A guide to the advanced React skills used by the very best React developers.
React in Depth teaches the React libraries, tools and techniques that are vital to build amazing apps. You’ll put each skill you learn into practice with hands-on projects like a goal-focused task manager, expenses tracker, and custom UI library.
In React in Depth you will learn how to:
Assess technologies in the React ecosystem
Implement advanced component patterns to improve React code
Optimize React performance for a smooth user experience
Use developer tooling for better code maintenance and debugging
Work with TypeScript for type safety
Use CSS in JavaScript for efficient styling
Manage data in React, including remote data and reactive caching
Unit test React components for quality assurance and bug prevention
Use popular React frameworks for building production-ready applications
React in Depth focuses on the modern best practices of React development, with full and up-to-date coverage of the latest features and changes to the React ecosystem. This book highlights the advanced techniques that turn a React pro into a React wizard, and how you can future-proof your career by mastering new React technologies as they emerge.
About the Technology What does knowing React in depth mean? It means writing clean, modular code that you can test and refactor. It means applying design patterns and architectural principles to real-world problems. It means collaborating effectively with other developers and harnessing the power of React’s rich ecosystem. That’s exactly what this book delivers!
About the Book React in Depth teaches you the best practices of React development, with up-to-date coverage of the React ecosystem. In it, you’ll learn how to put NextJS, Remix, TypeScript, and more in your React toolbox. You’ll explore advanced topics like component patterns, optimization techniques, and developer tooling. Along the way, you’ll collect pro tips for creating applications that can scale without sacrificing performance or stability. Each skill is proven with hands-on examples, from a weather app to a Wordle clone.
What's Inside
Optimize React performance
Use CSS in JavaScript
Manage data in React
Unit test React components
About the Reader For web developers familiar with the basics of React.
About the Author Morten Barklund works as a staff fullstack engineer at Corti, a leading AI healthtech startup.
Quotes Invaluable! Transforms React novices into confident, job-ready developers. - Theo Despoudis, WP Engine
Complete, up-to-date, and practical. - Adam Wan, NEXPLORE
Actionable knowledge on the essential tools of the React ecosystem. - Sankaranarayanan Murugan, NatWest Group
The TypeScript chapter alone is worth getting this book. - Jose Alberto Reyes Quevedo, Cox Automotive
You will learn something new no matter how long you have been developing in React. - Amarjit Bhandal, Australian Super
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