Xamarin Studio

Build your first cloud-connected app in ten minutes with Microsoft Azure and Xamarin.

It's time to build your first cloud-connected mobile app! For this walkthrough, we will be using Xamarin Studio on the Mac. Before beginning, ensure that you have Xamarin Studio Community Edition (or higher) installed with the Xamarin SDKs.

1. Create an Azure Mobile Apps backend.

Azure Mobile Apps offers a robust, highly-scalable solution for mobile developers

2. Create a Xamarin.Forms application.

3. Connect your mobile app to the cloud.

Bonus Challenges

Add authentication to your app with Xamarin.