React and React Native by Adam Boduch

Key FeaturesBuild React and React Native applications using familiar component conceptsDive deep into each platform, from routing in React to creating native mobile applications that can run offlineUse Facebooks Relay, React and GraphQL technologies, to create a unified architecture that powers both web and native applicationsBook DescriptionReact and React Native allow you to build cross-platform desktop and mobile applications using Facebooks innovative UI libraries. Combined with the Flux data architecture and Relay, you can now create powerful and feature-complete applications from just one code base!This book is split into three parts. The first part shows you how to start crafting composable UIs using React, from rendering with JSX and creating reusable components through to routing and creating isomorphic applications that run on Node.We then move on to showing you how to take the concepts of React and apply them to building Native UIs using React Native. Youll find out how to build responsive and streamlined UIs that can properly handle user interactions in a mobile environment. Youll also learn how to access device-specific APIs such as the geolocation API, and how to handle offline development with React Native.Finally, well tie all of these skills together and shows you how you can create React applications that run on every major platform. As well as understanding application state in depth, youll learn how to leverage Relay to make feature-complete, data-driven web and native mobile applications.What you will learnCraft reusable React componentsControl navigation using the React Router to help keep your UI in sync with URLsBuild isomorphic web applications using Node.jsUse the Flexbox layout model to create responsive mobile designsLeverage the native APIs of Android and iOS to build engaging applications with React NativeRespond to gestures in a way thats intuitive for the userUse Relay to build a unified data architecture for your React UIsAbout the AuthorAdam Boduch has been involved with large-scale JavaScript development for nearly 10 years. Before moving to the front end, he worked on several large-scale cloud computing products, using Python and Linux. No stranger to complexity, Adam has practical experience with real-world software systems, and the scaling challenges they pose.He is the author of several JavaScript books, including Flux Architecture, and is passionate about innovative user experiences and high performance.Table of ContentsWhy React?Rendering with JSXUnderstanding Properties and StateEvent Handling – The React WayCrafting Reusable ComponentsThe React Component LifecycleValidating Component PropertiesExtending ComponentsHandling Navigation with RoutesServer-Side React ComponentsMobile-First React ComponentsWhy React Native?Kickstarting React Native ProjectsBuilding Responsive Layouts with FlexboxNavigating Between ScreensRendering Item ListsShowing ProgressGeolocation and MapsCollecting User InputAlerts, Notifications, and ConfirmationResponding to User GesturesControlling Image DisplayGoing OfflineHandling Application StateWhy Relay and GraphQL?Building a Relay React App