Cordova React Native Expo

Cordova Developer
→ React Native Masterclass

Transition from WebView hybrid limitations to genuine 60/120fps native mobile engineering. 12 comprehensive chapters with side-by-side comparisons, Flexbox styling, Expo routing, push notifications, and production migration.

12 Chapters ~4 hours total Intermediate Free Course
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Course Curriculum

1
Why React Native & The Mindset Shift
DOM/WebView vs Native Primitives, `
` vs ``, Why Cordova apps felt sluggish vs 60/120fps native rendering, New Architecture overview.
15 min
2
Project Setup, Expo CLI & Architecture
cordova create & config.xml vs npx create-expo-app & app.json, EAS Build vs cordova build android.
15 min
3
From CSS/HTML to React Native Styling
Flexbox by default, StyleSheet.create, no CSS cascade, units in dp, padding/margin, Image vs img.
18 min
4
Components, State & High-Performance Lists
Replacing Cordova HTML tables/ul with FlatList & SectionList, view recycling, useState.
18 min
5
Cordova Plugins vs React Native & Expo Modules
Async/await Promises vs error callbacks, plugin discovery and mappings.
15 min
6
Camera, Gallery & Filesystem
Migrating from cordova-plugin-camera & cordova-plugin-file to expo-camera, expo-image-picker, expo-file-system.
18 min
7
Push Notifications & Background Tasks
Replacing phonegap-plugin-push with expo-notifications, notification channels, Android 13+ POST_NOTIFICATIONS.
20 min
8
Local Storage, Secure Storage & SQLite
AsyncStorage vs localStorage, expo-secure-store for credentials, expo-sqlite for relational data.
18 min
9
Navigation & Deep Linking
Replacing single-page hash routing with Expo Router & React Navigation, native stack gestures.
18 min
10
Device Info, Geolocation & Network
Device info, GPS positioning, network connectivity listeners, hardware back button.
15 min
11
Writing Custom Native Modules (Kotlin & Swift)
Expo Modules API in Kotlin / Swift vs classical CordovaPlugin.execute() Java methods.
20 min
12
Production Migration Checklist
Phased WebView bridge, asset extraction, 16KB memory page alignment, Google Play AAB submission.
15 min