CodePush is a magical service that lets you update your app on the fly! It means that when you find a bug in your app you can push the code instantly to your users and update their apps / release new features. Why should I care? With Native apps you have to go through appContinue reading “React Native CodePush”
Tag Archives: iOS
React Native: Rename my app
You started building your app before you knew what it was, didn’t you? Well, that is certainly what I did. My app started as “SlackBird”, then I realized that i may be violating some trademark there ( hint: probably not “bird” ), so I went and changed the name to “TLDR“. But after that IContinue reading “React Native: Rename my app”
React Native: Vector Icons – FontAwesome and others
You want some nice icons in your app, don’t you? In my laziness I tried using emojis instead, but it turned out to be sub-par. So I conceded and installed an icon package called React Native Vector Icons npm install react-native-vector-icons –save to install How this works This package provides fonts and some wrappers. SinceContinue reading “React Native: Vector Icons – FontAwesome and others”
React Native Web & Isomorphic magic
One of the most appealing qualities of React Native is the idea of isomorphic code. Code, that can run on both iOS and Android, enabling you to write 2 apps at the same time. But, there is another benefit to isomorphic code. You can also speed up writing your code just for one app. SinceContinue reading “React Native Web & Isomorphic magic”
React Native: Oauth
If you want to use any self-respecting API on the web, you are going to need Oauth authentication. If you need an explanation what oauth is, there are plenty better ones. These are the steps your app needs to go through: Send user to special URL in the browser that lets them log in toContinue reading “React Native: Oauth”