This two-part guide describes how to build a basic Xamarin.iOS application using Xamarin Studio or Visual Studio and develop an understanding of the fundamentals of iOS application development with Xamarin. It will introduce the tools, concepts, and steps required to build and deploy a Xamarin.iOS application.

Part 1: Quickstart

The first part of this guide describes how to create an application that translates an alphanumeric phone number entered by the user into a numeric phone number, and then calls that number.

Part 2: Deep Dive

The second part of this document reviews what application built and provides the fundamental understanding of how iOS applications work.