What you need for this book

Xamarin Studio

To install a copy of Xamarin Studio visit the following link:

https://www.xamarin.com/download

Building Windows Phone Applications

In order to build windows phone applications, you will need a computer with Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio, and the Universal Windows Platform SDK installed.

Running solutions

You will also need an iOS, android and windows phone device for testing. If you don’t have access to devices, you will have to install simulators for each platform.

iOS

Simulators can be installed via XCode. If you haven’t got XCode installed, you will need to install a fresh copy.

Android

Please install a copy of Geny Motion from the link below:

https://www.genymotion.com/

Windows Phone

The UWP SDK comes with simulators for Microsoft Visual Studio.