Part 2. Isomorphic app basics

If you’ve spent much time in the front-end web world over the last few years, you’ve probably experienced “JavaScript fatigue.” That malaise happens because there’s a constant stream of libraries, tools, and new ideas to learn about. Being exposed to this stream of information can become overwhelming.

This part of the book provides an overview of each of the libraries and tools you need in order to build a best-practice React application that will work in a production environment. Several building blocks are required, including React, React Router, webpack, Babel, and Redux. The four chapters in this part explore these topics in depth and keep you focused on a small slice of the currently available JavaScript tools and libraries that are important for application development.