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1. INTRO TO AZURE
MOBILE SERVICES &
XAMARIN
Andrew Strickland

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ABOUT ME
Twitter: gaisuru
Email:
andrew.strickland@sparkhound.com
Flappy Bird score: 22

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WHAT IS AMS
Azure Mobile Services (AMS) is a cloud
based backend for any mobile app
Use C# or Javascript

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WHAT CAN AMS DO
Handle Data
Authentication
Push Notifications

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WHY USE AMS
Quick and extreme scalability
Support for every platform
Use the parts you need

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WHAT IS XAMARIN
Xamarin is a company that offers
cross-platform development using
.NET
Xamarin iOS and Xamarin Android
You use C#, F# and VB .NET
Xamarin Studio

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WHY CHOOSE XAMARIN
Leverage .NET and C# Skills
Target multiple platforms while reusing
code
Use Visual Studio
Component Store from Xamarin
Get native UX combined with native
performance

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XAMARIN
WORK?
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Compiles down to
native platforms
Full access to all
native API

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CODE DEMO

11. QUESTIONS?
Andrew Strickland, Sr. Dev Consultant
andrew.strickland@sparkhound.com
Stop by our booth #421 to learn more
and play our “Collar Fling” game
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