Let’s go back to the start (2 years), in earlier days, Native Script was originated to serve the purpose of creating native apps for iOS, Android and Windows platforms using JavaScript code. An innovation can never be successful as long as they come with some perks, ultimately furnishing the objectives. Native Script carries two super cool features – two-way binding between JavaScript objects and native UI components, and CSS implementation for native apps. Accepting the fact that mentioning about the older script version would sound repetitive, but the new version only makes sense if you are well-informed about the previous script features — just like the next episode of your favorite TV series is worth watching only if you have seen the previous one. So, before diving into the future, just get aware about some pages from past to get the clear vision about the worth of this update.
All about it!
Native Script is an open source, a cross development platform for mobile application, which arrived at the next level with an update – Native Script 2.0, integrated with Angular JS 2.0. This amalgamation updated to decrease both the learning curve and ramp-up time for Angular developers creating native mobile apps.
Native Script gathers together each and every module of JS into a single file and then pass it to V8 method. Applications powered with this update will deliver maximum performance and elegance with fewer efforts and time.
Commenting on the 2.0 release, Todd Anglin (chief evangelist for Progress) told InfoQ, “For more than one million developers using the Angular framework to write interactive web applications, the Native Script 2.0 frameworks represents a giant leap so that they can finally create zero-compromise mobile apps with Angular featuring truly native UI and performance.”
How will it benefit to Angular JS users?
■ The smart upgrade can improve the productivity of native apps.
■ Increased mobile strategy options.
■ Fewer efforts, less time and less costing.
Where does Angular make a difference with Native Script?
Angular JS 2 is quite famous for developing mobile apps using JavaScript frameworks. The advantage of combining Angular JS 2 with Native Script and DOM is that we can have a shared code base between native iOS/Android app and web app. This was just next to impossible before that.
One big difference is that a browser-based element, such as <div> and <span> are not available instead, you must use NativeScript’s UI components to build your interfaces. Affiliation of Angular JS with NativeScript results in reducing the employ cost and working time for developing a mobile app for the specific use and platform and this integration also reduces the learning curve while speeding up the creation process.