React Native Recipes - Volume 1

React has taken the web development world by storm, and it is only natural that its unique architecture and third-party support ecosystem should be applied to native application development. Using JavaScript, you can build a truly native application that renders native UI components and accesses native device functionality. This video will take you from the basics of React Native development all the way through to some more advanced components.

This video covers React Native topics ranging from adding basic UI components to successfully implementing Redux. The video follows a top-down approach, beginning with building rich user interfaces. These UIs will be created with both built-in and custom components. You will then animate UIs to make the application feel more alive. Then you will learn to store data in a native database and integrate it with the Facebook SDK. Finally, you will learn to make Redux fit into your application.

About the Authors

Crysfel Villa is a senior software engineer at Modus Create. He's a passionate JavaScript coder and an accomplished software developer with over 10 years' experience in technical training, consulting, and systems analysis. Crysfel loves to write about emerging technologies and he has deployed several apps to the Apple Store using React Native. He currently lives in NY and can be found attending tech meetups throughout the city.

Stan Bershadskiy is an architect at Modus Create and holds a Master's in Computer Science from NYIT. While doing full-stack development, he found working on the frontend most enjoyable because of the speed with which one can develop and switch focus towards JavaScript. Stan likes to involve himself in anything JavaScript-related, particularly around building rich applications for the desktop, web, and mobile. He is located in New York City and can be found co-organizing NYC.JS meetups. More recently, he has focused on promoting React Native by presenting at conferences and publishing blog posts.