Unleash your web skills on native!

What if you could control hardware like a Bluetooth bulb using only JavaScript? Learn how NativeScript gives web developers direct access to native device APIs.

#1about 6 minutes

Choosing the right mobile app development framework

A decision guide helps you compare native development, Cordova, Flutter, and React Native to find the best fit for your project.

#2about 2 minutes

An introduction to the NativeScript framework

NativeScript is an open-source framework for building truly native mobile apps using JavaScript, XML/HTML, and CSS.

#3about 6 minutes

Creating native user interfaces with markup and layouts

Learn to build UIs using familiar markup for native components and powerful layout containers like StackLayout, GridLayout, and Flexbox.

#4about 3 minutes

Styling native applications using CSS and themes

Apply a large subset of web CSS properties, use platform-specific styles, and leverage pre-built core themes to style your native app.

#5about 7 minutes

Using JavaScript frameworks and native platform APIs

Choose from various JavaScript frameworks like Angular or React and directly call native iOS or Android code from your JavaScript for powerful integrations.

#6about 3 minutes

Leveraging NPM packages and native libraries for features

Incorporate existing JavaScript modules from NPM or native libraries like CocoaPods, demonstrated with an internationalization example using NGX Translate.

#7about 5 minutes

How to build your own custom NativeScript plugin

Learn the file structure and process for creating a custom plugin by building a version number utility with separate implementations for Android and iOS.

#8about 5 minutes