In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will gain hands-on experience with one of the hottest web development framework, React. If you have some experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and want to start developing with React, this course is for you!
Build Your First React Website
Learn, practice, and apply job-ready skills with expert guidance
4.4
(403 reviews)
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
1.5 hours
Learn at your own pace
Hands-on learning
What you'll learn
The fundamentals of React
Developing website with React components
Debugging React websites
Skills you'll practice
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Taught in English
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
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About this Guided Project
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
User interface orientation and finished product preview
React Overview
Create the starter website and start customising
Render the banner image with a functional component
Write triggers and call stored procedures
Apply CSS to make the banner image responsive
Display a prototype photo with a class-based component
Make an album component and render all our photos
Dynamically generate the content for the album with JSON
Debugging React
Recommended experience
Experiences with HTML and JavaScript are required. Experiences with CSS and JSON are highly recommended.
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How you'll learn
Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
Expert guidance
Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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UU
5
Reviewed on Dec 30, 2020
Very practical and insightful course that provides you with everything you need to know to build a basic React Website. From here, you have many places you can take and remix the project.
AB
5
Reviewed on Apr 4, 2022
This guided project was a game changer for me! This is the perfect kick off on React.
IR
5
Reviewed on Jul 8, 2020
Very good entry-level program. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Gives me a great skeleton to start out with and I can see how React flows more smoothly!
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