Introduction to Xamarin for Native Cross Platform Mobile Development

After a hiatus due to professional and personal commitments, we are pleased to announce the group’s re-launch and the first of this years topics.

Xamarin is a cross platform compilation framework and tool set which allows developers to write native applications for a variety of non-.NET platforms including iOS, Android, and Mac, using C# and .NET libraries. Xamarin is now part of Microsoft and totally free and open source.

In this talk, David Allen from Insight Digital Innovation Group (BlueMetal) (www.bluemetal.com), will discuss how developers can create native Apps for iOS, Android and Windows, using C# and a single code repository and achieve significant code reuse across the platforms. He will dispel any myths about Xamarin by explaining how it works at a technical level and how the apps you create with Xamarin are no different than those you create with Objective-C/Swift and Java.

As usual, refreshments will be provided.

Agenda

5.30 - 6:15: Food, drinks, and networking

6:15 – 7.30: Presentation

7.30 - 8.00 Networking

Speakers

David Allen:

David is the Mobile Practice Architect for Blue Metal’s (Insight Digital Innovation Group) Chicago Office. Originally educated as a Theoretical Physicist, he has been architecting complex systems and developing software for over 30 years, and now concentrates on mobile development using Xamarin, which he has been using since the MonoTouch and MonoDroid days. He is owned by two rescue Greyhounds who graciously allow him to go to work and attend technology events, so he can buy them more treats.

Sponsors

West Monroe Partners (http://www.westmonroepartners.com/)

Thank you to West Monroe Partners for hosting this event and providing food and refreshments. West Monroe Partners opened their doors for business in 2002, the product of a small group of highly experienced business and technology experts from global consulting firms who came together with a vision for a different kind of firm. Today, they are a full-service consultancy with offices across North America and an exemplary reputation for top talent, responsive service, and practical, yet innovative solutions.

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Xamarin is a cross platform compilation framework which enables developers to write native applications for a variety of non-.NET platforms including iOS and Android using C# and .NET libraries.

Xamarin consists of a mono framework for Android, iOS and OSX that includes C# wrappers for native API bindings, and a set of associated development tools. This allows developers to develop native iOS and Android apps in C# using the mono (.Net) framework. Xamarin currently supports.Net Core, .Net Standard, and all API's in iOS 12.x, Android 9.x, Windows UWP, macOS 10, Tizen and more.

Xamarin is included in all versions of Visual Studio 2019, 2017, and 2015 for Windows and Mac, including the Community editions. It provides full support for .Net Standard, PCLs, Shared Libraries, and Universal Apps.