Hi all
I have created a description (.pdf) how to start work with Xamarin(.Forms) and Visual-Studio.
It contains a lot of information's for starters but also information's, like "how to use the forum", some tips and useful links
Table of content:
1 Prologue 3
2 To this document 3
3 My personal experience / opinion to Xamarin(.Forms) 4
4 The “Xamarin environment 6
4.1 Overview (greatly simplified) 6
4.1.1 Description 6
4.1.2 More details, some help… 9
4.1.2.1 … to the MAC-installation 9
4.1.2.2 … to TeamViewer 10
4.1.2.3 … to connect the (HW-)devices 11
4.1.2.4 … to the iOS-emulators 12
4.1.2.5 … to the Android-emulators 13
4.1.2.6 … to the Android-tools 15
4.1.2.7 … to NuGet 17
4.1.2.7.1 Add XLabs to project (VS2013 - Update 2) 17
4.1.2.7.1.1 Initial installation 17
4.1.2.7.1.2 Installing updates automatically 18
4.1.2.7.2 Installing specific versions over the NuGet-Console 19
5 Pre-requisites 22
5.1 Microsoft (Windows Phone) 22
5.2 Apple (iOS) 22
5.3 Google (Android) 22
6 Support / the Xamarin community 23
6.1 Support-Mailbox Xamarin 23
6.2 Support from Xamarin community 23
7 How to use the forum…? 24
7.1 Overview 24
7.2 Your account 25
7.3 Create a thread / post a message 27
7.4 Some other notes 33
7.5 “Like” what you like! 33
7.6 Searching for information’s 34
7.6.1 In the Forum 34
7.6.2 Over google (much better) 34
8 Submit a bug - how to use Bugzilla 38
9 Useful links 40
9.1 Documentation 40
9.1.1 e-book to Xamarin.forms (free) 40
9.1.2 Xamarin.Forms documentation 40
9.1.3 Good kick starter to Xamarin.Forms on the web 40
9.1.4 Get-started page from Xamarin 41
9.1.5 Xamarin Blog 41
9.2 Tools 42
9.2.1 Color-Picker 42
9.3 Add-in’s 42
9.3.1 XLabs (free) 42
9.3.2 Xamarin Component Store (partially free) 42
9.3.3 NuGet 43
9.4 Bugzilla 44
9.5 Xamarin “User voice” 44
10 Special tips for free 45
10.1 Work with your own public variables 45
10.2 Create your own user-controls! 45
Link: http://www.matrixguide.ch/Datenablage/diverses/Quickstart-Guide_Xamarin.pdf
Depending on the feedback I receive here in the thread, maybe I later update / enhance the document
So.. if you are new to Xamarin, you SHOULD have a look...
And.. if not... maybe you will find some useful information's nevertheless..