Xamarin Certification Training

Learning Objectives: Learn about Lists in Xamarin and setting up database access. Understand how to integrate multimedia in Forms, and using Telephony for monitoring basic phone information.

Lists – 90 Mins

Topics:

1. Populating a Basic List
2. Cell Appearance
3. Custom Cells
4. Grouping Items
5. Handling Selections
6. Context Actions
7. Pull to Refresh
8. Search Bar

Data Binding and MVVM – 120 Mins

Topics:

1. Data Binding
2. Data Binding Modes
3. MVVM
4. MVVM Event Handling
5. Events and Handlers
6. ICommand Interface
7. Command with a Parameter
8. Triggers

Data Access – SQLite – 90 Mins

Topics:

1. Setting Up SQLite
2. Using SQLite
3. INotifyPropertyChanged Interface

Multimedia – 90 Mins

Topics:

1. Multimedia API
2. Playing Audio
3. Playing Video
4. Accessing Camera
5. Alarm Manager
6. Gallery

Telephony API – 90 Mins

Topics:

1. Telephony Manager
2. Phone State
3. SIM state
4. SIM Number
5. Network Type
6. Internet Status
7. Making Phone Call
8. Send SMS

Learning Objectives: Learn about REST services, Converters, Behaviors, Plugins and Themes in Forms. Learn to create real world charts in Xamarin and understand the Xamarin .Essentials library.

Working with REST Services – 30 Mins

Convertors – 30 Mins

Behaviors – 30 Mins

Content Renderers – 30 Mins

Using Charts in Xamarin. Forms Application – 30 Mins

Using Plugins – 30 Mins

Topics:

• Create Popup windows
• Basic Animations
• Internet Connectivity
• Battery
• Phone Details etc.

Effects-Themes – 30 Mins

Topics:

1. Light Theme
2. Dark Theme
3. Customizing Theme
4. Working with Data Pages

Working with Xamarin. Essentials – 30 Mins

Learning Objectives: Learn about designing Notifications and handling long running tasks with Async. Learn to handle memory management issues and secure local data using Xamarin Auth. Learn about Data caching and synchronization and automating the testing of Xamarin applications. Also, learn about Xamarin development best practices.

Consuming Azure App Service – 45 Mins (Optional)

Notification – 45 Mins

Topics:

1. Notification API
2. Creating Notification Builder
3. Setting Notification Properties
4. Attaching Actions
5. Issuing Notification

Handling Long Running Tasks – 45 Mins

Diagnosing Memory Management Issues – 60 Mins

Securing Local Data – 45 Mins

Topics:

1. Using Xamarin. Auth and PCL Crypto to securely store data on-device

Data Caching and Synchronization – 60 Mins

Mini Project on Xamarin – 60 Mins

Automated Testing of Xamarin Applications – 60 Mins

Topics:

1. Test Driven Design
2. Challenges in Testing Xamarin Applications
3. Testing the User Interface with Visual Studio App Center

Understanding Best Practices in Developing Xamarin Mobile Applications – 60 Mins

Topics:

1. Walk Through: Xamarin.Forms Multiple Projects

Learning Objectives: Get an understanding of how to build a Xamarin app on Android. Learn the Android fundamentals, navigation, services, ListViews, Adapters and other important concepts through hands-on labs. Run, deploy and test your app. Also, learn about developing an iOS app in Xamarin. Learn concepts of TableView, Navigation, Auto layouts and testing and publishing the apps.

Xamarin.Android - Overview

Xamarin.Android – 40 Mins

1. Introduction to Android
2. Android Architecture
3. Introduction to Xamarin.Android
4. Xamarin.Android Application Structure
5. Xamarin.Android Architecture
6. Xamarin.Android Code Compilation
7. Xamarin.Android APIs

Android fundamentals – 40 Mins

1. Activities
2. Views
3. Layouts
4. Resources
5. Manifest

Android Activity – 40 Mins

1. Activity Life Cycle
2. Activity Life Cycle Events
3. Activity States

ListViews and Adapters in Android – 30 Mins

RecyclerView and CardViews – 30 Mins

Toolbar and AppBar – 30 Mins

Android Navigation – 30 Mins

Android Services

Running, Deployment, Testing – 30 Mins

1. Deploying app to Emulator and Devices
2. Debugging in Emulator
3. Debugging in Device
4. Android Debug Log
5. Testing app in different emulator

Xamarin.iOS - Overview

Introduction to Xamarin.iOS – 30 Mins

1. Create a Project, Define the UI and Implement Behavior

Introduction to Xamarin Designer for iOS – 30 Mins

2. Use the Xamarin.iOS storyboard to design a responsive, multi-screen application

Fundamentals of TableViews – 30 Mins

3. Display a data collection using the iOS UITableView

Customizing TableViews – 30 Mins

4. Create a unique look for TableView rows by implementing a custom UITableViewCell

AutoLayouts and Constraints – 30 Mins

Navigation Patterns – 30 Mins

5. Implement the Stack, Tab, Master-Detail and Pager UI Navigation patterns

Publishing an iOS App – 30 Mins