React is an open-source JavaScript library used for building user interfaces, particularly single-page applications where data changes over time. It is widely used for creating interactive web applications, mobile applications, and other JavaScript-based projects due to its ease of use and flexibility. React emphasizes component-based architecture, enabling developers to build encapsulated components that manage their own state and compose them to create complex UIs.
React helps you to build dynamic and high-performance applications with a declarative approach, making your code more predictable and easier to debug. It takes an opinionated view of the user interface development process, promoting the use of components, a virtual DOM, and a unidirectional data flow to simplify the development experience.
You can use React to create web applications that can be integrated with various back-end services or rendered on the server using frameworks like Next.js. React components can be reused across different parts of your application, enhancing maintainability and scalability.
This course focuses on teaching you the process needed to build your own React applications and deploy them to real users using modern software development techniques and skills. The skills gained at the end of this course can be applied immediately to your own projects, university projects, and at your workplace.
Prerequisites
You need:
Basic HTML and CSS
JavaScript Fundamentals
Basic Knowledge of DOM Manipulation
Create Your First React Application
Introduction to React
Basics of React
Component-based architecture
The virtual DOM
Setting Up the Development Environment
Install Node.js and npm
Configure code editor and environment
Create React App
To bootstrap standard structure and configuration
Project Structure and File Organization
Logical organization
JSX Syntax and Expressions
Write HTML-like syntax within JavaScript to describe the UI
Building Core Components and UI
Create and Export reusable UI Components
Props
PropTypes
Pass data between components using props
Validate prop types to ensure data integrity
State
setState
Manage component-specific data using state
Update state with setState to reflect changes in the UI
Events
Respond to user interactions by binding event handlers
Conditional Rendering
State Management
Lifting State Up
Context API
Hooks
Use useState, useRef, useContext, useEffect, useReducer, useCallback, and useMemo to manage state and side effects
Form
Handling and Validation
Routing
Introduction to React Router
Setting Up Routing
Configure routing to navigate between pages
Creating Navigation Components
Headers, footers, and sidebars
Nested Routes
Route Parameters
Integrating APIs and Backend Communication
Fetching
Fetch API and Axios
CRUD Operations
Create
Read
Update
Delete
Errors
Manage API responses and handle errors in the UI
Async/Await
Handle asynchronous operations cleanly with async/await syntax
Authentication and Authorization
Implement user authentication
Protect routes based on user roles
Final-project
An E-commerce application Click Here
References:
Fundamentals of React.js Click Here
React.js Official Page Click Here
React Router Official Page Click Here
Node.js Official Page Click Here
JS Cookies Package Click Here
Chat GPT Click Here
