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Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms Paperback – January 1, 2016

by Charles Petzold (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 89 ratings
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Cross-platform C# programming for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone
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    English
  2. Publisher
    Pearson Education Canada / Higher Education
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 2016
  4. ISBN-10
    1509302980
  5. ISBN-13
    978-1509302987
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson Education Canada / Higher Education (January 1, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1509302980
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509302987
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.32 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 89 ratings

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Charles Petzold

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Charles Petzold has been writing about Windows programming for 25 years. A Windows Pioneer Award winner, Petzold is author of the classic Programming Windows, the widely acclaimed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software, Programming Windows Phone 7, and more than a dozen other books.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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One of the great technical writers of our time
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One of the great technical writers of our time
One of the great technical writers of our time covers one of the most important technical topics of our time: cross-platform mobile development.The book begins with an overview of where Xamarin.Forms fits into the overall scheme of mobile development. Then he dives into the code:- Creating pages, organizing controls(Views) on a page using layouts- Background threading, a crucial topic in mobile dev, and data binding using OnPropertyChanged- UI implementation, such as fonts, colors, justification, and text handling and wrapping- Images and bitmaps, a standby topic for mobile navigationThe style is conversational, easy-to-read, and interesting, with plenty of code examples. I had the pleasure of meeting him at Xamarin Evolve and he's a warm soul and a great public speaker.If you're new to Xamarin, this is a fine place to start. If you're a Mono/MonoTouch veteran, there's something for you here, too, as Petzold isn't afraid to go deep.
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DevGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars I want to read the rest of it now!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014
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I read the preview edition and really like it! I wish I could get may hands on the rest of the chapters. I'm turning into a Xamarin fan boy and have not even download it yet. I think this is going to be a great book for begin phone developers like me. I have a background in C# and this seems like home to me. I have read two other Xamarin books all good but this one could be a step above the others! I learned some things I did not get from the the other Xamarin books or from the Xamarin web site. This preview got me thinking about how the book "Application = Code + Markup" by Petzold read compared to this preview. I was just kind of wondering how all the ObjectBinding and binding property lingo compared to the normal XAML language. For now the preview had some typos. Mainly a couple commas in code that were not needed and a lot of hyphens not needed. Editors need to search for hyphens and fix the small issues. But, all and all the preview is very readable and useful!! I give it 5 stars.
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Dan Hermes
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great technical writers of our time
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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One of the great technical writers of our time covers one of the most important technical topics of our time: cross-platform mobile development.

The book begins with an overview of where Xamarin.Forms fits into the overall scheme of mobile development. Then he dives into the code:
- Creating pages, organizing controls(Views) on a page using layouts
- Background threading, a crucial topic in mobile dev, and data binding using OnPropertyChanged
- UI implementation, such as fonts, colors, justification, and text handling and wrapping
- Images and bitmaps, a standby topic for mobile navigation

The style is conversational, easy-to-read, and interesting, with plenty of code examples. I had the pleasure of meeting him at Xamarin Evolve and he's a warm soul and a great public speaker.

If you're new to Xamarin, this is a fine place to start. If you're a Mono/MonoTouch veteran, there's something for you here, too, as Petzold isn't afraid to go deep.
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Dan Hermes
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great technical writers of our time
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
One of the great technical writers of our time covers one of the most important technical topics of our time: cross-platform mobile development.

The book begins with an overview of where Xamarin.Forms fits into the overall scheme of mobile development. Then he dives into the code:
- Creating pages, organizing controls(Views) on a page using layouts
- Background threading, a crucial topic in mobile dev, and data binding using OnPropertyChanged
- UI implementation, such as fonts, colors, justification, and text handling and wrapping
- Images and bitmaps, a standby topic for mobile navigation

The style is conversational, easy-to-read, and interesting, with plenty of code examples. I had the pleasure of meeting him at Xamarin Evolve and he's a warm soul and a great public speaker.

If you're new to Xamarin, this is a fine place to start. If you're a Mono/MonoTouch veteran, there's something for you here, too, as Petzold isn't afraid to go deep.
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avidgator
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a great start to a broad topic
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
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This is a great start to a broad topic. As a preview, it is understandably lacking in some basic editing and review (esp. since it was likely rushed out to be available prior to the 2014 Evolve conference.) There is only basic content and just enough to "wet your beak", but with what is there, it promises to be a real good book when it is completed, as most of Charles' works tend to be.
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Damian
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book & easy to follow
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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great, fully featured, easy to follow and the price was PERFECT! It's tough finding a good tech book, preview pages aren't enough & when you buy some they turn out to be disappointing. Hands down, great details & price for technology which is still being actively developed. Go, Xamarin!
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Ira B. Price
3.0 out of 5 stars a little over my head.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015
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Didn't have enough expertise to use it.
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Sheldon Sides
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book for a Preview Version
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015
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Outstanding book just to be the preview version. I would highly recommend this book to any .NET Developer looking to use their skills to built cross platform mobile apps. The books teaches you just enough to get your feet wet.
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Moshe Harpaz
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
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Excellent book - many explanations and examples of the inner workings of Xamarin Forms
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Mr. William J. Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Charles Petzold does it again!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2015
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Great reference for anyone starting out. look forward to the final version. I've been lifting weights to be in shape when it comes out.
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JULFIKAR ALI
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in India on October 7, 2019
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Nice
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Simon Raybould
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from a top class author.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2016
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Fantastic book. Charles Petzold is a famous author of course in the MS Windows world so it's great to have such a "big hitter" involved in the Xamarin scene!
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Stephen Bacso
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2014
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Pretty clear and concise intro.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Otimo
Reviewed in Brazil on November 30, 2014
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é um ótimo Livro, tem muitos Exemplos de Como Usar o programa e ressalta as facilidades, facilitando o aprendizado.
Vlw!!!
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Nicola Paesini
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo libro
Reviewed in Italy on March 1, 2016
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Il prodotto è molto valido e rispecchia la descrizione riportata nella scheda, inoltre ha un ottimo prezzo. Lo consiglio a tutti!
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