Native Script by Sebastian Witalec
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The document outlines a presentation on NativeScript by Sebastian Witalec, focusing on its capabilities for cross-platform mobile app development, particularly for Android and iOS. It discusses key features such as API calling, UI abstraction, styling, and current challenges like debugging and release timelines, emphasizing the transition to open source and community involvement. The presentation encourages developers to engage with the NativeScript community and provides contact information for further inquiries.
![Current state
• Private preview – still no public access
• iOS and Android only
• Feature freeze until the beta - stabilizing the framework, catching
up on documentation
• [major problem] No debugging](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nativescriptlondonmobiledev-150109075629-conversion-gate02/85/Native-Script-by-Sebastian-Witalec-21-320.jpg)
![0.42 release in January
• Better getting started documentation
• Tooling for using 3rd party native libraries
• Better AppBuilder companion apps – barCode integration and error
reports
• Code stabilization
• [major problem] Still no debugging.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nativescriptlondonmobiledev-150109075629-conversion-gate02/85/Native-Script-by-Sebastian-Witalec-22-320.jpg)
Native Script by Sebastian Witalec
- 2. Now presenting – Sebastian Witalec •Solution Engineer and Technical Evangelist for Telerik •Working with the Dev community in London: –International Developers –Software Architecture & Mentorship –NativeScript Insiders London (soon)
- 4. DEMO
- 10. Calling Android API var file = new java.io.File(path);V8 JavaScript Engine
- 11. Native Android Calling Android API var file = new java.io.File(path);V8 JavaScript Engine Marshalling Service java.lang.String
- 12. Native Android Calling Android API var file = new java.io.File(path);V8 JavaScript Engine Marshalling Service Binding java.lang.String java.io.File()
- 13. Native Android Calling Android API var file = new java.io.File(path);V8 JavaScript Engine Marshalling Service Binding java.lang.String java.io.File() Call Dispatcher java.io.File file = FileProxy
- 14. Native Script Modules Layer NSM Layer (JavaScript) UI Abstraction File System Abstraction Device sensors Local Storage Push Notifications Launchers, Choosers Localization, Globalizations Other… Runtime Native UI Components JavaScript Running on VM User Interaction Handled by Native platform Hardware Access Handled by Native platform Native iOS application Native Android application Native WP application
- 15. At runtime, executed on the JS engine. In Cross platform abstraction On Android var file = new File(path);Cross-platform Cross-platform API File file = new java.io.File(path); On iOS NSFileManager.defaultManager(); fileManager.createFileAtPathContentsAttributes(path);
- 16. Performance
- 17. Styling
- 18. Supported Selectors • .button { … }Type selector • ..my-class { ... }Class selector • .#login-button { ... }ID selector • .button:pressed { ... } Pseudo-classes selector
- 19. Supported Styles • .button { color: blue }color • ..my-class { width: 100; height: 25; }width/height • .#login-button { font-size: 20 }font-size • ...c-label { vertical-align: center }vertical-align • ..t-label { opacity: 0.8 }opacity
- 20. Open Source
- 21. Current state • Private preview – still no public access • iOS and Android only • Feature freeze until the beta - stabilizing the framework, catching up on documentation • [major problem] No debugging
- 22. 0.42 release in January • Better getting started documentation • Tooling for using 3rd party native libraries • Better AppBuilder companion apps – barCode integration and error reports • Code stabilization • [major problem] Still no debugging.
- 23. Public Beta in February • Open source the code on GitHub • Public access • Windows Universal support – preview version • Much better documentation and help articles • Debugging support inside AppBuilder • Integration with Telerik platform and its services
- 24. V1 in May • Stabilizing the code • Windows Universal support – Beta version • Add missing features –Localization –More cross-platform abstractions • Bluetooth, • accelerometer, • and more ..
- 25. vNext • Continue adding missing features • More cross-platform abstractions • Integration with popular JavaScript libraries that depend on browser • 3rd party Plugins marketplace
- 26. Get involved The insiders group www.telerik.com/nativescript-insiders-signup London based meetup www.meetup.com/NativeScript-London Contact: valentin.stoychev@telerik.com
- 27. Questions