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So you've downloaded Xamarin. Now what?

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    Pete OHanlon
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    Turns out that Xamarin also released a free eBook about developing mobile apps with Xamarin from my old friend, Charles Petzold. It's available here[^]. Did I mention it was free?

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      Turns out that Xamarin also released a free eBook about developing mobile apps with Xamarin from my old friend, Charles Petzold. It's available here[^]. Did I mention it was free?

      This space for rent

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      Sascha Lefevre
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      Who knew? A few weeks ago I wouldn't have given Xamarin a single thought, now I'm considering to take a dive into it. Guess that was MS' idea, huh? :) Thanks for the link, Pete! (But this doesn't count as a BOTW ;P )

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        Who knew? A few weeks ago I wouldn't have given Xamarin a single thought, now I'm considering to take a dive into it. Guess that was MS' idea, huh? :) Thanks for the link, Pete! (But this doesn't count as a BOTW ;P )

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        Pete OHanlon
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        Indeed it doesn't. It's about time for my next BOTW.

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          Turns out that Xamarin also released a free eBook about developing mobile apps with Xamarin from my old friend, Charles Petzold. It's available here[^]. Did I mention it was free?

          This space for rent

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          Super Lloyd
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          Well.... writing my 5th application with it!! Xamarin power house here in Brisbane - Australia! ;P

          All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar DirectX for WinRT/C# since 2013! Taking over the world since 1371!

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            Well.... writing my 5th application with it!! Xamarin power house here in Brisbane - Australia! ;P

            All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar DirectX for WinRT/C# since 2013! Taking over the world since 1371!

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            Hopefully, your company is due to pay the annual subscription tomorrow rather than just paid it yesterday... :laugh:

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              Hopefully, your company is due to pay the annual subscription tomorrow rather than just paid it yesterday... :laugh:

              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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              Pete OHanlon
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              I was just talking to someone who'd only paid a couple of weeks ago. Ouch. That's gotta hurt.

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                I was just talking to someone who'd only paid a couple of weeks ago. Ouch. That's gotta hurt.

                This space for rent

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                OriginalGriff
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                Maybe Microsoft will do the decent thing.

                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Maybe Microsoft will do the decent thing.

                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  Now that is an April Fools.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Hopefully, your company is due to pay the annual subscription tomorrow rather than just paid it yesterday... :laugh:

                    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                    Super Lloyd
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                    Unfortunately we just upgraded our licenses for 2 developers! :doh:

                    All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar DirectX for WinRT/C# since 2013! Taking over the world since 1371!

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                      I was just talking to someone who'd only paid a couple of weeks ago. Ouch. That's gotta hurt.

                      This space for rent

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                      Super Lloyd
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                      I'm ok, the company paid! ;P

                      All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar DirectX for WinRT/C# since 2013! Taking over the world since 1371!

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                        Now that is an April Fools.

                        This space for rent

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                        Super Lloyd
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                        haha!, good answer! :laugh:

                        All in one Menu-Ribbon Bar DirectX for WinRT/C# since 2013! Taking over the world since 1371!

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                        • P Pete OHanlon

                          Turns out that Xamarin also released a free eBook about developing mobile apps with Xamarin from my old friend, Charles Petzold. It's available here[^]. Did I mention it was free?

                          This space for rent

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                          Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                          from my old friend, Charles Petzold

                          Just curious...Do you mean that literally? I still remember reading his Programming Windows book (2nd ed) -- aimed at Windows 3.0. It was such a great book -- so easy to read, such a great flow and it really built the story of programming very well. A great example of full technical explanation packaged in great writing that isn't often replicated.

                          My book, Launch Your Android App, is available at Amazon.com.

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                            Turns out that Xamarin also released a free eBook about developing mobile apps with Xamarin from my old friend, Charles Petzold. It's available here[^]. Did I mention it was free?

                            This space for rent

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                            GregoryW
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                            Brilliant!!! Thanks for sharing the link :)

                            Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer.

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                              Turns out that Xamarin also released a free eBook about developing mobile apps with Xamarin from my old friend, Charles Petzold. It's available here[^]. Did I mention it was free?

                              This space for rent

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                              Basildane
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                              Just curious, but does this mean I can develop apps for iOS without giving money to Apple for a developer's license? 'cause homey don't play that.

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                                Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                from my old friend, Charles Petzold

                                Just curious...Do you mean that literally? I still remember reading his Programming Windows book (2nd ed) -- aimed at Windows 3.0. It was such a great book -- so easy to read, such a great flow and it really built the story of programming very well. A great example of full technical explanation packaged in great writing that isn't often replicated.

                                My book, Launch Your Android App, is available at Amazon.com.

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                                Pete OHanlon
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                                raddevus wrote:

                                Just curious...Do you mean that literally?

                                Yes I do. He's a great guy and when you realise he figured out the Windows API just from reading the headers and 4 samples, you realise what an amazing book the original Programming Windows books were.

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                                  raddevus wrote:

                                  Just curious...Do you mean that literally?

                                  Yes I do. He's a great guy and when you realise he figured out the Windows API just from reading the headers and 4 samples, you realise what an amazing book the original Programming Windows books were.

                                  This space for rent

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                                  Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                  when you realise he figured out the Windows API just from reading the headers and 4 samples

                                  I remember reading that about his initial foray into programming windows. Truly amazing research turned into fantastic books which were absolutely gripping reading. Tech writing isn't often like that (and it's too bad it's not).

                                  My book, Launch Your Android App, is available at Amazon.com.

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                                    Just curious, but does this mean I can develop apps for iOS without giving money to Apple for a developer's license? 'cause homey don't play that.

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                                    raddevus
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                                    Basildane wrote:

                                    does this mean I can develop apps for iOS without giving money to Apple

                                    That's a good question, but I believe you still have to buy an XCode Dev license or some such thing. Here's the interesting thing to me. Is there a way to load an app you've created onto your Apple Device without distributing it through the Apple Store? Another way of asking this is: can i make a pkg available for Apple phones so users can download the pkg from my site and install it for free? Side-load? Android provides what is termed sideloading. It means you can generate the .apk file and make it available and people can download it and install. Or you can generate the app and load the .apk directly on your own device. I haven't seen this behavior on an iPhone. Do you know if it is possible?

                                    My book, Launch Your Android App, is available at Amazon.com.

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                                      Basildane wrote:

                                      does this mean I can develop apps for iOS without giving money to Apple

                                      That's a good question, but I believe you still have to buy an XCode Dev license or some such thing. Here's the interesting thing to me. Is there a way to load an app you've created onto your Apple Device without distributing it through the Apple Store? Another way of asking this is: can i make a pkg available for Apple phones so users can download the pkg from my site and install it for free? Side-load? Android provides what is termed sideloading. It means you can generate the .apk file and make it available and people can download it and install. Or you can generate the app and load the .apk directly on your own device. I haven't seen this behavior on an iPhone. Do you know if it is possible?

                                      My book, Launch Your Android App, is available at Amazon.com.

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                                      Basildane
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                                      I'm pretty sure you cannot publish any software without the Apple nazi's blessing it. Just one more of a thousand reasons why their platform is a non-starter for us. I'll be filing Xamarin back in the "delete" category.

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                                        raddevus wrote:

                                        Just curious...Do you mean that literally?

                                        Yes I do. He's a great guy and when you realise he figured out the Windows API just from reading the headers and 4 samples, you realise what an amazing book the original Programming Windows books were.

                                        This space for rent

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                                        PIEBALDconsult
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                                        But can he target Windows with Assembly? :cool:

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