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