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Lidan
May 25, 2016
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React Native - Bringing modern web technologies to mobile
Lidan Hifi, Wix.com
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Transcript
React Native Lidan Hifi Fullstack Developer, Wix Bringing modern web
technologies to mobile Engineering
Native Java Objective-C Swift
Cross Platform PhoneGap Titanium Ionic Sencha Touch
Native Development Sucks*
Slow Development Cycle
Slow Development Cycle Different APIs to Code Same Things
Slow Development Cycle Different APIs to Code Same Things Slow
Deployment Cycle
Slow Development Cycle Different APIs to Code Same Things Slow
Deployment Cycle Separate Platform Teams
Slow Development Cycle Different APIs to Code Same Things Slow
Deployment Cycle Separate Platform Teams
let [ PhoneGap, Trigger.io, Cordova, Ionic, Sencha Touch, Appcelerator Titanium,
...rest ] = stuffWeTriedBefore;
Native Development is more powerful
Stunning UX Develop Quickly
None
Everything was Native
No HTML
No WebView
Wix App is completely powered by JavaScript
React Native
Slow Development Cycle?
Instant Reload
Different APIs to Code Same Things?
90% up to code reuse
Slow Deployment Cycle?
OTA Updates Deploy like you’re on the web
Native Experience
UX of Native Developer Experience of the web
Where’s the Catch?
Many Unsolved Problems
Many Unsolved Problems No Best Practices
Many Unsolved Problems No Best Practices Hard to Test
Many Unsolved Problems No Best Practices Hard to Test Instability
Large Community
How does it work?
Bridge Your App Code Native App React JS
Bridge Your App Code Native App React JS
Bridge Your App Code Native App React JS
Bridge Your App Code Native App React JS
Bridge Your App Code Native App React JS
Bridge Main Thread Background Thread Your App Code Native App
React JS
React JS
Components
Functional UI
Declarative UI Imperative UI: Define Transitions (“how”) Declarative UI: Define
States (“what”)
Declarative UI Predictable
Predictable Confidence
Predictable Confidence
99+ 10
99+ 10
99+ 10
99+ 10
99+ 10 set badge to 99+! sad face! add badge!
remove stars!
10 Imperative UI: Define Transitions 10 99+ 10 10 99+
10 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 10 3 states, 9 transitions
10 Imperative UI: Define Transitions 10 99+ 10 10 99+
10 99+ 99+ 99+ 99+ 10 3 states, 9 transitions O(n2)
Imperative UI: Define Transitions if (count == 0) { if
(hasBadge()) { removeBadge(); } if (isSad()) { removeSadFace(); } addStars(); smile(); return; }
Imperative UI: Define Transitions else if (count <= 99) {
if (isSmile()) { removeSmile(); } if (sad()) { removeSadFace(); } if (hasStars()) { removeStars(); } if (!hasBadge()) { addBadge(); } }
Imperative UI: Define Transitions else { if (hasStars()) { removeStars();
} if (!hasBadge()) { addBadge(); } if (isSmile()) { removeSmile(); } setSadFace(); } let count = count > 99 ? '99+' : count.toString(); getBadge().setText(count);
Imperative UI: Define Transitions
Declarative UI: Define States if (count === 0) { return
<Bell style={styles.smile} /> }
Declarative UI: Define States if (count === 0) { return
<Bell style={styles.smile} /> } else if (count <= 99) { return ( <Bell> <Bedge count={count} /> </Bell> ); }
Declarative UI: Define States if (count === 0) { return
<Bell style={styles.smile} /> } else { return ( <Bell style={styles.sad}> <Badge count="99+" /> </Bell> ); } else if (count <= 99) { return ( <Bell> <Bedge count={count} /> </Bell> ); }
React Component render() { } } class HelloMessage extends React.Component
{ return <div>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
React Component render() { } } class HelloMessage extends React.Component
{ return <div>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
React Component render() { } } class HelloMessage extends React.Component
{ return <div>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
React Component render() { } } class HelloMessage extends React.Component
{ return <div>Hello {this.props.name}</div>;
React Component render() { } } class HelloMessage extends React.Component
{ return <div>Hello {this.props.name}</div>; <HelloMessage name="Lidan" />
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); }
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); }
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); }
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); }
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); }
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); }
React Component: Adding State class Counter extends React.Component { }
constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = {count: 0}; this.tick = this.tick.bind(this); } tick() { this.setState({count: this.state.count + 1}); } render() { return ( <div onClick={this.tick}> Clicks: {this.state.count} </div> ); } <Counter />
From Web to Mobile <div /> <View /> UIView <span
/> <Text /> UILabel <img /> <Image /> UIImageView web react-native iOS native
React Native Components ActivityIndicatorIOS DatePickerIOS DrawerLayoutAndroid Image ListView MapView Modal
Navigator PickerIOS Picker ProgressBarAndroid ProgressViewIOS WebView ScrollView SegmentedControlIOS Slider SliderIOS StatusBar Switch TabBarIOS TabBarIOS.Item Text TextInput ToolbarAndroid View
None
react-native-controllers https://github.com/wix/react-native-controllers
react-native-notifications Interactive Notifications Background Notifications Managed Notifications https://github.com/wix/react-native-controllers
Getting Started • Install NodeJS • Install React Native npm
install -g react-native-cli • Create a new RN project react-native init MyProject • Run the application react-native run-ios react-native run-android
References React Native Official docs- facebook.github.io/react-native Make it Open- Building
the F8 App— makeitopen.com Wix Engineering- www.wix.engineering Awesome react native- https://github.com/jondot/awesome-react-native
References React Native Official docs- facebook.github.io/react-native Make it Open- Building
the F8 App— makeitopen.com Wix Engineering- www.wix.engineering Awesome react native- https://github.com/jondot/awesome-react-native
References React Native Official docs- facebook.github.io/react-native Make it Open- Building
the F8 App— makeitopen.com Wix Engineering- www.wix.engineering Awesome react native- https://github.com/jondot/awesome-react-native
References React Native Official docs- facebook.github.io/react-native Make it Open- Building
the F8 App— makeitopen.com Wix Engineering- www.wix.engineering Awesome react native- https://github.com/jondot/awesome-react-native
References React Native Official docs- facebook.github.io/react-native Make it Open- Building
the F8 App— makeitopen.com Wix Engineering- www.wix.engineering Awesome react native- https://github.com/jondot/awesome-react-native
Questions? Engineering @lidanh