JS Nation

JSNation 2023

Cross-platform development with Cordova paved the way for a vibrant ecosystem of plugins, but had limitations. React Native provides a core library for building apps, but rewriting an app to work in React Native can be challenging. Flutter may mislead developers into thinking they are creating truly native apps. Capacitor offers a solution that combines the benefits of a native app with access to native APIs while remaining pure web. Capacitor allows you to build a full native app that can access APIs through JavaScript.

So, you have a killer web app you've built and want to take it from your web browser to the App Store. Sure, there are a lot of options here, but most will require you to maintain separate apps for each platform. You want your codebase to be as close as possible across Web, Android, and iOS. Thankfully, with Capacitor, you can take your existing web app and quickly create native iOS and Android apps for distribution on your favorite App Store! Contents: This workshop is aimed at beginner developers that have an existing web application, or are interested in mobile development. We will go over:- What is Capacitor- How does it compare to other cross-platform solutions- Using Capacitor to build a native application using your existing web code- Tidying up our application for distribution on mobile app stores with naming conventions, icons, splash screens and more

Bringing Your Web App to Native With Capacitor

Mike Hartington

React Summit

React Summit 2022

This workshop introduces bringing React web apps to native using Capacitor, a cross-platform development approach. Cordova and React Native are compared in terms of their features and limitations. Capacitor is highlighted as a solution that bridges the native development life cycle while allowing developers to write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The performance difference between Cordova and Capacitor is discussed, along with the process of installing and configuring platforms. The benefits of using Capacitor for development, including faster development cycles and easy deployment, are emphasized.

So, you have a killer React app you've built and want to take it from your web browser to the App Store. Sure, there are a lot of options here, but most will require you to maintain separate apps for each platform. You want your codebase to be as close as possible across Web, Android, and iOS. Thankfully, with Capacitor, you can take your existing web app and quickly create native iOS and Android apps for distribution on your favorite App Store! This workshop is aimed at intermediate developers that have an existing React application, or are interested in mobile development with React. We will go over: What is CapacitorHow does it compare to other cross-platform solutionsUsing Capacitor to build a native application using your existing web codeTidying up our application for distribution on mobile app stores with naming conventions, icons, splashscreens and more.

Bringing your React Web App to native with Capacitor

React Summit 2020

Capacitor is a powerful tool built by Ionic that allows web applications to be compiled into native iOS and Android projects. It comes with a set of plugins, including the camera plugin, and has a React hooks package for seamless integration with React applications. The Talk includes a demo showcasing the camera hook button and the rendering of selected photos. The presenter emphasizes the use of useEffect and useState for additional functionality. The Talk concludes with a mention of the Capacitor community and gratitude for attending.

Using Capacitor, you can easily create native mobile iOS and Android applications using all of the React web tools you know and love. But how do we access the native APIs? With the @capacitor-community/react-hooks package, we can quickly and easily access native device APIs, like Camera, Filesystem, and Geolocation, using React Hooks!

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