Advanced React Development

Advanced React Development (REA300)

Course Length: 2 days
Delivery Methods: Available as private class only
Course Overview

"Advanced React Development" is tailored for developers who wish to elevate their skills beyond the fundamentals. This comprehensive program delves into advanced concepts and best practices that are pivotal for building sophisticated and high-performance web applications. Participants will explore the intricacies of the React library, including state management, component lifecycle, hooks, and context API, ensuring a solid foundation to tackle complex development challenges. The course also provides a panoramic view of the React landscape, covering essential topics such as Redux for state management, React Router for dynamic routing, and the latest in React frameworks like Next.js and Remix, equipping developers with the knowledge to make informed decisions on architecture and tools.

Course Benefits
  1. Deep Dive into Advanced React Concepts: Gain in-depth knowledge of advanced React features including hooks, context API, and component lifecycle management, enabling you to build more dynamic and responsive applications.
  2. Hands-on Experience with Real-world Projects: Engage in practical labs and projects that simulate real-world challenges, enhancing your problem-solving skills and reinforcing theoretical knowledge through application.
  3. Exposure to Modern React Ecosystem: Explore the latest in the React ecosystem, such as Redux, Next.js, and React Router, keeping you at the forefront of modern web development practices.
  4. Performance Optimization Techniques: Learn how to measure and improve the performance of React applications using tools like Lighthouse and React DevTools Profiler, ensuring your apps run smoothly and efficiently.
  5. Micro Frontends Architecture: Understand the principles and practices of micro frontends, allowing for more modular, manageable, and scalable frontend architecture.
  6. Comprehensive Redux Toolkit Training: Master the Redux Toolkit to manage application state more effectively, leading to cleaner, more maintainable codebases.
  7. Security Best Practices: Learn to safeguard your React applications against common security threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring data protection and user safety.
Course Outline
  1. Bootstrapping React Apps
    1. Moving Beyond Create React App
    2. Exploring Alternatives
    3. Migrating from CRA to Vite
  2. React Frameworks
    1. Introduction to Next.js, Remix, Astro, and React Query
  3. A Deeper Dive into React Fundamentals
    1. Understanding React Component Lifecycle (Mounting, Updating, Unmounting, Error Handling)
    2. Class Components vs. Function Components
    3. State Management with setState in Class Components
    4. Introduction to Hooks
    5. Lab: Enhancing a Real-time Chat Application
  4. React Router
    1. Basics of Routing in Single Page Applications (SPAs)
    2. Route Configuration, Navigation, Protected Routes
    3. React Router Components (Router, Routes, Route, Link, NavLink, Outlet)
    4. Implementing Dynamic and Nested Routing
    5. Introduction to Alternatives to React Router
    6. Lab: Implementing User Authentication and Protected Routes
  5. Redux
    1. Introduction to Redux and its Architecture
    2. Working with Actions, Reducers, and the Store
    3. Async Actions with Redux Thunk
    4. Introduction to Redux Toolkit
    5. Using Redux with React
    6. Lab: Migrating a Social Media App to Use Redux
  6. Micro Frontends
    1. Concept and Benefits of Micro Frontends
    2. Challenges and Strategies in React Micro Frontends
    3. Tools for Implementing Micro-frontends
    4. Lab: Creating Micro Frontends with Single SPA
  7. Performance Optimization
    1. Tools and Techniques for Measuring Performance
    2. Code Splitting and Lazy Loading Components
    3. Optimizing Class and Function Components
    4. Data Fetching Strategies
    5. Web Workers, Throttling, and Debouncing
    6. Lab: Optimizing the Social Media App
  8. Security Best Practices
    1. Keeping React and Dependencies Updated
    2. Escaping User Input and Managing Secrets
    3. Handling Redirects and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
    4. Implementing Strong Authentication and Authorization
    5. CORS Policies and Rate Limiting
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this React class:

  • Solid Understanding of JavaScript: Proficiency in JavaScript fundamentals, including ES6+ features.
  • Basic React Knowledge: Familiarity with React basics such as JSX, components, props, and state management.
  • Experience with Web Development: Understanding of HTML, CSS, and web development principles.
  • Development Environment Setup: Ability to set up a local development environment, including Node.js and a code editor like VSCode.
  • Version Control with Git: Basic knowledge of version control using Git, including cloning repositories and branching.
  • Command Line Proficiency: Comfort with using command line interfaces for navigating directories and running scripts.
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs: Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs for data fetching and manipulation.
  • Familiarity with NPM or Yarn: Experience using package managers like NPM or Yarn for managing project dependencies.

Experience in the following would be useful for this React class:

  • Exposure to TypeScript
  • Basic Knowledge of Redux
Live Private Class
  • Private Class for your Team
  • Live training
  • Online or On-location
  • Customizable
  • Expert Instructors
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