I’ve been developing Asp.Net Zero and Asp.Net Boilerplate web frameworks. Recently we added a Xamarin project integrated to Asp.Net Zero backend. I am sharing my experiences with this article.
Xamarin is a brilliant idea that overcomes cross-platform development difficulties. It solves dilemmas many developers face when developing cross-platform apps, separate coding languages and UI paradigms. And gives smooth user experiences with native output iOS, Android, and UWP. With Xamarin.Forms, interface design for all three platforms can be accomplished within its XAML-based framework. It’s very good to release an app with the max code sharing for 3 platforms.
> It works…
First things first, Xamarin really works. A sample application can easily be developed and published to market when you follow the getting started docs.
> Large variety of components library
Xamarin is on a rise today. Components library grows rapidly. Components range from user interface controls to code libraries, as well as user interface themes.
> Backed by Microsoft!
After Microsoft acquired the Xamarin, it’s has been evolved too much. Microsoft provides a strong support for further Xamarin development. If you are .Net developer, Xamarin looks very promising and tempting.
> Where there’s smoke, there’s a fire!
When you dive into Xamarin development, it is not as easy as it looks from the outside. It’s established in 2011. It’s been a long time but still not mature because every day developing… You always need to follow the latest version for eliminating bugs and issues. Sometimes you might need to use Visual Studio Preview version.
> Reaching Localhost Web APIs
When you first debug your Web API, hosted on your local computer. You may not connect it from emulator. Even you can re
