react-native VS Titanium

There was always a tiny sparkle in me telling me that I want to develop mobile apps but I never pursued it. It always felt a bit complicated for me to learn development processes in a completely different industry. I did try developing mobile apps using React Native but it never felt right for me. Also, I already tried to write some Kotlin code and so far I like it, but the whole Android ecosystem is still pretty new to me and I feel there will be a lot to learn. Nevertheless, I will try to learn it in parallel with Elixir but Elixir will be my primary goal, and Kotlin / Android will go along depending on how much time I will have.

This is a modified version of the file from the react native cli template

Recently, there has been a notable shift in mobile application development practices. Rather than creating separate applications for each native platform, many developers are opting for hybrid mobile frameworks like React Native.

React Native [ https://reactnative.dev/ ]

Versatility: JavaScript is not limited to web browsers. It's used in a variety of environments, including mobile app development (using frameworks like React Native), game development (using libraries like Phaser), and even serverless computing (using platforms like AWS Lambda).

In the competitive landscape of mobile app development, user experience (UX) has emerged as a critical differentiator. React Native, with its robust framework and versatile capabilities, offers developers a powerful toolkit to create seamless and engaging user experiences. This blog post delves into the design principles and best practices in React Native app development, uncovering how developers can elevate user experience to new heights and drive success in the digital realm.

You can find the React Native documentation here and Flutter Documentation here.

Additionally, React Native, an extension of React.js, enables developers to create hybrid mobile applications with ease.

You don’t know what to do with your time while applying the 5th rule? Start small, tiny steps. If you can’t read much, start small, 15 minutes a day reading a technical article or even a book like Effective Java, by Joshua Bloch. You don’t like to read? Create small projects by using a framework you want to learn. Check for example: React framework.

On the Android side a Floating Action Button icon will now respect the tintColor and will change its color. The Android Label got some new properties: lineCount (returns the lines of the label) and visibleText (returns the visible text). This is very useful if you work with an ellipsize: true Label. Check the PR for some demo code. And as described in a previous new post: breakStrategy and hyphenationFrequency (demo code). The titleAttributes.color property is now exposed on Android so it will use the same value as iOS to color the title text

Titanium SDK - cross platform mobile framework

Appcelerator Titanium is an open-source platform that allows developers to create native mobile apps using JavaScript. It provides a comprehensive set of tools and capabilities for building, testing, and deploying various applications across multiple platforms, including iOS and Android.

I remember Appcelerator. In fact I'm still using it to this day. The core Titanium is now open source and the Apps are "true" native. Give them another look and you may be surprised: https://titaniumsdk.com

Java 19 support is on the roadmap and many PRs are waiting to be included. Help to test them https://github.com/tidev/titanium_mobile/pulls so we have some feedback and can merge them quicker.

A new layout for Android was added in PR that adds a collapsing toolbar with a parallax image effect. Click here for a video demo

And if you are a Android/Java or iOS developer and want to work on the SDK yourself: have a look at the official github repo. Pull request are always welcome!

support for Dynamic Island (PR - docs will come soon

of course you can use every other Android theme. And with that you will have a new helper function Ti.UI.Android.harmonizedColor(color) that will generate a "harmonizing color" of the color you are passing in (PR).