Mastering Xamarin.Forms - Second Edition

Foreword

I'll never forget coming down the escalator of the Xamarin Evolve 2014 venue in Atlanta. Two fantastical things happened. My brand new iPhone in a slim case slipped my grip and went tumbling end over end down the metal escalator steps. By the second bounce I'd given up any hope that it wasn't completely destroyed. As it reached the bottom I could see it bumping up against the end as the steps disappeared. To my complete amazement the gorilla glass was unblemished and the only sign of damage was a little nick in the bezel. As I celebrated wildly and repeatedly shouted "did you see that?!", I noticed a developer engaged in passionate conversation with a Xamarin employee. They were totally oblivious to my miracle. What could be so much ...