What you will learn
- Understand the fundamentals of React development and component architecture
- Develop dynamic and interactive web applications with React
- Implement client-side routing and navigation using React Router
- Effectively handle forms, user input, and asynchronous data fetching in React
- Apply styling solutions and best practices for React applications
- Write unit tests and debug React applications for robustness
- Be well-equipped to work on React-based projects and collaborate in React development teams
Beneficial for
- Web Developers interested in React development
- Front-end Developers seeking to enhance their skills with React
- UI/UX Designers looking to integrate dynamic interfaces with React
Course Pre-requisite
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Basic understanding of web development concepts
Course Outline
Overview of React and its role in modern web development
Setting up a React development environment
Understanding the virtual DOM and React components
Introduction to JSX (JavaScript XML)
Creating and rendering React components
Component state and props in React
Understanding the lifecycle phases of a React component
Utilizing lifecycle methods for component behavior
Managing side effects with useEffect hook
Implementing client-side routing in React applications
Navigating between different views using React Router
Handling dynamic route parameters
Local component state and its management
Lifting state up and sharing state between components
Introduction to state management with React context
Building controlled components for form handling
Validating and processing user input in React forms
Working with different input types and form elements
Understanding React hooks and their role in functional components
Exploring commonly used hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext, etc.)
Custom hooks for code reuse and composition
Styling React components with CSS-in-JS libraries
Integration of popular styling solutions like Styled Components
Optimizing styles for performance in React applications
Making asynchronous requests with React using fetch or Axios
Handling API responses and updating component state
Best practices for data fetching in React applications
Writing unit tests for React components using Jest and React Testing Library
Debugging techniques in React applications
Performance profiling and optimization strategies