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1What React Native is
2How React Native works: the bridge and JSI
3React Native vs. Flutter vs. native
4Expo vs. bare React Native
5Setting up your environment
6Running on a simulator and a real device
7Your first app
8Fast Refresh and the dev menu
9View: the building block
10Text and its rules
11Image and ImageBackground
12ScrollView for scrolling content
13TextInput for user input
14Button and Pressable
15Switch, Slider, and other controls
16ActivityIndicator and Modal
17StyleSheet.create
18Flexbox in React Native
19Layout: flexDirection, justifyContent, alignItems
20Dimensions and responsive design
21Platform-specific styles
22Safe areas and notches
23Dark mode support

1What React Native is
2How React Native works: the bridge and JSI
3React Native vs. Flutter vs. native
4Expo vs. bare React Native
5Setting up your environment
6Running on a simulator and a real device
7Your first app
8Fast Refresh and the dev menu
9View: the building block
10Text and its rules
11Image and ImageBackground
12ScrollView for scrolling content
13TextInput for user input
14Button and Pressable
15Switch, Slider, and other controls
16ActivityIndicator and Modal
17StyleSheet.create
18Flexbox in React Native
19Layout: flexDirection, justifyContent, alignItems
20Dimensions and responsive design
21Platform-specific styles
22Safe areas and notches
23Dark mode support

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