Mobile Application Development Module 1: Foundations of Cross-Platform Application Development with JavaScript
About This Course
Mobile application development skills are in high demand as businesses seek to engage users through mobile application solutions. Understanding core development environments and frameworks is essential for creating scalable, platform-specific and cross-platform applications.
This foundational course introduces participants to professional mobile development environments using the cross-platform React Native framework. Through hands-on practice, participants will set up development environments, work with JavaScript fundamentals, and implement basic application functionality using industry-standard frameworks. The curriculum emphasises practical experience with development tools, preparing participants for further advancement in mobile application development.
What You'll Learn
- Set up cross-platform app development tools such as Expo and Node
- Implement JavaScript language fundamentals to write working JavaScript code
- Integrate third-party libraries and navigation components into React Native applications
- Explain advantages and tradeoffs of native and cross-platform approaches to mobile app development