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last updated: 2016-06
Xamarin.tvOS shares the same DNA as our Xamarin.iOS product, so the advanced documents that we have produced for our iOS product are nearly identical to our tvOS product.
Assemblies
List of the assemblies supported by Xamarin for your Xamarin.tvOS applications.
Target Frameworks
This article covers the types of Target Frameworks (Base Class Libraries) that are available in Xamarin.tvOS and the implications of selecting a specific target for your Xamarin.tvOS application.
Related iOS Articles
The following articles are specific to iOS but relevant to tvOS (since tvOS 9 is a subset of iOS 9).
Unified API
Introduces the new Unified APIs which allow for simpler code sharing between Apple TV and iOS codebases as well as introducing support for 64-bit APIs and 64-bit compilation.
API Design
Explains the design principles behind the API Binding.
Events
More on the event pattern.
Limitations
This section illustrates pitfalls and limitations to be aware of with regards Xamarin.iOS, many of which are applicable to Xamarin.tvOS.
Linker
Explains how the linker works to ensure the smallest possible application package, as well as how to modify it's settings and usage.
Localization and Internationalization
This guide covers the the addition of encodings to a Xamarin.iOS application to support internationalization.
mtouch
Notes and information on mtouch.exe, the command line tool that builds your project into an application usable by iOS.
Linking Native Libraries
Xamarin.iOS supports linking with both native C libraries and Objective-C libraries. This document discusses how to link your native C libraries with your Xamarin.iOS project. For information on doing the same for Objective-C libraries, see the Binding Objective-C Types document.
Objective-C Selectors
Notes and usage for calling Objective-C Selectors (methods) directly.
Preview
Information and instructions on switching to preview channels to get pre-release beta and alpha builds of upcoming releases.
System.Data
Information and instructions on using System.Data to access the built-in SQLite Database system.
Threading
Notes on using threading within Xamarin.iOS applications.
XIB Code Generation
How Xamarin Studio integrates with Xcode's Interface Builder to allow you to use Interface Builder to design UI.
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Xamarin Workbook
If it's not already installed, install the Xamarin Workbooks app first. The workbook file should download automatically, but if it doesn't, just click to start the workbook download manually.