What is ReactJs?
In modern world when Intranet is one of the necessity next to water,food and shelter. JavaScript is one of the major programming language governing the web. Web application constitutes to more than 90% of the total web engagement out there since its the only programming language that runs in the web browser thus allowing us to create, great experience for the end user by creating highly reactive and interactive web applications. The react ecosystem allows you to create and achieve mobile like app user experience in the web.
As using JavaScript alone can be challenges at times and with long lines of code it becomes hard to be managed in projects where we have to write and manage thousand of lines of code, it becomes quiet easy to create a web app using we application using libraries like Jquery or and ReactJs.
React being a UI library as the reactjs.org suggests is all about components. Components are small modules of code divided so as to achieve modularity across the process. Using which we can easily, create, re-create amazing web applications. All it need is create a react component once, customize and code it to match your needs, dynamically pass it data or listen to user events and create a workaround as as to achieve the end requirements.
A JavaScript library for building user interfaces
For instance while we want to create a Navigation menu for a website. It’s as simple as creating a Navigation component, configuring it to your niche needs and re-using it as and when needed.
What you should know beforehand!
React being a UI library it is important to know few things beforehand to use it to greatest of its potential.
Few of the things you should know and will help you have a better understanding of the React Library. If you are all set to learn React, please make sure you have know the following points:
- JavaScript, HTML, CSS fundamentals are absolutely required to know the in and out of what’s happening
- Yes, you don’t need to be a JavaScript to be a success but a lot of concept and terminologies will be used while on the go, so be concept ready.
- ES6 also known as ECMA Script will be a great add on as a large number of react concepts work around the ES6 methodology and concepts. A good resource to be ES6 and JavaScript ready with in-depth understanding will be to explore jsinfo and get back to Learning React.
- No other experience with React or any other JS framework will be required.
React is being used by a lot of big players across the web to name a few, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Netflix, Airbnb and a lot more. Due to its robust structure and re-usability it allows to create code, leverage and maintain in long run.
Learning a UI library have its own benefits, allowing you to maintain large code and create beautiful user interface with the least of the challenges. Learn one now.
