Jamesanderson

Hybrid application development is all the rage among the clients in the market due to their low-cost model and reduced turnaround time. The recent years have witnessed a massive growth in the number of hybrid applications developed in different industry verticals. The increasing demand for hybrid apps calls for new platforms to emerge, one such platform is Xamarin. 

Xamarin .net mobile app development is quite easy and efficient, the key feature of this platform is that there are fewer bugs in the apps developed using this framework. Developers also prefer Xamarin due to its high productivity, you can further increase this productivity to boost your business using Xamarin. 

The following tools will help you in increasing the productivity and the quality of the life cycle phases of an application during its development in Xamarin:

XAML 

XAML helps you to nest and index all the layouts and controls of your UI, which is one of the most important aspects of application development. It not only helps you to create and index the layouts and components of the UI but also lets you edit these features in real-time. Hence, it is always a good decision to use XAML for your Xamarin .net mobile app development in all possible scenarios. 

One added benefit of XAML codes is that they are easy to read and maintain. You can also use other coding languages or frameworks such as C# but XAML is rather easily handled and implemented when compared to C#. Also, there are fewer chances of the code being disrupted when written in XAML.

XAMLC

XAMLC is the unique amalgamation of the user-friendliness of XAML and the effectiveness of C. In this framework, the code is written in XAML and when deployed, is embedded with the executables. These executables are generally stored in a C file and thus the XAML files are rendered along with the C# files. This is a default feature when developing a Xamarin .net application in the latest version of the visual studio. However, if you are not using the latest offering from the visual studio you can still enable this feature by following these steps:

To activate XAML compilation at the assembly level use this code

using Xamarin.Forms.Xaml;

...

[assembly: XamlCompilation (XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]

namespace PhotoApp

{

  ...

}

By using XAML compilation you can avail the following advantages:

The debugging and compilation of the XAML code is done in real-time and the developer gets notified of any compile-time error.

The final size of the file gets significantly reduced as the final assembly of the code is no longer dependent on the .xaml files. These files usually eat up a lot of memory space of the program.

Design time data

Design time data is just a projector of your UI., it can be filled with mock data to visualize the performance of your actual UI. design-time data fills the mock data containers to give you an idea of the XAML layout used for your UI. 

Patterns

When it comes to patterns there is no dearth of choice for the Xamarin developers- There are a lot of options to choose from. The most common type of pattern is the model view model-view pattern which is used to distinguish between the business interface and the user interface logic for an application. You can use this type of pattern to maintain and test the application to curate its best possible version. 

This is done by removing redundant code and making the maximum number of codes reusable. The most unique feature of this pattern is that it allows both the developers and the UI designers to work simultaneously thus, reducing the project’s overall development time and improving the productivity of both the functional teams.

Custom controls

You can create custom controls and renderers that are specific to your project. These custom controls improve the UI performance of your application. The only downside of the custom controls is their maintenance but, this would also be a cakewalk if you properly index the custom controls in a stacked manner. 

You can also use third-party custom controls as they are a great option to reduce the design and peripherals cost of your application. For example, Syncfusion, a top-notch custom controls provider for Xamarin, has a library that supports more than 145 custom controls for your applications. The licensing process through these third-party controls providers is also simple. 

All these tools and frameworks can significantly and boost your business. The following areas, in particular, are made efficient in the life cycle phases of Xamarin .net mobile app development:

1. Design
   
   
2. Business logic development
   
   
3. Build of the app
   
   
4. Testing 
   
   
5. Deployment 

These controls are not only limited to Xamarin for business growth but you can also use their application on Android, iOS, and UWP applications. If you still have questions and need to connect for a Xamarin .net app demo, connect with industry experts now!