Understanding the basics of an iOS app

Before we start developing our app, let's review the main settings of the application. Apple uses a file named Info.plist to store important information about any iOS app. These settings are used by the OS itself and when an iOS application is installed on a device by the Apple App Store. Begin development of any new iOS application by filling out the information in this file.

Xamarin Studio provides a neat menu to modify values in the Info.plist file, as shown in the following screenshot:

The most important settings are as follows:

• Application Name: This is the title below an app's icon in iOS. Note that this is not the same as the official name of your app in the iOS App Store.

• Bundle Identifier: This is your app's bundle identifier or bundle ID. It is a unique name to identify your application. The convention is to use a reverse domain naming style beginning with your company name, such as com.jonathanpeppers.xamsnap.

• Version: This is the version number...