XAMARIN APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Microsoft’s answer to the hybrid platform’s battle for supremacy, Xamarin helps you create applications that security conscious and performance oriented that its competitors can’t even come close to.

Cross-platform application development like never before.

Extending a complete mobility solution to our clients, Brain Fuel uses Xamarin to develop effective and unique cross-platform mobile solutions offering amazing performance with great agility. Beyond Xamarin, we at Brain Fuel are proficient with Android, Xamarin, Ionic, Cordova and Windows as well. We develop and design highly sought after mobile apps which are tailored to contribute to the business growth of our clients and partners.

Xamarin is based on Microsoft’s Mono, a software framework which was designed to help developers to create applications with the .Net framework across multiple platforms. Xamarin Combines both Common language Infrastructure and Common language runtime, Xamarin was released to the public in 2011, since it has changed how cross-platform hybrid applications have been designed and developed. Xamarin is the only hybrid framework which allows the developers to use almost 100% of the native libraries of both Android and Xamarin. These native libraries are widely used for communicating between API (Application Program Interface) with commonly found smartphone features such as camera, GPS, contacts, camera etc. Xamarin is also popular due to the fact that developers find it easy incredibly easy for building an application as Xamarin only uses C# language on the .NET platform, both owned by Microsoft. Microsoft also provides free resources to help developers to construct, simulate, distribute, applications. Xamarin is always up to date with all the features of all the native languages as well.

Mobile application development process

Learn more about us with the mobile development process, we have broken down the process to meet the demands and expectations of our clients and your end users.

  • Concepts and research

      The first step to conceptualize an innovative and unique concept for a new app, which leads you to make it popular and successful and lends a hand to your brand to stand out from the competition. The first step of our mobile app development is of great importance as it is associated with your target demographics. There are several metrics and data that is needed to start the mobile application development cycle. Opposition research is also an important part in this first step, we list out your potential competitors, we research to see how are they offering services to the end users and what users are expecting more from their app?

  • Choosing the right platform for the mobile app

      How much time do the developers have to develop to an app?
      When will you expect to launch your app?
      What is your budget for developing the app?

      Once answers to these questions are once finalized, we go to step 2 which deals with end user’s expectations, market demands and how your application is different than the ones already existing in the environment.

  • Precise intentions and objectives

      As mentioned before here is where our developers and you come to an agreement about your expectations, demands and the level of the feasibility of your requirements. This is the initial planning phase of your Xamarin application’s development lifecycle, which is very significant as this will cement the fact that developers and clients are on the same page. Decisions about all features and functionalities of the mobile app need to be finalized at this stage.

      This can be done by agreeing on answers to questions such as
      What unique features will your mobile app have to attract users?
      What features make your app more advanced than the existing ones?

      The ideal consensus should be that the app does not have a bunch of common features, there has to be a couple of unique features attract them to use your app. While developing a mobile app, developers and clients always has to be lookout for new technologies and trends as It helps to get an excellent user experience to your target demographic.

  • Wireframes & Prototyping

      This stage is quite important as it gives you our initial idea about the look & feel of your app. There are several metrics our developers need to consider before start wireframing such as placements of key objectives on the screen, the screen orientation itself, representation of your content, usage and placement of blocks, and many more nuances of developing a mobile application, a wireframe can be an effective way to communicate the complex and complicated ideas.

      With the help of a well planned and detailed wireframe, developers can make the Xamarin mobile application’s design and development process much more productive and fast. The primary objective of a wireframing process is to gauge the user experience of the end user. Our developers tweak the application to be more responsive or to be more easy to use during this stage.

      Beyond the front end of the Xamarin application, a wireframe helps our developers by being a guide for the backend structure of the application, a wireframe can work as checklists for APIs, servers, data diagram, data integrations, push notifications and other technical aspects associated with Xamarin mobile application development.

      The App Prototyping process helps our developers to make the Xamarin mobile application development process uncomplicated as it offers a space to assess design ideas, go through feedbacks, realize dead links, and more

  • Developing the App

      Once the features, layouts, and every single aspect of the application is finalized, the Xamarin mobile application’s development starts. This step is a collection of several processes some smaller in scale and larger in scale.

      Our developers as mentioned above are always on the lookout for new technologies, new trends that are getting traction from the target demographic. The clients are told in advance about any changes to the application if there is any deviation from the original agreed upon features.

      The developer also needs to follow the guidelines from the respective platforms, accounts are set up in app stores to make sure that the Xamarin application follows all the guidelines and does not get rejected by the app store.

      Our designers will make the skins for your app which lets the clients understand the look and feel of their mobile app. These screens actually represent the interface that the end users will finally use to make interaction with the final app. In this stage, every detail is crucial and developers have to go back the first step and make sure that no stone is left unturned when it comes to the features, expectation and demands of the clients and the end user.

  • App Testing & Debugging

      This is one of the most pivotal phases of the Xamarin mobile development process. We go through functional testing, performance testing, memory leakage testing, interrupt testing, usability testing, installation testing, operational testing and more make sure that applications pass through any technical shortcomings in the foreseeable future.

  • Launch the App

      Once the application has gone through quality checks, the Xamarin app has lived up to the satisfaction of developers and clients. The Xamarin app needs to be launched in the respective app stores. It takes time to get approval from the app store around 4-6 days, while Xamarin apps need 3 hours to get approval.

  • App Store Optimization and App Marketing

      Once your Xamarin app gets approval, start focusing on app store optimization and app marketing to create awareness of your app within your defined target audience.

      Make research to find targeted keywords to use in your app title, description before you submit your app. With an effective landing page that comprises app name, icon, screenshots, promotional videos, contact information, link to download app and other information helps in promoting your app efficiently. Remember, your app marketing and promotion are equally important as its development in order to enhance its reach and explore potential markets.

  • Conclusion

      Every step of the Xamarin mobile application development process has its own importance in the entire development lifecycle. Mobile app developers and individuals associated with the project need to understand the importance of each step before moving on to the next step.
      A meticulously developed mobile app effectively reduces chances of rejection by the app store or being an app riddled with bugs. It is important to keep all the concerned individuals from developers to the clients in the loop about how the app development process is moving forward. A good app is also a result of proper communication, team coordination and collaboration.

Why Choose Xamarin?

Hybrid framework, Native APIs

Combining Brain Fuel’s long-standing experience with Xamarin, Whether be it coding, debugging or developing applications on multiple platforms, with Xamarin's Native API Access. We have the opportunity to capitalize on the APIs and SDKs as provided by Apple and Google which results in high-performance Xamarin application.

Native UI/UX and Hybrid framework

Even though hybrid, Xamarin gives a pure and unadulterated Native UX and Native performance. Our expertise in Xamarin will your application a native look and feel like no other. Our Xamarin development services make sure that you all the advantages of the native and hybrid platforms.

Multiple SDK integrations

Xamarin renders the facility of building apps for multiple devices and platforms on a single platform. One of the advantages of Xamarin is its ability to integrate multiple SDKs, this gives the developers to develop a Xamarin application which is quite close to a native look and feel.

Up-to-date with Native API’s

Xamarin being the product of Microsoft, Xamarin libraries are always up to date with the latest updates to the respective native platforms. This gives the developers the ability to create an application which matches the performance and feel of the native applications. This is one of the reasons for the rise in Xamarin mobile applications.

Quick Testing

Xamarin's Test Cloud provides an extra layer of testing to develop near flawless native application. Along with the fact that codes and entire sections of codes can be reused when it comes to Xamarin means a testing process which is not too consuming.

Crafted to perfection with Xamarin

Xamarin has changed how businesses and developers hybrid platforms, as discussed Xamarin is a platform where performance takes precedence. Below are some companies and application made with Xamarin.

Component store

Similar to an app store, here Xamarin developers can add components to the Xamarin app directly, The store houses many components both which are paid and free to use.

Fully Customizable

Xamarin lets you get the benefits of both C# and.NET, which is very customizable technology across multiple platforms.

Code Reuse

Since Xamarin has the ability to reuse codes, Xamarin application can be as useful as an offline app as it is an online-centric app. Xamarin is preferred by companies who put security and performance as their top priority. This ability to reuse codes means that the app does not need to download new data every time it is used. This is something where everyone associated with Xamarin wins, the end user as the application won't take too many resources, the developer as the time taken to develop an app gets reduced and the client as the app can be updated easily when compared with the alternatives.

Applications that use Xamarin

CA Mobile

One of the largest banks in Portugal with over 100 years of history and 1.6 million customers. They used Xamarin to reach to their customers across multiple platforms while upgrading their application to perform financial actions.

Storyo: Video Story Creator

Storyo is a storytelling app that enables its users to create videos out of photos and is one of the most popular apps around. Using Xamarin breaking down of borders and operational platforms, storyo is used in more than 170 countries.

The World Bank: Survey Conducting App

Easily one of the most powerful organizations in the world, World Bank chose Xamarin for its survey conducting app so as to make sure that the app performs at optimum level across multiple platforms.