Episode 2 in the TokBox "Building With OpenTok" webinar series looks at how to embed Live Video in mobile apps using OpenTok APIs within the React Native developer framework. Originally developed by Facebook for their mobile apps, and now also used by Airbnb, Skype, Tencent, Walmart, Bloomberg and many others, React Native allows you to build native mobile apps using JavaScript.

What is React Native and why are many companies using it to build their mobile apps?

How OpenTok APIs are used within the React Native JavaScript framework

A quick comparison of React Native and React for Web Browsers

Top tips and tricks for sharing JavaScript components across both web and mobile development

Sample React Native code on our GitHub repos

Q&A - bring your questions, we’ll have answers!

The TokBox "Building With OpenTok" series provides a hands-on developer-focused guide on how to build applications with the OpenTok Live Video APIs using different platforms and framworks. Hosted by TokBox Developer Evangelist, Manik Sachdeva, these short 30-40 minute sessions will be practical and recorded for future reference, with all source code used available on GitHub.

Our current developer webinar schedule is:

April 11th - this webinar: React Native and Live Video (for mobile native apps)

May 9th - Electron and Live VIdeo (for desktop native apps)

Any questions - contact us at events@tokbox.com.

React Native and Live Video - Building with OpenTok Ep. 2