Open Source
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Multi level logger for React Native, great colors!
react-native-android-packagemanager
Exposes some Android
PackageManagerAPIs in React Native.-
Simple configurable switch component.
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Native iOS
UISearchBarcomponent for React Native.
Videos
Graybox E2E Tests Library for React Native
Great talk from Rotem Mizrachi-Meidan on E2E gray-box testing in React Native with Detox and how it helps teams achieve high velocities.
Around the Web
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Incredible guide from Mateo Karadža on setting up a great React Native development environment for React Native.
componentDidMakeSense — React Lifecycle Explanation
An awesome reference for beginners and experts alike, this article from Trey Huffine walks through the React lifecycle methods and when to use them.
Questions for myself about React JS & React Native
Love this living post as Durul Dalkanat learns React and React Native. Basically a FAQ for common experiences in React Native.
Detecting Android soft navigation keys in React Native
Great post from Elliot Hesp on handling both soft and hard keys on Android in React Native.
Frameworks
Expo 22
Expo 22 was released this week based on the 0.49 September 2017 version of React Native. 🎉 You can catch the full release notes here, but here's some highlights:
- Snacks has incredible updates that make developing React Native apps in the browser very close to reality. Snacks now supports assets, multiple files, and you can save Snacks to a persistent url tied to your profile.
- New
SplashScreenandDeviceMotionAPIs
Augmented Reality
How to build AR Portals in 5 mins w/ React Native & Viro AR
Another great post here from Danny Moon on building a AR portals app with React Native and the Viro platform.
Augmented Repair App - The easy way to repair and maintain
I really liked this AR demo that puts the instruction manual into the real world. Apps like this can really make people's lives easier and definitely pushes AR into the mainstream. 😎
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Floating 3D text in Expo with ARKit from Evan Bacon.
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We're working remote in upstate New York this week after our car got into a fight with a deer on the highway over the weekend. 🦌🚗🌙 Everyone including our dogs are alright but we're waiting around for our car to get fixed.
While inconvenienced it does make me appreciate how this field often makes working from home more accessible so you can deal with the surprises in life. Have a great week!
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Wyatt | React Native Coach