Xamarin!!!

After another amazing turnout at our second meetup in March - we're very excited to announce our third meetup! And even more excited that it'll be all about Xamarin!

For those that haven't heard of Xamarin - we're talking native cross-platform mobile applications in .NET! And if you add Xamarin Forms into the mix, you also have a cross-platform XAML based user-interface!

We're very honoured to have Mike James, Program Manager at Xamarin (now part of Microsoft) telling us all about Xamarin and showing us how you can easily build mobile applications for iOS, Android, and Windows phone - all in .NET!

Connected Azure Apps with XamarinMike James - Program Manager at Xamarin

Creating connected mobile applications often require some form of backend infrastructure. In this session, you’ll learn how to reuse your existing .NET skills to build web services into your Xamarin apps, leveraging the power of Azure App Service. Whether you're a new mobile developer or an experienced enterprise team lead, Azure App Service, and Xamarin give you everything you need to build better apps.

We'll cover how to get started and deploy your first App Service, look at the .NET client SDK, as well as demonstrate other Azure services such as Azure Search. By the end of the session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how you can leverage the power of both Xamarin and Azure to create world class mobile apps.