Cross-Platform Localization for Native Mobile Apps with Xamarin

Tailor your apps to appeal to a global market. Microsoft MVP Chris Miller steps you through the process of enabling multiple language support, while using a single shared set of language resources using the .NET Framework.You will learn to adapt a simple mobile application for the Android, iOS, and Windows platforms, and handle the localization and internationalization on each platform. You will test the application for localization support and to avoid common pitfalls. Using Xamarin Forms and Visual Studio, the app will be implemented for Android, iOS, and Windows 10 UWP, and 99% of the code will be shared across the platforms.What You Will Learn: What localization and internationalization are and why they matterSupport multiple languages on each platformHandle cultural differences such as dates and currenciesUse tools such as Microsoft's Multilingual App Toolkit to manage language resourcesCreate a localized, cross-platform app with Android Studio, Xcode, Xamarin, and Visual Studio toolsGet help translating the text from the applicationWho This Book Is For: Mobile app developers currently writing native apps for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS

Author:

Christopher Miller

Publisher:

Apress

Publication Date:

December 20, 2016

Number of pages:

132 pages

Language:

English

Binding:

Paperback

ISBN-10:

1484224655

ISBN-13:

9781484224656