There has been a significant increase in the number of mobile applications being developed in the present day. This has given rise to a new trend of what we’ve commonly known as cross-platform development of mobile applications. Out of the many platforms available in the market, it is Xamarin which has seen the most exponential growth in terms of users. Xamarin offers an advantage to developers and allows them to use a singular codebase across different mobile operating platforms.

What is Xamarin?

To put it in the most simplistic words, Xamarin is a framework that enables developers to create applications swiftly, which can be used either in iOS or Android Operating systems. All this with the help of a singular code written in C#. As a developer just imagine how easy would your work become if you could develop apps for two different operating systems with the help of a single codebase. Using a cross development platform like Xamarin helps to save time, effort, and money.

Why use Xamarin?

Improved Efficiency and Stability

The sole principle of sharing code between applications allows developers to work efficiently and enables them to roll out apps faster. Fewer lines of code add additional stability without compromising on the quality of the product.

Integrated Monitoring and Testing Tools

Xamarin not only provides a development environment for ease of cross-platform development but also provides tools like Xamarin Insight and Testing Cloud. These tools provide developers and QA personnel the required parameters to monitor and test the efficiency and stability of mobile applications. Therefore, eliminating the need for any third-party applications.

Consistent Quality and Standards

It is often thought that Xamarin being a cross-platform development, there will be conflict in the quality and visual look and feel. With Xamarin you can create mobile applications that are native, visually appealing, and abide by the platforms interface conventions and standards.

Easier Maintenance and Support

With the core principle of lesser code, it becomes easier to perform periodic maintenance and provide support. A short-code implies that it is easier for developers to perform changes, enhancements, and any such operations with ease. This also saves time without needing to look through thousands of lines of code.

Open Source

As is the advantage with many Open Source software, Xamarin has numerous components available that can be used by all developers. The secondary benefit that any Open Source software has is the vast community of developers. Open Source communities have well-researched forums where a majority of the issues have already been discussed.

Platforms Support by Xamarin

Xamarin offers mainly three choices of platform support:

• Visual Studio on Windows: Visual Studio allows you to develop both Android and iOS apps natively on your Windows Machine. But, to test your iOS application you would require a networked Mac system at your disposal.
• Xamarin Studio on Windows: Xamarin provides its very own Integrated Development Environment in the form of Xamarin Studio. But just like in the case of Visual Studio, access to a networked Mac is required for testing iOS apps.
• Xamarin Studio on Mac: Xamarin offers seamless integration with Xcode, thus making it a breeze to develop iOS and Android applications.

Xamarin might not be the perfect solution to having a cross-platform development application, but it does minimize time and effort. When the application is run in addition to its additional tools there is an overall increase in efficiency and application stability.

Let us develop your iOS and Android apps with Xamarin

As a business owner if you are looking to have an application for iOS and Android, then Xamarin is the safest choice to go with. AVI Web Solutions offers clients a diversified team of professions having exhaustive experience in developing cross-platform applications using Xamarin. We ensure that teams utilize their years of experience and the potential to deliver flawless products. At AVI Web Solutions we possess the necessary skills and experience to serve you in the best manner and as per your expectations.