JavaScript as a First-Class Citizen on iOS 7

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Shows that iOS 7 ships a usable JavaScriptCore system framework so native Objective‑C apps can embed a JS VM, evaluate scripts, call JS functions and expose Objective‑C blocks and classes to JavaScript. Demonstrates a workflow using browserify + watchify to bundle CommonJS modules, wires JS into native APIs, and builds a small Sprite Kit game that spawns physics‑enabled sprites on touch. Code runs on device and logs correct results (2+2 → 4, function calls return expected values).

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1. 0:00Introduction and context
2. 1:12Hybrid development history
3. 3:46JavaScript core on iOS 7
4. 5:03Integrating JS in Xcode
5. 12:54Building games with Node
6. 20:17Resources and conclusion

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