contents

 

front matter

preface

acknowledgments

about this book

about the authors

about the cover illustration

1 Meeting React

1.1 Benefits of using React

Simplicity

Speed and testability

Ecosystem and community

1.2 Disadvantages of React

1.3 How React can fit into your website

Single-page applications and React

The React stack

1.4 Your first React app: Hello World

The result

Writing the application

Installing and running a web server

Going to the local website

1.5 Quiz

1.6 Quiz answers

2 Baby steps with React