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React Native Windows Development

Build a Windows desktop app with React Native

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Why create a desktop app with React Native Windows?

Build one application that runs on every Windows device. Provide desktop solutions with less effort by using reusable components or even legacy XAML code.

How does it work?

React Native Windows enables developers and designers to speak one common language in the whole development process. It allows developers to create reusable UI components with a modern-looking view that can be easily integrated with the application logic.
create the initial structure able to hold all the content developed as components of your application.
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The first thing to do is to create the initial structure able to hold all the content developed as components of your application.
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With React Native Windows you can create such components from scratch or you can use existing ones. It doesn’t matter if they were created using XAML or React Native for mobile.
With React Native Windows you can create such components from scratch or you can use existing ones.
The reusable components are combined to create the desired screens of the app.
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The reusable components are combined to create the desired screens of the app.
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When the previous steps are completed, it’s time to choose the platform. Since all the components work on mobile, web and various desktop devices, the app automatically works on them all.
When the previous steps are completed, it’s time to choose the platform. Since all the components work on mobile, web and various desktop devices, the app automatically works on them all.

See a demo application built with React Native for Windows‍

We created React Native Notes - a Windows app using React Native for Windows. The idea behind the project was to implement a combination of native and React Native technologies for Windows. Check the results on GitHub.

React Native Windows and developer experience

Why use React Native for Windows? It comes with solid support and original solutions. It also offers great advantages which can improve your developer experience.
Various programming
‍languages and tools
The developer is not bound to just one IDE and one programming language. There are a number of tools and languages available.
Better developmental
‍velocity
Connecting backend with frontend of an application is straightforward and requires less code and less effort.
Fast refresh
Thanks to JavaScript, React Native can iterate faster than ever before. Just save, see, repeat.
Clean architecture
With an application composed of components with one root instead of pages, the architecture is easy to maintain and extend.
Huge community
React Native Windows is well-maintained and developed and has many libraries already available on the Open Source market created by a worldwide community.
Native feel
Thanks to native modules and React Native Windows architecture, it is easy to create custom widgets and keep the native look at the same time (if needed).

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Business benefits of React Native Windows

Building cross-platform apps with a fully customized or native feel gives you a serious competitive advantage. There are many business benefits of using React Native Windows for Windows desktop app development.
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Accurate project estimation
React Native Windows development has many fixed points which makes the estimation of a project less challenging.
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Cross-platform and native solution simultaneously
With React Native Windows you can combine native code with cross-platform solutions easily.
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Great support and maintenance
  • Address bugs quickly with stable tools and experience
  • Less error-prone code thanks to components-based architecture and less code to maintain
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Access to the biggest pool of developers
  • Work with JavaScript developers - the biggest community
    of programmers on the market
  • Build a stable and healthy development team
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Fast migration
Legacy native code can be migrated easily without huge impact on the application.
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Better development velocity
With React Native Windows creating applications requires less effort and gives instant results.

Why work with us?

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Community-trusted team of React & React Native experts

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Experienced in working on demanding React & React Native projects

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Creators and maintainers of many Open Source libraries used by millions

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Core Contributors to React Native and official Facebook partners

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Host of The React Native Show podcast

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Organizers of the biggest React Native conference - React Native EU

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Why Use React Native for Windows?Why Use React Native for Windows?
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The React Native Show

Don’t like reading? Learn more about React Native Windows from our podcast episode.

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React Native Development on Windows | Ep #8

This episode focuses on React Native for Windows. Mike and his guest delve into desktop development with React Native.

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