React Quickly, Second Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781633439290)

Learn the skills you need to build React applications quickly! This fully revised second edition introduces functional components, React hooks, static site generators, and more.

In React Quickly, Second Edition you will learn how to:

• Master React fundamentals
• Implement best practices and the components of good architecture
• Build intuitive user interfaces
• Create dynamic components with JSX
• Use lightweight functional components in React
• Make your app interactive with stateful components
• Utilize React hooks
• Handle events like button clicks and pass data between components

Build your skills with React fast! There's no slow theory and tedious history in React Quickly--you'll dive into React code right from the very first chapter. As you go, you'll explore over 80 useful and practical examples that put React into action. This new second edition has been completely rewritten to cover the latest developments in the React framework. Perfect, whether you're a React beginner or an experienced pro looking to keep their skills up to date.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology

React makes it a breeze to build beautiful, reliable web frontends. This amazing JavaScript library has a modular architecture, so you can create, combine, and test components seamlessly. React is perfect for small prototypes, enterprise scale sites, and everything in between.

About the book

React Quickly, Second Edition offers a unique approach to learning the React framework. More than 80 concise examples guide you from your first steps through advanced applications. You'll appreciate the up-to-date coverage of functional components, React hooks, and web accessibility, along with interesting projects to practice your new skill.

What's inside

• Master React fundamentals
• Best practices of component-based design
• Create dynamic components with JSX
• Make your app interactive with stateful components

About the reader

For developers comfortable building web applications with JavaScript.

About the author

Morten Barklund is an expert in React, web testing, and accessibility and is the founder of Coding Heaven. Azat Mardan is a seasoned software engineer, startup mentor, and best-selling author.

Table of Contents

1 Meeting React
2 Baby steps with React
3 Introduction to JSX
4 Functional Components
5 Making React interactive with states
6 Effects and the React component life cycle
7 Hooks to fuel your web applications
8 Handling events in React
9 Working with forms in React
10 Advanced React hooks for scaling
11 Project: Website menu
12 Project: Timer
13 Project: Task manager

Author: Morten Barklund, Azat Mardan
ISBN-10: 1633439291
ISBN-13: 9781633439290
Publisher: Manning Publications
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 9.13h x 7.17w x 1.02d