Getting Started with React Native (TT4198)

Getting Started with React Native is a hands-on, intermediate level web development course geared for experienced web developers who need to build and design applications using React Native. Students will explore the core APIs and Components, applying these skills to the course case study project to create a React Native app in class.

Course Agenda

Day One to Three

Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We will work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most.

1. React Native: An Introduction
   • What Is React Native, Exactly?
   • What Does React Native Bring to the Table?
   • Pros & Cons
   • Introduction to React Native
   • Prerequisites
   • How to Get React Native
   • Baby Steps: A First App
2. Getting Started with React Native
   • Weather App
   • Class components
   • Expo
   • Components
   • Custom components
3. React Fundamentals
   • Breaking the app into components
   • 7 step process
   • Step 2: Build a static version of the app
   • Step 3: Determine what should be stateful
   • Step 4: Determine in which component each piece of state should live
   • Step 5: Hardcode initial states
   • Step 6: Add inverse data flow
   • Updating timers
   • Deleting timers
   • Adding timing functionality
   • Add start and stop functionality
   • Methodology review
4. Core Components, Part 1
   • What are components?
   • Building an Instagram clone
   • View
   • StyleSheet
   • Text
   • TouchableOpacity
   • ActivityIndicator
   • FlatList
5. Core Components, Part 2
   • TextInput
   • ScrollView
   • Modal
6. Core APIs, Part 1
   • Building a messaging app
   • Initializing the project
   • The app
   • Network connectivity indicator
   • The message list
   • Toolbar
   • Geolocation
   • Input Method Editor (IME)
7. Core APIs, Part 2
   • The keyboard

Day Four to Five or Time Permitting

1. Navigation
   • Navigation in React Native
   • Contact List
   • Starting the project
   • Container and Presentational components
   • Contacts
   • Profile
   • React Navigation
   • Stack navigation
   • Tab navigation
   • Drawer navigation
   • Sharing state between screens
   • Deep Linking
2. Testing
   • Flow
   • Benefits of Using Flow
   • Jest
   • Jest with React Native
   • Snapshot Testing with Jest
3. Building and publishing
   • Building
   • Building with Expo
   • OS
   • Android
   • Handling Updates