Wrox Press, an imprint of Wiley, announces the latest book in the Wrox
Professional format, Professional Android Programming with
Mono for Android and .NET/C# (Wiley; 978-1-118-02643-4; April
2012). This new guide provides experienced .NET and C# developers with
the knowledge needed to become successful Android application developers
without having to learn another programming language.
Endorsed by Xamarin, the company composed of more than 20 members of the
team that built Mono, Professional Android Programming with
Mono for Android and .NET/C# dives into writing applications
against Mono with C# and compiling executables that run on the Android
family of devices.
“Mono for Android provides the power of Visual Studio and the .NET
frameworks that developers are used to, along with complete access to
all of the native APIs and UI toolkits unique to each mobile operating
system, allowing them to create truly unique native experiences on each
operating system,” said Nat Friedman, CEO of Xamarin. “Pro
Android Programming with Mono for Android and .NET/C# is packed
with information that makes it fast, easy and fun to develop great
high-performance enterprise or consumer mobile apps."
Coverage in Professional Android Programming with Mono for
Android and .NET/C# includes:
• Mono for Android and MonoDevelop
• Screen controls, UI development
• Data controls, windows, and controllers
• Working with data, REST, SOAP, XML, and JSON
• Tables and layouts
• Maps, Geolocation, Geocoding, and MonoDroid
• Device feature support for networking, battery, accelerometer,
orientation, and proximity
• Multimedia, pictures, video, and audio recording and playback
• Communicating with other applications
• Internationalization and Localization
• Deploying apps, and making money
Professional Android Programming with Mono for Android and .NET/C# is
now available for purchase online and will be available at retailers
nationwide April 3, 2012. The book includes an offer for 25% off of Mono
for Android from Xamarin. For a full list of retailers, visit www.wiley.com/buy/9781118026434.
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About Xamarin
Xamarin was founded in 2011 with the mission to make it fast, easy and
fun to build great mobile apps. Xamarin’s products are used by
individual developers and companies, including VMware, Target, Rdio,
Medtronic and Unity Technologies, to simplify creation and operation of
high-performance, cross-platform mobile consumer and corporate
applications, targeting phones and tablets running iOS, Android and
Windows. For more information, visit http://xamarin.com.
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