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The JavaScript Ecosystem

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Build Native Applications with JavaScript

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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 also building native cross-platform desktop and mobile apps. In this video, we'll take a look at examples of native applications built with Node.

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    The JavaScript ecosystem is evolving quickly because of Node. 0:00
    Since Node provides a way to run JavaScript outside of the browser, 0:04
    you can do just about anything, from front-end and 0:07
    server side development to building native cross-platform desktop and mobile apps. 0:09
    So now, let's take a look at examples of native applications built with Node. 0:14
    First, Node.js is really useful for 0:19
    building interactive Command-Line applications or Command-Line Interfaces. 0:21
    These are programs you use in your Terminal or 0:26
    console to interact with your computer and software installed on your computer. 0:28
    For example the tools Create React App, the vue-cli, 0:33
    and Angular CLI were built with Node. 0:37
    You use these command line tools to quickly spin up a project with basic 0:40
    configuration and run, build, test, and deploy the project to production. 0:44
    Even command line interfaces for module bundlers like Webpack, and 0:49
    task runners like Gulp, were created with Node. 0:53
    Node makes it possible to build native apps that run on your iOS and 0:56
    Android devices. 1:00
    With the framework React Native, 1:01
    you don't have to worry about learning a language like objective C, Swift, or Java. 1:03
    You build real mobile apps, using just the JavaScript language you know and love. 1:08
    Many popular mobile apps like AirBnb and Instagram, and 1:13
    apps for companies like Bloomberg and Walmart, were built with React Native. 1:16
    There's also an amazing framework called Electron that's used for building 1:21
    cross-platform desktop applications using just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 1:25
    For example, you've learned that apps like Visual Studio Code and 1:29
    Slack are built on Electron, and Skype, the WordPress.com app, and 1:33
    the GitHub desktop app are built on Electron too. 1:38
    There's even a fast, lightweight and 1:41
    open-source terminal called Hyper that's build on Electron. 1:43
    And the framework React 360 makes it easier for 1:47
    anyone with an understanding of JavaScript to rapidly build interactive 360 and 1:50
    VR experiences that run in your web browser. 1:55
    Then, it lets you deploy your VR app across the web to desktop, mobile and 1:58
    VR devices. 2:02
    >> As you can see, the possibilities are seemingly endless. 2:04
    You can throw just about any problem at Javascript, and 2:06
    there is a good chance that it will have solutions. 2:09
    Javascript and Node give you tonnes of flexibility. 2:11
    They let you be creative and innovative without having to spend too much time on 2:14
    the low-level details of application development. 2:18

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