At the beginning of the next busy week, we are back for another article about the hot technologies in the field Building the sites in 2017; And today, we're with React – Competing for the hearts of developers against Angular, we will review Node.JS which introduces the use of server-side JavaScript; And the icing on the cake is Cordova – A development platform that allows the creation of applications for Android and – IOS without the need to adjust different versions.
React.JS – JavaScript library for building user interfaces
library React.JS is revolutionizing the world of user interfaces (UI / UX) and is a competition to the popular library Angular.JS (We wrote about it in part A'); But what sets the library apart from its competitors?
It can be said that React changes (for the better) the way you think when you develop an app or web application. The popularity of the library on leading websites around the globe pushes the developers to adapt to the unique way of working.
For the sake of the example: let's say you want to build a web site with several information areas; React allows you to individually render each information area and load the content into it in a diverse data structure.
Like most popular libraries, React allows you to work with the server side without dependence on additional files except for the main file attached to each page.
Behind React are Facebook and Instagram that enable the constant development of the library, in collaboration with a community of developers who contribute their part to the promotion of the ambitious project.
Fitz'React core rims
Loading information into HTML tags
The method divides the HTML into components that define how the data is displayed each time it is updated, and all that remains is to enter the same data into them.
Virtual DOM
The Document Object Module virtualizes the changes in the HTML structure in memory in an abstract and fast way, and only then renders them to the user interface.
JSX
The popular library supports the JSX syntax in addition to the standard JS syntax, which makes it possible to define dynamic HTML templates and components with easy and flexible writing.
Information architecture beyond HTML
The library is able to render elements and tags that are not defined in HTML syntax only, for example a tag <canvas> The Marronder on Facebook.
Node.JS – Application development platform with JavaScript
Well, before we start, we would like to clarify that Node.JS is not a programming language (as many tend to think) but an application of the JavaScript language in an environment that does not depend on the browser.
The perfect definition for the newly created platform was provided, again, by our development manager Dor, who took care to formulate the following paragraph:
"Node.JS removes Google's V8 JavaScript engine from the CHROME browser - “for free" – And now it can be used for any need beyond the limits of the browser.
In fact, Google removed it from the browser to be a tool for use in all applications beyond the client side."
In order to refine the definition, try to parallelize Node.JS with a server-side development language such as ASP.NET or PHP – Using Node.JS your JavaScript code will communicate with the server and perform tasks against the database or the operating system as in any typical server-side language.
Node.JS saves you the need to manage several components of the system separately (for example: HTTP Server using Apache and database connection with PHP) and offers an alternative to managing the components as part of the same single code environment.
;Cordova / PhoneGAP - Building a Cross Platform hybrid application
Cordova is a development platform from Adobe (the maker of the popular software Photoshop and a variety of dedicated software for design and development). The platform allows the creation of applications in Web technologies based on the programming languages HTML/CSS and JavaScript.
The popular software now allows any WEB programmer to build customized applications for IOS and Android while utilizing existing knowledge and without the need to learn JAVA or SWIFT languages.
Fitz'Central rims in the platform:
The library allows you to use all the local features of the phone, such as: GPS, camera, c'Gyroscope or touch (touch input and output on the phone).
The adaptation of the versions to the various operating systems is carried out automatically after creating the application, and all that is required is to upload them to Google Play or the App Store.
Working with JavaScript and HTML allows a real-time display of the project without the need for compilation required in other programming languages such as JAVA, therefore development time is saved.
After reviewing some of the most popular platforms and libraries that exist in the world of development and when building websites and developing applications, we will continue our series of articles with a sharp turn straight to the world of Internet marketing. In the next article we will interview some of the leading authorities in the field SEO And we will return with impressions.