Chapter 15. Using App Center to build, test, and monitor apps

This chapter covers

  • Getting started with Visual Studio App Center
  • Setting up app builds in App Center
  • Running UI tests on real devices in the cloud using App Center
  • Capturing and analyzing user data including analytics, behavior, and crash reports

Back in chapter 1 we discussed the mobile-optimized development lifecycle that’s ingrained in all the mobile tools offered by Xamarin and Microsoft. It’s shown again in figure 15.1.

Figure 15.1. The mobile-optimized development lifecycle is a continuously iterating cycle of develop, test, build, distribute, and monitor.

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