React remains the most widely used library for building modern frontend experiences. React 19 brings meaningful improvements to how you manage state, handle concurrency, and structure applications at scale. Whether you're picking up React for the first time or updating your skills from an earlier version, this course takes you from foundational concepts through production-level patterns.
You'll start where it matters: understanding how components work, how state drives UI changes, and how user interactions flow through a React application. From there, the course progressively layers on complexity such as routing, advanced hooks, form handling, data fetching, and API integration – each concept building directly on the one before it. Just like with every Educative course, each chapter includes hands-on challenges and quizzes so you're writing real code throughout, not passively reading.
The second half of the course is where things get interesting. You'll dig into React 19's concurrency model (useTransition, useDeferredValue), learn how to architect React applications that stay maintainable as they grow, and explore rendering internals and performance optimization. Then you'll put it all together in a guided Capstone Project: building a full Task Manager Dashboard from scratch.
The course also includes a JavaScript refresher up front covering ES6+ features, closures, async programming, and DOM essentials, so you can hit the ground running even if your JS fundamentals are rusty. Everything runs in-browser with no setup required.
React remains the most widely used library for building modern frontend experiences. React 19 brings meaningful improvements to ...Show More
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Build dynamic, component-based user interfaces with React 19's latest features and hooks
Manage application state from simple useState through complex useReducer patterns
Structure predictable, well-validated forms using both controlled and uncontrolled components
Fetch, cache, and display server data with proper loading states, error handling, and refresh logic
Apply React 19's concurrency features (useTransition, useDeferredValue) to keep UIs responsive at scale
Build a complete Task Manager Dashboard through a guided Capstone Project
Build dynamic, component-based user interfaces with React 19's latest features and hooks
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TAKEAWAY SKILLS
Learning Roadmap
YOUR ROADMAP
2.
JavaScript for React—A Quick Refresher
JavaScript for React—A Quick Refresher
Revise JavaScript fundamentals, modern ES6+ features, and DOM essentials to build a strong foundation for React development in this chapter.
Variables and Data TypesFunctions, Arrow Functions, and CallbacksScope and ClosuresObjects and ArraysJavaScript Asynchronous ProgrammingModern JavaScript and ES6+ FeaturesDOM Essentials for React DevelopersQuiz: JavaScript Fundamentals for ReactChallenge: Dynamic To-Do List ApplicationSolution: Dynamic To-Do List Application
3.
Introduction to React
Introduction to React
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Explore React and its benefits, JSX syntax, virtual DOM, and how to render dynamic elements, laying the groundwork for React development.
4.
React Components
React Components
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Dive into React components to build dynamic UIs with props, handle events, style components, and create a reusable stateless component.
5.
Hooks: Managing States and Effects in React Components
Hooks: Managing States and Effects in React Components
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Explore React Hooks like useState, useEffect, useContext, and useMemo to manage state, handle side effects, and optimize performance.
6.
React Router and Navigations
React Router and Navigations
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Understand React Router essentials, including defining routes, dynamic navigation, nested routes, and handling 404 pages to create seamless SPAs.
7.
New Improvements in React 19
New Improvements in React 19
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Explore React 19's enhancements for refs, context, metadata, and async scripts.
8.
Advanced Hooks in Practice
Advanced Hooks in Practice
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Master advanced React Hooks like useReducer, useCallback, useRef, and custom Hooks to optimize performance and reuse logic efficiently.
9.
Concurrency for Smooth UIs
Concurrency for Smooth UIs
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Learn how React’s concurrency features like useTransition and useDeferredValue make UIs faster, smoother, and more responsive to user interactions.
10.
Handling Forms in React (Controlled and Uncontrolled Components)
Handling Forms in React (Controlled and Uncontrolled Components)
13 Lessons
13 Lessons
Understand how React manages form data using controlled and uncontrolled components to build flexible, reliable, and interactive user input forms.
11.
Data Fetching and API Integration
Data Fetching and API Integration
13 Lessons
13 Lessons
Learn how to fetch, manage, and display data in React using the Fetch API, Axios, or React Query, and how to handle loading states, errors, and caching.
12.
Architecting React Apps at Scale
Architecting React Apps at Scale
15 Lessons
15 Lessons
Master scalable state management in React through effective patterns and architecture.
13.
React 19 Rendering Internals and Performance Optimization
React 19 Rendering Internals and Performance Optimization
13 Lessons
13 Lessons
Optimize React performance through advanced rendering techniques and effective state management strategies.
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