Cross-Platform Development

Introduction

Cross-platform development allows you to build applications that run on multiple platforms using a single codebase.

Key Benefits

Important Considerations

Popular Frameworks

React Native

Build native mobile apps using React

Best For: Mobile apps with native performance

Flutter

Google's UI toolkit for building natively compiled applications

Best For: Beautiful, native apps from a single codebase

Xamarin

Microsoft's platform for building Android and iOS apps

Best For: .NET developers building mobile apps

Development Process

Project Checklist

Code Example


// React Native example
import React from 'react';
import { View, Text, Platform } from 'react-native';

const PlatformSpecific = () => {
    return (
        
            
                Running on: {Platform.OS}
            
        
    );
};

Common Pitfalls