We are excited to announce the release of our latest course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel that will teach you how to use React Native to build a MacOS application. This course will guide you through the development of a fully integrated MacOS application using React Native.
You'll learn how to create an app that allows users to search and explore books using the Google Books API, manage personal bookshelves, and even generate AI-powered summaries. By the end of this course, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of building advanced MacOS applications.
Course Overview
This course, created by Brijen Makwana, provides a step-by-step guide to building a sophisticated MacOS app using React Native. You'll gain hands-on experience with essential tools and techniques, from setting up your development environment to implementing advanced features like AI-powered book summaries and state management.
Here are the key things you will learn:
Setup and Initialization: Begin by setting up React Native on your Mac and initializing your project. You'll learn how to clean up the project structure to ensure a smooth development process.
Building Components: Develop key components such as the SearchBar and BookItem, which are crucial for user interaction and displaying book information.
Integrating Google Books API: Discover how to use Postman to test the Google Books API and integrate it into your project, enabling users to search and explore a vast library of books.
State Management with Tanstack Query and Zustand: Learn how to manage application state efficiently using Tanstack Query and Zustand. You'll create custom hooks like useSearch and useBook to streamline data fetching and state updates.
Navigation and Routing: Implement React Navigation to ensure smooth transitions between different screens in your app. You'll add routes for the Book Screen and Bookshelves Screen, enhancing the user experience.
AI-Powered Features: Explore the integration of AI by setting up Google Generative AI and creating a custom hook, useAI, to generate book summaries. This feature adds a modern touch to your app, providing users with concise and insightful book overviews.
Local Storage and Book Management: Implement local storage support to save user data and manage bookshelves effectively. You'll learn how to update and remove books using Zustand, ensuring a seamless user experience.
The course is structured into detailed sections, each focusing on a specific aspect of app development:
Book Management MacOS App (React Native)
Setup React Native on your Mac
Initialize the Project
Cleanup the Project
SearchBar Component
Intro to Google Books API
Use Postman to test the API
Integrate Google Books API in the Project
Setup Tanstack Query
useSearch Custom Hook
BookItem Component
Render Books on Home Screen
Add support for Icons in the Project
Rating in BookItem
Setup React Navigation
Add new Route for Book Screen
useBook Custom Hook
Implement Book Screen
Add types to React Navigation
SelectBookShelf Component
Add new Route for Bookshelves Screen
SegmentedButtons Component
Intro to Zustand
Setup Zustand
Zustand store for Bookshelves
BookShelfItem Component
Render Books on Bookshelves Screen
Implement update book in Zustand
Implement remove book in Zustand
Implement Local Storage Support
AI Book Summary
Setup Google Generative AI
useAI Custom Hook
Outro
Join Us Today
Head over to the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel to watch the course (3-hour watch). Whether you're looking to enhance your current projects or embark on new ones, this course will help you master MacOS application development.