Fluent React: Build Fast, Performant, and Intuitive Web Applications

When it comes to building user interfaces on the web, React enables web developers to unlock a new world of possibilities. This practical book helps you take a deep dive into fundamental concepts of this JavaScript library, including JSX syntax, the virtual DOM, and React reconciliation. By becoming fluent in React, you’ll quickly learn how to build better web applications.

Author Tejas Kumar helps you explore React in plain English without the typical software engineering jargon, so you can more easily understand how this JavaScript library works. You’ll learn how to write intuitive React code that takes advantage of the librarya s performance and user experience benefits. This book also explores advanced optimization techniques.

You will:

Understand how React works at a deeper level
Write React apps while optimizing them along the way
Build resilient React applications that work well at arbitrary scale
Create React applications for other platforms adjacent to the web and mobile devices
Know when to reach for different mechanisms exposed by React, such as Reducers vs. State vs. Refs
Learn how to contribute to React as an open source project