Introduction to React.js

Slides and materials are hosted at https://github.com/arilaen/intro-to-react-js.

Course description

React is a popular front-end JavaScript framework. Companies like Facebook, Airbnb, Netflix, Paypal, and Dropbox use React to power their blazing-fast, high-traffic websites. React stands out because of its speed, flexibility, and ease of development.

This series will introduce you to React through hands-on exercises and give you the skills needed to integrate it into your own project.

Cost: $90

Dates:

Monday, June 5, 6:30-8:30 PM

Monday, June 12, 6:30-8:30 PM

Monday, June 19, 6:30-8:30 PM

Monday, June 26, 6:30-8:30 PM

Location:

District Hall, 75 Northern Ave, Boston, MA

Prerequisites:

Understanding of HTML and JavaScript is required. Familiarity with other JavaScript frameworks is helpful, but not required.

Tech requirements:

• Laptop and charger

• A free CodePen account

• A text editor, such as Atom or SublimeText (both available for free)

• Google Chrome with the React Developer Tools extension installed

Topics covered:

• Learn when React makes sense to use in a JavaScript project

• Learn how React works and what sets it apart from other JavaScript frameworks through hands-on coding exercises

• Start using the latest and greatest version of JavaScript, ES6 (ECMAScript 6, aka ES2015)

• Build your own React projects