Build Native Applications with JavaScript

The JavaScript ecosystem is evolving quickly because of Node. 0:00 Since Node provides a way to run JavaScript outside of the browser, 0:04 you can do just about anything, from front-end and 0:07 server side development to building native cross-platform desktop and mobile apps. 0:09 So now, let's take a look at examples of native applications built with Node. 0:14 First, Node.js is really useful for 0:19 building interactive Command-Line applications or Command-Line Interfaces. 0:21 These are programs you use in your Terminal or 0:26 console to interact with your computer and software installed on your computer. 0:28 For example the tools Create React App, the vue-cli, 0:33 and Angular CLI were built with Node. 0:37 You use these command line tools to quickly spin up a project with basic 0:40 configuration and run, build, test, and deploy the project to production. 0:44 Even command line interfaces for module bundlers like Webpack, and 0:49 task runners like Gulp, were created with Node. 0:53 Node makes it possible to build native apps that run on your iOS and 0:56 Android devices. 1:00 With the framework React Native, 1:01 you don't have to worry about learning a language like objective C, Swift, or Java. 1:03 You build real mobile apps, using just the JavaScript language you know and love. 1:08 Many popular mobile apps like AirBnb and Instagram, and 1:13 apps for companies like Bloomberg and Walmart, were built with React Native. 1:16 There's also an amazing framework called Electron that's used for building 1:21 cross-platform desktop applications using just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 1:25 For example, you've learned that apps like Visual Studio Code and 1:29 Slack are built on Electron, while Skype, the WordPress.com app, and 1:33 the GitHub desktop app are built on Electron two. 1:38 There's even a fast, lightweight and 1:41 open-source terminal called Hyper that's build on Electron. 1:43 And the framework React 360 makes it easier for 1:47 anyone with an understanding of JavaScript to rapidly build interactive 360 and 1:50 VR experiences that run in your web browser. 1:55 Then, it lets you deploy your VR app across the web to desktop, mobile and 1:58 VR devices. 2:02 >> As you can see, the possibilities are seemingly endless. 2:04 You can throw just about any problem at Javascript, and 2:06 there is a good chance that it will have solutions. 2:09 Javascript and Node give you tonnes of flexibility. 2:11 They let you be creative and innovative without having to spend too much time on 2:14 the low-level details of application development. 2:18