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Learning React

• A guide by Carlos Azaustre
• Published in 2023-09-10
• Available on Leanpub

Table of Contents

• About the Author
• Preface
• Chapter 1: Introduction to React
  • Introduction
  • What is React?
  • History of React
  • Why use React?
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 2: Fundamentals of React
  • Setting up the development environment
  • JSX: JavaScript and XML syntax
  • Creating a React project
  • Components: Classes vs Functions
  • Props and state in components
  • Event handling
  • Deep Dive into Props and Events: Props Drilling and Event Bubbling
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 3: Component Lifecycle
  • The Virtual DOM
  • Component Mounting
  • Component Updating
  • Component Unmounting
  • React Hooks
  • useMemo
  • useState
  • useEffect
  • useContext
  • useRef
  • useId
  • useReducer
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 4: Global State Management
  • Introduction
  • Context API
  • Creating a context
  • Context.Provider
  • Context.Consumer
  • Creating a custom hook for the context
  • Redux: Introduction and principles
  • Principles of Redux
  • Store
  • Actions
  • Reducers
  • Practical example
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 5: React Router and Navigation
  • Introduction
  • SPA vs SSR
  • Routing in SPA vs SSR
  • Installation and Configuration
  • Creating Routes and Dynamic Routing
  • Programmatic Navigation
  • Novelties in React Router v6
  • Alternatives to React Router
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 6: Styles and Design
  • Introduction
  • Using CSS in React
  • Inline Styles
  • External CSS Stylesheets
  • CSS Modules
  • Styled Components
  • Other CSS-in-JS solutions
  • Responsive Design and Adaptivity
  • Component UI Libraries
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 7: API Consumption and Communication with the Server
  • Introduction
  • Fetch and Axios
  • Usage in React
  • Creating a custom Hook for HTTP requests
  • React Query (TanStack Query)
  • Using useQuery
  • Using useMutation
  • Error Handling and Loading States
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Implementing Authentication and Authorization in React
  • Storing the token in Web Storage
  • Implementing a custom hook for token management
  • Third-party authentication solutions
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 8: Optimization and Performance
  • Introduction
  • List Pagination
  • Pagination with React Router Pagination
  • Efficient Context and Redux usage
  • Component Memoization
  • Code Splitting and Lazy Loading
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 9: Testing and Code Quality
  • Introduction to Testing
  • Unit Tests
  • Integration Tests
  • Acceptance Tests
  • Jest and Vitest
  • React Testing Library
  • ESLint and Prettier
  • Code Coverage Analysis
  • Cypress and Playwright
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Chapter 10: Deployment and Production Environments
  • Introduction
  • Creating a Production Environment
  • Differences between Development and Production Environment
  • Minification
  • Importance of Testing in Production
  • Deployment on Popular Platforms
  • SEO and performance in React applications
  • SEO in React
  • Using the title and description tag
  • Server-Side Rendering
  • React.memo
  • React.lazy and Suspense
  • Conclusion
  • References
• Epilogue