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Bridge the Gap Between Web and Native Mobile Development

For React and Next.js developers, transitioning to native iOS and Android development often feels like entering an entirely different world. The familiar concepts of the DOM, browser-based routing, and CSS are replaced by strict mobile operating system constraints, complex compilation pipelines, and device-specific hardware APIs.

React Native for Web Developers is a practical, step-by-step guide designed to help you leverage your existing web development skills to build high-performance, resilient, and beautifully styled native applications using the modern Expo ecosystem.

What You Will Learn in Volume 16:

Thinking in Native Components: Learn how to transition from document-driven layouts (like HTML divs) to the native component tree powered by the Yoga layout engine.
Universal Routing: Master file-system-based routing across mobile and web platforms simultaneously using Expo Router.
Styling with NativeWind: Implement utility-first styling on mobile using Tailwind CSS, including dynamic dark modes and platform-specific styling.
Offline-First Data Fetching: Keep your UI responsive and resilient with TanStack Query (React Query) and robust offline caching strategies.
Synchronous Key-Value Storage: Bypass the performance bottlenecks of AsyncStorage by implementing MMKV, a lightning-fast key-value storage engine.
Local Databases & Vector Preparation: Store complex data structures locally with SQLite and prepare schemas for high-dimensional vector embeddings and semantic search.
Hardware and Native APIs: Learn how to securely handle on-device biometrics (FaceID/TouchID), access motion sensors (Gyroscope), and configure push notifications.
Code Sharing in Monorepos: Set up structured monorepos with Turborepo to share configurations, types, and logic between your Next.js web application and Expo mobile client.

Who This Book Is For:

This book is written for frontend and full-stack web developers who are comfortable with React and TypeScript and want to expand their skills to mobile. It is also an ideal resource for SaaS engineers, product architects, and technical leaders looking to maximize code reuse across web and native properties while maintaining native performance and platform fidelity.

Prerequisites:

To get the most out of this book, you should have a solid foundation in React and TypeScript. No prior experience with mobile development platforms (such as Swift, Kotlin, Xcode, or Android Studio) is required.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Why Expo is the 'Next.js of Mobile'

Chapter 2: The View vs The Div - Thinking in Native Components

Chapter 3: Expo Router - File-based Routing on iOS/Android

Chapter 4: Styling with NativeWind (Tailwind for Mobile)

Chapter 5: Debugging: React Native DevTools & Simulator

Chapter 6: Sharing Code between Web (Next.js) and Mobile (Expo)

Chapter 7: Managing Platform Differences (.ios.ts, .android.ts)

Chapter 8: Data Fetching on Mobile (React Query + Offline Support)

Chapter 9: Mobile UI Patterns (Tabs, Stacks, Drawers)

Chapter 10: Handling Safe Areas and Notches using AI-assisted Layouts

Chapter 11: Accessing Sensors (Gyroscope, GPS)

Chapter 12: The Image Component & Caching Strategies

Chapter 13: Handling Biometric Auth (FaceID/TouchID)

Chapter 14: Push Notifications Setup

Chapter 15: Deep Linking - Connecting AI Agents to App Screens

Chapter 16: Zustand for Mobile State Management

Chapter 17: MMKV - The Fastest Key-Value Storage

Chapter 18: SQLite on Mobile - Preparing for Vector Data

Chapter 19: Optimizing Startup Time

Chapter 20: Capstone - Porting a Next.js App to iOS/Android

If printed, this ebook would span over 350 pages. Each chapter is structured into theoretical foundations, an annotated basic example, an annotated advanced example, and five coding exercises based on real-world scenarios with complete solutions.

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