New Xamarin Courses!

Due to the popular demand of the Xamarin courses, I have decided to redesign the courses so that they can better fit the needs of developers:

1. MOB102 - 1-Day Writing iOS Apps using Xamarin and C# - S$799
Who should attend?
Developers who are primarily interested in leveraging their C# skill set to build iOS apps. Developers will learn how to encapsulate their business logic in separate DLLs and use them in their iOS apps. DLLs can also be reused in Android apps.

2. MOB103 - 1-Day Writing Android Apps using Xamarin and C# - S$799
Who should attend?
Developers who are primarily interested in leveraging their C# skill set to build Android apps. Developers will learn how to encapsulate their business logic in separate DLLs and use them in their Android apps. DLLs can also be reused in iOS apps.

3. MOB104 - 1-Day Writing Cross Platform iOS and Android Apps using Xamarin.Forms and C# - S$799
Who should attend?
Developers who want to write apps that target Android and iOS platforms. Using a common set of UI elements from Xamarin.Forms, developers will be able to write their apps and run them on iOS and Android devices.

Developers who are interested to develop cross platform mobile apps are strongly advised to take the three courses. Participants who register for the three courses can enjoy a discount course fee of S$2,000 for the three courses. 

Learn how to program iBeacons in your Android and iOS apps - CODE Magazine May/June 2014 issue

My article on iBeacon is the cover story for the May/June issue of CODE Magazine! Grab a copy or if you prefer, read the online version here. 

"One of the buzzwords you hear often is Bluetooth LE, short for Bluetooth Low Energy. Bluetooth LE is a wireless personal area network technology like its previous incarnation, Classic Bluetooth. Most people are familiar with Classic Bluetooth: You pair your Bluetooth headset with your mobile phone and use it to answer your calls, etc.

However, using Bluetooth Low Energy, you don’t necessarily have to pair with a device in order to perform useful work. A number of health-related medical devices, such as the Heart Rate Monitor and Blood Pressure Monitor, allow your mobile device to connect to them and receive vital information about your health. One very cool use of Bluetooth LE is Apple’s iBeacon. Using an iBeacon, a device can detect the presence of an iBeacon and use that information to provide locale-specific functions, such as merchandise promotion, payment information, etc.

In this article, you will learn the basics of Bluetooth LE and explore the world of iBeacons. You will see how you can write iOS and Android apps that use iBeacons to provide location-based services"