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by Nitesh Upadhyaya (Author)
This book is your comprehensive guide to mastering React, the most popular library for building modern web applications. Designed for developers at all levels, it offers a structured approach to understanding and applying React's core and advanced concepts to create responsive, scalable, and high-performance web applications.
Starting with the basics, such as components, JSX, and state management, the book gradually progresses to advanced topics like context API, hooks, routing, and performance optimization. Every chapter is enriched with hands-on examples and step-by-step guides to help you solidify your understanding of React's ecosystem. The book encourages you to dive deeper into essential best practices, including code maintainability, testing strategies, and leveraging third-party libraries for UI components. It also explores modern state management tools, techniques for optimizing performance, and adopting cutting-edge deployment strategies with platforms like Netlify and Vercel, ensuring that the applications you build are robust and reliable. Beyond just React's core concepts, this book emphasizes practical application through a real-world project: building a fully functional e-commerce application. From implementing dynamic product listings to creating a seamless checkout flow with payment gateway integration, you'll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for real-world challenges. By the end of this book, you'll not only master React but also develop the skills to build, test, and deploy high-quality web applications that meet the demands of today's fast-paced development landscape. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned developer, this book will elevate your expertise and help you stay ahead in the evolving world of web development.What You'll Learn:
- The foundational concepts of React, including JSX, components, and state management.
- How to use advanced React techniques, such as hooks, context API, performance optimization, and routing.
- How to create responsive, scalable, and maintainable web applications using modern React libraries and tools.
- Understand practical approaches to building a real-world e-commerce application, including dynamic product listings, cart functionality, and payment gateway integration
- Gain expertise in techniques for optimizing performance, testing, and deploying React applications to platforms like Netlify.
Who is this book for:
Software architects and developers with intermediate knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, frontend developers, and full-stack developers
Author Biography
Nitesh Upadhyaya is a distinguished Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance web applications and complex distributed architectures enhanced with AI. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from California State University, Long Beach.
Currently working at GlobalLogic, a Hitachi company, Nitesh drives enterprise solutions across diverse industries. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, an honor that recognizes his significant contributions to engineering and technology, and a Fellow of the Soft Computing Research Society, highlighting his leadership in computational research. Nitesh's achievements have been recognized globally, including being honored with the 40 Under Forty Award by Achievers World Magazine for his exceptional contributions to the tech industry. He is also a prolific writer and educator, having published influential research papers in esteemed conferences such as IEEE. Driven by a deep passion for empowering developers and advancing technology, Nitesh is committed to simplifying complex concepts, fostering innovation, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.
