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Mobile Development with C#

Greg Shackles

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Mobile Development with C#
by Greg Shackles
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Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
1. Surveying the Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Players
iOS
Android
Windows Phone
Write Once, Run Anywhere
An Alternative Approach
Summary

1
1
2

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2
4
7

2. Hello, Platforms! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
iOS
What Is MonoTouch?
Create the Application
Android
Mono for Android
Create the Application
Windows Phone
Create the Application
Summary

9
10
12
22
22
25
36
36
46

3. Code Sharing Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Project Setup
File Linking
Abstraction

Observer Pattern
Partial Classes
Conditional Compilation
Summary

48
49
52
54
56
58
60

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About the Author
Greg Shackles is a senior software engineer at OLO Online Ordering, based in New
York City. An active member of the community, Greg speaks regularly at many user
groups and regional events. Greg received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in
computer science from Stony Brook University. In addition to his passion for
technology, he is also an avid fan of heavy metal, baseball, and craft beer, sometimes
in combination. His blog, which focuses mainly on .NET and related topics, can be
found at .


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