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React Native

React and React Native – What’s the Biggest Difference?

React is for frontend web apps and React Native is for cross-platform mobile and web apps. But there are more differences between the two.

React Native

3 Reasons to Use Expo for Your Next Cross-Platform Mobile App Project

Expo is a compelling option for anyone developing a cross-platform mobile application. Here are a few reasons it’s worth your consideration.

React Native

A Starter’s Guide to the Yelp API for Your React Native App

The Yelp API gives you access to information about millions of businesses for your React Native app. Learn how to make requests with the Yelp API.

React Native

3 Ways to Make Your React Native App Look Great on Any Device

Does your app look great on one device and horrible on the other? Here are three ways to scale your react native app and make it look great on any device.

Platforms & Languages

How To Keep Track of the Current Route in React Navigation V5 Outside of a Screen

React Navigation 5.x has useful hooks that are great when you don’t want to pass navigation information deep into your component tree.

React Native

React Native Remote Notifications: Getting It Right Across Different Devices and App States

Here's a guide to implementing support for remote push notifications in a React Native app with Firebase Cloud Messaging. We'll cover setup and testing.

React Native

Add Support for Split View and Slide Over to Your React Native App

If you’ve been trying to figure out why you can’t get your React Native app to work in Split View and Slide Over on iPad, here’s the solution.

React Native

Building a “Scroll To Top” Button Using React Native

Infinite scrolling is great until you need to scroll back to the top. Follow along as I add a "scroll to top" button to a React Native project.

React Native

Want Absolute Imports in React Native? Just Add a Little JSON

Yes, you can use absolute imports in React Native without resorting to brittle configurations or third-party libraries. The trick is to drop some package.json files into the folder

Mobile Apps

Setting Up React Native Localization for Multi-Language Apps

React Native Localization is a great tool for handling multiple languages or locales in a React Native application. Here's how to set it up.

React Native

Setting Up Recurring Push Notifications in React Native

Recurring push notifications in a React Native app are a useful tool to send messages regularly. Many libraries exist to make implementation easier.

React Native

UI Testing Web Views in a React Native App with Appium

Appium is a useful framework for testing web apps because it lets us test web apps that are embedded into web views within a React Native app.