Pro React 16

by Adam Freeman

Part 1 - Getting Started with React 1 - Your First React Application 2 - Understanding React 3 - HTML and JSX Primer 4 - JavaScript Primer 5 - A Real Application 6 - REST and Checkout 7 - Administration 8 - Authentication and Deployment Part 2 - Working with React 9 - Understanding React Projects 10 - Stateless Components 11 - Stateful Components 12 - Events 13 - Reconciliation and Lifecycle 14 - Composing Applications 15 - Forms and Validations 16 - Using Refs 17 - Unit Testing Part 3 - Creating Complete React Applications 18 - Creating Complete Applications 19 - Using a Data Store 20 - Using the Data Store APIs 21 - Using URL Routing 22 - Advanced URL Routing 23 - Using RESTful Web Services 24 - Understanding GraphQL 25 - Consuming GraphQL

Genres: Computer Science, Technology, Programming

772 pages, Paperback

Published March 25, 2019

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[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like with most of these kinds of technical books, you'll get more out of it if you're following along with the exercises -- either explicitly, or (maybe more so?) by applying the discussions to your own projects. Freeman does a good job of discussing React, but it's important to know that React's actual footprint is pretty small, and so most of the discussion is more accurately about:

• common patterns that show up in React applications
• pitfalls and anti-patterns to avoid
• companion packages (e.g., Redux, React Router)
• integrating with other common technologies (e.g., REST APIs, GraphQL)

Coverage of testing patterns seemed light to me, and I'd have liked to see the introduction to the topic earlier, and then sprinkled throughout -- but that is a personal nit-pick.

If you're already a competent developer with JavaScript, this book can help you get up and running with React and its surrounding ecosystem. Would recommend.

[Damjan Vučina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It's gigantic, quite comprehensive and many concepts are covered in depth. Just as it's supposed to be. The only problem is the number of errors in the book (most of which are typos though), but I don't feel that took away from the experience of reading it. Definitely recommend. 5/5

[Oto Kapanadze · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book to learn react.