It's very similar to using Microsoft Visual Studio to compile and test your Windows Mobile applications. I used this tutorial to create my first Android application.

Xamarin is a cross platform tool for building Android and iOS apps using Visual Studio (VS). It can potentially save you vast amounts of time by allowing you to build an app with a single code ...

You've just implemented your first SQLite-backed Windows Store App! [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 4. Saving a new contact record. You should now be able to create or update a contact record ...

Microsoft is making it even easier for developers to build Android apps using the company’s own development tools. In a set of broad developer-focused announcements today, Microsoft has launched ...

The Redmond giant has good news for Android developers around the world, as the Visual Studio Emulator for Android can now be downloaded as a standalone app, allowing you to use it with either ...

Late last year, Microsoft launched Visual Studio App Center, its new unified mobile app development lifecycle solution for developers who want to write iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps.