Introduction to React Native

Introduction to React Native

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  - from Germany -email: me@dave.cx - twitter: @davicorn - loves javascript David Mohl
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  React Native “a frameworkfor developing native iOS applications using react”
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  - developed byfacebook - re-usable and isolated - diff-based - extremely fast - powers canvas, and now native devices React?
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  React Native “a frameworkfor developing native iOS applications using react”
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  - Not awebview - Not a cross compiler - Not a solution for “write once, run everywhere” What react native is not
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  Advantages? - Rapid development,reloadable with CMD+R - Full option for debugging with your browser - “Hot Load Code” - Functional programming - Re-usable code - Easy to learn
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  Demo
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  - Call ‘RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();’macro - Export using ‘RCT_EXPORT_METHOD’ How to add your own stuff? - Call it with MyClass.addEvent(); - React converts types automatically
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  How to addviews? - Use ‘RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY’ to export view properties - Implement ‘view’ method that returns UIView
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  What else? - Amazinganimation framework ‘Animated’ - Clojurescript already able to target iOS - GraphQL like patterns soon be ready - Focus shifts to user - Sadly not available for android (yet)
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  Thank you. Questions?