Description

Hit the ground running with React, the open source technology from Facebook for building rich web applications fast. Updated for the latest React release, the second edition of this hands-on guide shows you how to build React components and organize them into maintainable large-scale apps. If youâ re familiar with JavaScript syntax, youâ re ready to get started.

Through the course of this book, author Stoyan Stefanov helps web developers and programmers build a complete custom app for storing data on the client. Youâ ll quickly learn why some developers consider React the key to the web app development puzzle.

Set up React and write your first Hello, World web app
Create and use custom React components alongside generic DOM components
Build a data table component that lets you edit, sort, search, and export its contents
Use the JSX syntax extension as an alternative to function calls
Set up a lean, low-level build process that helps you focus on React
Build a complete custom app that lets you store data on the client
Use ESLint, Flow, and Jest tools to check and test your code as your app evolves