Learn React Hooks for Frontend Development

Gain insights into React Hooks for frontend development. Learn about components, state management, performance optimization with useMemo, context updates with useContext, and creating custom hooks. Explore application logic mastery.

Intermediate

97 Lessons

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This course includes

78 Playgrounds

34 Quizzes

This course includes

78 Playgrounds

34 Quizzes

Course Overview

Web development has changed significantly in recent years. A web developer should not only know the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but also be proficient in frameworks such as Angular, React, and Vue. These frameworks make web development easier, enabling developers to focus on the application logic. This course is designed for newcomers to React and experienced React developers alike. You’ll start by learning the most fundamental concept in React—components. Specifically, you’ll learn about function ...Show More

What You'll Learn

Proficiency in React’s core constructs and concepts

A deep understanding of modern web development practices

The ability to create efficient, feature-rich web applications

Hands-on experience optimizing a React application

What You'll Learn

Proficiency in React’s core constructs and concepts

Course Content

Prologue

Get familiar with the evolution of UIs, state management, and React Hooks in web development.

Welcome to the Course

Course Overview

History of User Interface (UI)

Introducing the Function Component

Discover the logic behind creating and utilizing function components for efficient React development.

Building an App with Components Introducing the Function Component Writing a Function Component Quiz: Introducing the Function Components Challenge: Multi-Stage Navbar Solution: Multi-Stage Navbar Summary

Crafting States in Functions

Break apart the methodology to effectively manage states in React function components.

Crafting a State in a Function Component Making a Value Persistent Supporting Multiple States Listening to a Value Change Performing a Task at the Mount Applying States to Single-Page Application (SPA)Quiz: Crafting States in Functions Challenge: Handling Multiple States Dynamically Solution: Handling Multiple States Dynamically Summary

Hooking into React

Grasp the fundamentals of using React Hooks for efficient state management in functional components.

Creating a Good State Solution Updating a Hook at the Mount What Is a Hook?Conditional Hook Issue Avoiding Conditional Hooks Quiz: Hooking into React Challenge: Dynamic Navigation Menu Search Bar Solution: Dynamic Navigation Menu Search Bar Summary

Use State to Jumpstart Components

Deepen your knowledge of managing state in React components with the useState hook.

The useState Hook Design A Guide to the useState Hook Dispatching States The useState Hook Flow in React The useState Hook Examples Quiz: Use Start to Jumpstart Component Challenge: Quiz App Solution: Quiz App Summary

Use Effect to Handle Side Effects

9 Lessons

Focus on managing side effects with the useEffect hook to optimize React components.

Use Memo to Boost Performance

9 Lessons

Practice using useMemo to optimize performance by caching values, reducing unnecessary recalculations.

Use Context to Cover an Area

10 Lessons

Learn how to use React context for state management, theming, and complex data handling.

Use Ref to Hide Stuff

11 Lessons

Walk through React's useRef hook to manage DOM elements, handle events, and enhance UI.

10.

Use Custom Hooks to Reuse Logic

12 Lessons

Go hands-on with custom hooks to modularize and enhance React application development.

11.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Apply your skills to build efficient React apps with hooks and advanced concepts.

12.

Appendix: Exploring JavaScript and React

7 Lessons

Dig deeper into React's role in web development, modern JavaScript, and CSS-in-JS.

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