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Become a React Developer

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Become a React Developer and master building dynamic, interactive user interfaces for modern web applications. Learn to create reusable components, ma…

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What you will learn

Building reusable UI components with React

Navigating apps using React Router

Setting up and deploying Next.js projects

Styling React apps with CSS and inline styles

Handling state with Redux Toolkit

Fetching and displaying data in Next.js

Managing state with React Hooks and Context

Developing apps with Next.js framework

Implementing authentication in Next.js

Learning track content

Gain an understanding of the core principles of React. You'll learn about JSX (JavaScript XML), building reusable UI components, and rendering elements. Additionally, you'll explore the importance of data collection and conditional rendering in React applications. By the end of this section, you'll have a solid foundation of React's essential concepts, setting you up for success in the more advanced topics covered in the following sections.

What Is React and Why Use It?

Comparing SPAs and MPAs in Web Development

How React Works with the Virtual DOM

Introducing JSX for Writing HTML in JavaScript

Building Complex UI with JSX

Rendering Elements in React

Challenge: Render an Element in React

Understanding React Components

Passing Data with Props in React

Challenge: Create Functional Components

Conditional Rendering in React

Challenge: Implement Conditional Rendering – Chat Notification

Challenge: Implement Conditional Rendering – Bank Alert

Rendering Collections of Data in React

Challenge: Display Data Collections in React

React Fundamentals Wrap-Up

Explore the various methods of adding styles to the React applications. You will learn how to apply styles to individual components, use dynamic styles, and maintain a scalable and maintainable styling approach in your projects.

Introduction to Styling in React

Using Inline Styles in React

Applying Inline Styles in Practice

Challenge: Use Inline Styles in a React Component

Styling React Components with External CSS

Applying External CSS in Practice

Challenge: Apply External CSS to a React App

Using CSS Modules for Scoped Styling in React

Organizing File and Folder Structures for Styles

Challenge: Use CSS Modules in React

Styling Techniques in React Wrap-Up

Powerful features in modern React development. Hooks revolutionize how we write functional components, providing a concise and intuitive way to manage state and perform side effects. Conversely, Context allows us to share data through the component tree without prop drilling. Combining hooks and Context enables efficient state management and simplified data sharing in React applications.

Introduction to React Hooks and Context

Managing State with the useState Hook

Challenge: Toggle Visibility with useState

Working with References Using the useRef Hook

Challenge: Build a Controlled Form Component

Handling Side Effects with the useEffect Hook

Challenge: Fetch and Display Data with useEffect

Optimizing Performance with the useMemo Hook

Challenge: Implement a Car List Filter with useMemo

Sharing State Across Components with Context

Using Context in a Real-World Scenario

Challenge: Build a World of Astronomy App with Context

React Hooks and Context Wrap-Up

Step-by-step guide on how to start a real-world React project. From setting up your development environment to understanding project organization and critical tools, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to embark on your React journey.

Setting Up Your React Development Environment

Choosing a Code Editor for React Development

Organizing the Project Folder Structure

Working with the Terminal in React Development

Starting and Running a React Project with Vite

React Project Setup Wrap-Up

Learn the theoretical basics of concepts such as URL, domain, protocol, query parameters, and more. Understand the significance of routing in web applications and why we need the React Router library.

Introduction to Routing in Web Apps

What Is React Router?

Understanding URL Structure

Exploring URLs in Practice

Quiz: Core Concepts of React Router and URLs

Discover how to create an entire React application from scratch, with the ability to display content that adapts based on the URL using React Router functionality.

Overview of the Multi-Page Website

Installing React Router

Enabling Routing in a React App

Defining Routes for Navigation

Recap: First Steps in React Router

Optimizing Imports with Lazy Loading

Implementing a Fallback Component

Recap: Second Steps in React Router

Creating and Managing Navigation

Exploring React Router's Complete Logic

Recap of React Router Fundamentals

Explore using query strings for sharing and managing application state via URLs, work with different data types in query parameters, and leverage React Router for navigation and effects based on URL changes.

Overview

Understanding Query Strings in URLs

Setting Up a React Component

Inspecting Recent Changes

Working with Query Parameters

Integrating useSearchParams Hook

Final App

React Router Course Summary

Explore the fundamental concepts of state management and show you how to leverage the power of the Redux Toolkit. We will guide you through the installation process and help you create your first React Redux Toolkit project. Additionally, meet a challenge to test your understanding and skills.

What You Will Learn in This Course

Introduction to State Management

Understanding Redux Toolkit

Installing Redux Toolkit

Creating Your First React Redux Toolkit Project

Challenge: Install Redux Toolkit

Additional Software

Investigate Redux integration with React apps, covering core concepts: actions, reducers, and the Redux store. Includes practical examples and code explanations for configuring a store, creating reducers, and connecting React components via hooks like useSelector and useDispatch.

What Awaits

Understanding the Project Code and File Structure

Creating the Redux Store

Integrating the Redux Store Into the React App

Inspecting the Store in the React App

Understanding Actions and Action Creators

Understanding the Role of Reducers

Inspecting Actions and Reducers in Redux

Connecting Redux with React Components

Completing the App

Supercharge your skills in state management. In this hands-on workshop, you tackle real-world challenges and gain practical experience using the Redux Toolkit for seamless application development.

Overview of the Challenge

Challenge Guidelines and Rules

Challenge: Set Up the Redux Store

Challenge: Create Redux Actions

Challenge: Implement the Reducer

Challenge: Connect Redux with React

Redux Toolkit Summary

Let's discuss what you need to learn before diving into the Next.js framework, what to expect from this course, and what you'll build.

Welcome to the Course

Project Overview

Course Prerequisites

How This Course Is Structured

We will set up the project, inspect ways to add styling to our app and cover visual aspects such as images, fonts, pages, and layouts.

Setting Up the Next.js Project

Understanding the Project File and Folder Structure

Styling Approaches in Next.js

Adding the Global CSS File

Using Tailwind CSS for Styling

Working with CSS Modules

Applying Styles Conditionally

Adding Custom Google Fonts

Challenge: Implement a Custom Google Font

Handling Images in Next.js

Learn how to easily create and manage a new view for your app and navigate through all pages seamlessly with an incorporated routing system.

How Next.js Routing Works

Challenge: Create a New Page

Building a Common Layout Component

Optimizing Navigation in Next.js

Creating and Managing Active Links

Deploy the Next.js app using GitHub and Vercel accounts. Additionally, establish a database to supply the app with the necessary data.

Setting Up GitHub and Vercel Accounts

Deploying the Next.js App to Vercel

Setting Up a Project Database

Populating the Database with Initial Data

Consider how to obtain and show data to the user clearly and efficiently.

How to Fetch Data in Next.js

Working with the Dashboard Page

Challenge: Retrieve and Display Data

Dynamic vs. Static Rendering in Next.js

Understanding Loaders

Implementing Specific Part Loaders

Challenge: Create a Skeleton Loader

Optimizing Loaders with Component Grouping

Discover how to implement modern web features such as pagination, CRUD operations, global search, form validation, and more.

Building the Invoices Page

Developing the Search Functionality

Adding Pagination to a Next.js App

Using Server Actions in Next.js

Creating a New Item in the Database

Updating an Item in the Database

Deleting an Item in the Database

Challenge: Implement Form Validation

Authentication implementation in Next.js.

Understanding Authentication

Setting Up the Login Route

Using NextAuth.js for Authentication

Configuring Authentication and Protecting Routes

Hashing Passwords and Managing Credentials

Implementing Sign-In Functionality

Connecting the UI with Authentication Logic

Implementing Logout Functionality

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