is packed with real-world examples, exercises and best practices. Not only will you learn how to use Xamarin Forms, you’ll also learn first-class tips to make your code cleaner and more maintainable.

WHAT OTHER STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN THIS COURSE SAY

“Another fantastic course by Mosh! Really well presented and easy to follow along. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to get up an running with Xamarin. I have apps up on my Android device and the whole experience has been super. Thanks Very Much!” -Aindriu Mac Giolla Eoin

“Mosh has that incredible teaching skill to start from a fundamental level and then take you on a journey to iterate and improve on to a best practice mode thereby allowing you to grasp the core concept faster. Very much recommended for anyone who has always wanted to build native Android and iOS applications leveraging your existing C# skills. Keep up the good work Mosh!” -Sachin Chitran

“I read through the entire Xamarin Forms official book as well as some other books on the topic before taking this course. I wish I had taken this course from the beginning. The concepts are explained clearly, and the exercises at the end of each section really help to solidify what you have just learnt.” -Morné Zaayman

“You will not be disappointed by Mosh. At first I saw his content on youtube and I wanted to get a more in depth grip of his courses. I can assure you that the investment is truly worth it. You will neither feel like the instructor is talking to a stone who has never programmed, nor feel overwhelmed by a lot of complex programming techniques. The way he explains is just right for the average coder looking for improvements.” -Oproiu Stefan

“This was my first paid video course ever and wow…what a surprise! Now six months later, I already bought two other courses from Mosh Hamedani because it’s a great way to learn so much in such a short time. I became a real fan of Mosh because he gives a boost to my work career.

I recommend all the developers to watch the video courses of Mosh, you will not regret! He’s a very enthusiastic instructor who can teach you difficult concept as if they were easy. The video content includes many great exercises which will challenge yourself. Furthermore, the cheat sheets are very useful to refresh your memory.” -Yen Jacobs

Course Curriculum

Getting Started (40m)
Preview1- What is Xamarin (3:55)
Preview2- Setting Up the Development Environment
Preview3- Creating an App Using Visual Studio (6:50)
Preview4- Creating a Project Using Xamarin Studio (3:02)
Preview5- Your First Xamarin Forms App (7:21)
Preview6- How Xamarin Works (5:17)
Preview7- Course Layout (2:46)
XAML Essentials (35m)
Start1- XAML Introduction (0:28)
Start2- Xaml vs Code (4:48)
Start3- Content Property (3:33)
Start4- Accessing Elements in Code-behind (4:57)
Start5- Data Binding (4:42)
Start6- Binding Context (4:00)
Start7- Dealing with Device Differences (6:15)
Start8- Property Element Syntax (4:25)
Start9- XAML Compilation (4:11)
Start10- XAML Essentials Cheat Sheet
Start11- Exercise (0:57)
Layouts (1h)
Start1- Introduction (0:33)
Start2- StackLayout (6:55)
Start3- StackLayout in Code (1:52)
Start4- StackLayout Exercise
Start5- Grid in XAML (9:42)
Start6- Grid in Code (5:44)
Start7- Grid Excercise
Start8- Absolute (7:11)
Start9- Absolute in Code (2:41)
Start10- Absolute Excercise
Start11- Relative (6:41)
Start12- Relative in Code (3:53)
Start13- Relative Excercise
Images (40m)
Start1- Images Introduction (0:36)
Start2- Image Sources (0:53)
Start3- Downloaded Images (5:08)
Start4- Aspects (1:28)
Start5- Activity Indicator (4:43)
Start6- Embedded Images (2:26)
Start7- Embedded Images in XAML (5:44)
Start8- Platform-specific Images (8:10)
Start9- Application Icons (2:59)
Start10- Rounded Images (5:06)
Start11- Dealing with Sizes (2:49)
Start12- Images Cheat Sheet
Start13- Exercise (0:37)
Lists (35m)
Start1- Lists Introduction (0:28)
Start2- Populating a Basic List (1:39)
Start3- Cell Appearance (5:21)
Start4- Custom Cells (4:02)
Start5- Grouping Items (4:39)
Start6- Handling Selections (3:51)
Start7- Context Actions (7:44)
Start8- Pull to Refresh (2:36)
Start9- Search Bar (4:55)
Start10- Lists Cheat Sheet
Start11- Exercise (1:14)
Navigation (35m)
Start1- Navigation Introduction (0:42)
Start2- Hierarchical Navigation (7:40)
Start3- Modal Pages (1:24)
Start4- A Simple Master Detail (5:44)
Start5- Master Detail Page (7:54)
Start6- Tabbed Page (7:42)
Start7- Carousel Page (1:35)
Start8- Displaying Popups (5:28)
Start9- Toolbar (4:19)
Start10- Navigation Cheat Sheet
Start11- Exercise (1:35)
Forms and Setting Pages (55m)
Start1- Forms Introduction (0:30)
Start2- Switch (3:22)
Start3- Slider (3:39)
Start4- Stepper (1:27)
Start5- Entry and Editor (5:36)
Start6- Picker (7:46)
Start7- Date and Time Picker (5:12)
Start8- TableView (6:27)
Start9- Custom Cells (2:14)
Start10- Reusable Custom Cells (9:30)
Start11- Picker with Navigation (5:20)
Start12-Forms and Setting Pages Cheat Sheet
Start13- Forms and Settings Pages Exercise (3:04)
Data Access
Start1- Data Access Introduction (0:43)
Start2- Overview (3:25)
Start3- Application Properties (8:14)
Start4- Cleaner Implementation (5:51)
Start5- File System (7:37)
Start6- PCLStorage (1:19)
Start7- Setting Up SQLite (2:35)
Start8- Using SQLite (9:00)
Start9- INotifyPropertyChanged (12:42)
Start10- Consuming Web Services (9:38)
Start11- Data Access Cheat Sheet
Start12- ContactBook with SQLite – Solution
Start13- Netflix Roulette (2:42)
MVVM Architectural Pattern (1h5m)
Start1- MVVM Intro (0:27)
Start2- What is MVVM? (4:23)
Start3- Testability Issues (5:01)
Start4- Extracting a View Model (10:27)
Start5- Base View Model (9:47)
Start6- Domain vs View Model (5:01)
Start7- Dealing With Dependencies (6:21)
Start8- ICommand Interface (4:30)
Start9- ICommand with a Parameter (7:02)
Start10- Clean Coding (1:03)
Start11- Exercise
Start12- Unit Testing (10:10)
Beyond the Basics (25m)
Start1- Beyond the Basics Introduction (0:43)
Start2- Resource Dictionary (7:08)
Start3- Dynamic Resources (1:51)
Start4- Styles (9:49)
Start5- Style Exercise
Start6- Messaging Center (8:33)
Start7- Managing Events (1:51)
Start8- MessagingCenter Exercise
Start9- Accessing Common Device Functionality (2:08)
Start10- Beyond the Basics Cheat Sheet