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title: "How to Build a Xamarin.Forms App"
published_at: "2018-10-12T14:06:54+00:00"
modified_at: "2025-03-20T12:11:41+00:00"
url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/how-to-build-a-xamarin-app-master-guide-from-intro-to-features"
excerpt: "Syncfusion has been onboard with the awesomeness of Xamarin since before many people knew it was… well, in existence. We have published a large collection of how-to materials to help developers get started with this awesome language and our controls..."
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  - "Data Grid"
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# How to Build a Xamarin.Forms App

[Jacqueline Bieringer](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/jacqueline-bieringer)

![Image](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/How-to-build-a-xamarin-App72dpi.png)


Syncfusion has been onboard with the awesomeness of Xamarin since before many people knew it was… well, in existence. We have published a large collection of how-to materials to help developers get started with this awesome language and our controls for it. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran, there’s always something new to learn. We’ve organized the most useful materials into a single list to save you time.

**Getting Started**

*[Xamarin.Forms Succinctly](https://www.syncfusion.com/ebooks/xamarin_forms_succinctly)*

[Xamarin.Forms for macOS Succinctly](https://www.syncfusion.com/ebooks/xamarin_forms_for_mac_os_succinctly)

[Beginners’ YouTube Course](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDzXQPWT8wED1eXjcfjGndwGVzBF8U7uO)

[How to Start a Xamarin App from Scratch Webinar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99se7obyYgc)

**Intro to Popular Controls**

[Overview of Data Grid Part 1](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/overview-of-data-grid-in-xamarin-forms-part-1.aspx)

[Overview of Data Grid Part 2](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/overview-of-data-grid-in-xamarin-forms-part-2.aspx)

[Overview of Autocomplete Control](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/overview-of-the-autocomplete-control-in-xamarin-forms.aspx)

[Overview of Chart Part 1](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/overview-of-chart-in-xamarin-forms-part-1.aspx)

[Overview of Chart Part 2](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/overview-of-chart-in-xamarin-forms-part-2.aspx)

[Need a List View for your Xamarin.Forms App?](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/need-a-list-view-for-your-xamarin-forms-app1.aspx)

[Overview of the Progress Bar Control](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/overview-of-the-progress-bar-control-in-xamarin-forms.aspx)

[Design a Temperature Monitor Using the Circular Gauge](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/temperature-monitor-using-circular-gauge-control-in-xamarin-forms.aspx)

[Seven Tips to Optimize Xamarin Charts Performance](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/seven-tips-to-optimize-xamarin-charts-performance.aspx)

**Building Practical Apps Using Xamarin**

[Build Better Mobile Apps with Xamarin.Forms and Syncfusion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-2z6SmPNE)

- *Webinar recording featuring the Carousel, ListView, PDF Viewer, and BusyIndicator controls.*

[Advanced Controls for Xamarin.iOS with Syncfusion](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/XamarinShow/Advanced-Controls-for-XamariniOS-with-Syncfusion)

- *The Xamarin Show presentation, featuring the Kanban and Diagram controls.*

[Guest Blog: Mobile App Onboarding](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/guest-blog-mobile-app-onboarding-with-xamarin-forms-and-syncfusion.aspx)

- *Building a Xamarin app including a wide variety of controls.*

[Localization Made Easy](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/localization-made-easy-for-syncfusion-xamarin-forms-components.aspx)

- *A blog walkthrough with resources for getting started and laying out your app.*

[Create a Scheduling Application Using Scheduler](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/create-a-scheduling-application-using-syncfusion-scheduler-for-xamarin-forms.aspx)

- *Step-by-step blog post to design an app similar to a native device calendar.*

[Develop Xamarin Apps to Monitor Device Internals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpE75RqUnWk&list=PLDzXQPWT8wEDDU7xsEf81TsfOh8IRpi2P)

- *Webinar recording incorporating Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Accelerometer data into your app.*

[Put OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps in Your App Using Syncfusion Maps](https://blog.syncfusion.com/post/put-openstreetmaps-bing-maps-in-your-xamarin-forms-application-using-syncfusion-maps.aspx)

- *View sample code and a demo app for building online maps into your projects.*

[Develop Xamarin Apps Using the List View and Diagram Controls](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3cI73_LeYM&list=PLDzXQPWT8wEDDU7xsEf81TsfOh8IRpi2P&index=6)

- *Webinar recording showing how to kick-start an app with just these two tools.*

Let us know in the comments section below if you’d like us to create any other blog posts or videos showing you how to use our [Xamarin controls](https://www.syncfusion.com/products/xamarin)
. If you’d like to play around with some of our 130 controls, we offer a free, [30-day trial](https://www.syncfusion.com/downloads)
 so you can check them all out.