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Ask HN: Best book to learn ReactJS?

44 points by guaka 10y ago

acemarke 10y ago
Not "books" exactly, but I keep a big list of links to high-quality tutorials and articles on React, Redux, and related topics, at https://github.com/markerikson/react-redux-links https://github.com/markerikson/react-redux-links . Specifically intended to be a great starting point for anyone trying to learn the ecosystem, as well as a solid source of good info on more advanced topics. If you really _do_ want some actual books, I have links to several at the end of the "React Tutorials" page in my list, and this recent post lists a number of React books with some short summaries: https://reactdom.com/blog/reactjs-books https://reactdom.com/blog/reactjs-books .
jordancampbell 10y ago
https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101 https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101
miguelrochefort 10y ago
Do people really buy technical books anymore? Can't you just read the official documentation?
- tedmiston 10y ago
  The React docs are good for reference but they don't focus much on offering getting started material or a tutorial for varying audiences at the level of building a full app in React (or React + Redux). The way you combine components and share info across components is really what makes a React app. Personally I don't understand why they don't cover it more, but they have created a nice market opportunity for tutorial content.
kevindeasis 10y ago
If you want something written in text it's always been the react documentation for me
yogeshp 10y ago
There is an online course '30 days of React' with an online PDF which teaches React in small chunks. You can also use React[2] and Redux[3] tutorials by New Boston and practice along with the course. Other than that, You can go through React documentation or register for courses on Udemy and Pluralsight. Links [1] https://www.fullstackreact.com/30-days-of-react/ https://www.fullstackreact.com/30-days-of-react/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBuKtLgPR_zWYnrwv-JllpA https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBuKtLgPR_z... [3] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBbSLZjvleMwldX8jGgXV6a https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBbSLZjvleM...
sprocketonline 10y ago
I've got a lot out of reading https://www.fullstackreact.com/ https://www.fullstackreact.com/ React, Redux, Relay, GraphQL are covered comprehensively, with good examples and explanation.
gingerbread-man 10y ago
Books are great for learning the more academic aspects of programming-- when you're trying to wrap your mind around an unfamiliar concept, a high-quality explanation can be really helpful. When you're trying to pick up a new framework, though, the bigger challenge is usually figuring out where all of the controls are. The best (only?) way to do that is by building a simple project, and looking up what you don't know along the way. I'd advise staying clear of all of the other other popular tools in the React ecosystem (Redux, Immutable, etc...) until you've worked through the basics of how React works on its own. Learn to write messy React code first, then learn the idioms.
blade999 10y ago
I have been trained by these guys, and the course is awesome, I feel now very confident making Apps with React - Redux and so on. Have a look, maybe they do a training in your country soon (https://reactjs.academy/ https://reactjs.academy/)
rwieruch 10y ago
Hands on book to build your first own application in plain React: https://www.robinwieruch.de/the-road-to-learn-react/ https://www.robinwieruch.de/the-road-to-learn-react/ - state management - fetching data - interactions like search and sort - pagination - client-side caching - ... 3rd edition will be released soon. 2nd edition was released in January, so it's pretty up to date and will stay up to date.
- Kaladin 10y ago
  This was a great book with practical examples.You get to create hacker news clone.I highly recommend it.
didgeoridoo 10y ago
I've found Stephen Grider's videos on Udemy to be a great resource. Those + "30 Days of React" have been a good combo.
hackerboos 10y ago
I don't think React has a big enough API to warrant a book. That said grokking the concepts behind Redux does require a bit of assistance. Dan Abramov's screencasts on EggHead.io do that: https://egghead.io/courses/getting-started-with-redux https://egghead.io/courses/getting-started-with-redux
tedmiston 10y ago
It's a video-based web course, not a book, but it's still the best resource I recommend for learning React. React for Beginners by Wes Bos [1] [1]: https://reactforbeginners.com/ https://reactforbeginners.com/
onurozkan 10y ago
related, redux: http://toranbillups.com/blog/archive/2016/01/22/redux-for-the-very-beginner/ http://toranbillups.com/blog/archive/2016/01/22/redux-for-th...
przeor 10y ago
Here is a complete guide with free resources and tutorials to follow: https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-place-to-learn-React-js https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-place-to-learn-React-js ... and a free tutorial ReactJS Redux, the Right Way: https://www.ReactJS.co https://www.ReactJS.co
chris_chan_ 10y ago
I find that the best way to learn a new language is practice and practice so I recommend https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101 https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101 for starter and then move on to https://www.udemy.com/react-redux/?couponCode=iea9 https://www.udemy.com/react-redux/?couponCode=iea9 to clear up a lot of topics that were vague in the official docs and then more practice... :)

44 points by guaka 10y ago

Not "books" exactly, but I keep a big list of links to high-quality tutorials and articles on React, Redux, and related topics, at https://github.com/markerikson/react-redux-links https://github.com/markerikson/react-redux-links . Specifically intended to be a great starting point for anyone trying to learn the ecosystem, as well as a solid source of good info on more advanced topics. If you really _do_ want some actual books, I have links to several at the end of the "React Tutorials" page in my list, and this recent post lists a number of React books with some short summaries: https://reactdom.com/blog/reactjs-books https://reactdom.com/blog/reactjs-books .

jordancampbell 10y ago

https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101 https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101

miguelrochefort 10y ago

Do people really buy technical books anymore? Can't you just read the official documentation?

tedmiston 10y ago
The React docs are good for reference but they don't focus much on offering getting started material or a tutorial for varying audiences at the level of building a full app in React (or React + Redux). The way you combine components and share info across components is really what makes a React app. Personally I don't understand why they don't cover it more, but they have created a nice market opportunity for tutorial content.

kevindeasis 10y ago

If you want something written in text it's always been the react documentation for me

yogeshp 10y ago

There is an online course '30 days of React' with an online PDF which teaches React in small chunks. You can also use React[2] and Redux[3] tutorials by New Boston and practice along with the course. Other than that, You can go through React documentation or register for courses on Udemy and Pluralsight. Links [1] https://www.fullstackreact.com/30-days-of-react/ https://www.fullstackreact.com/30-days-of-react/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBuKtLgPR_zWYnrwv-JllpA https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBuKtLgPR_z... [3] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBbSLZjvleMwldX8jGgXV6a https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6gx4Cwl9DGBbSLZjvleM...

sprocketonline 10y ago

I've got a lot out of reading https://www.fullstackreact.com/ https://www.fullstackreact.com/ React, Redux, Relay, GraphQL are covered comprehensively, with good examples and explanation.

gingerbread-man 10y ago

Books are great for learning the more academic aspects of programming-- when you're trying to wrap your mind around an unfamiliar concept, a high-quality explanation can be really helpful. When you're trying to pick up a new framework, though, the bigger challenge is usually figuring out where all of the controls are. The best (only?) way to do that is by building a simple project, and looking up what you don't know along the way. I'd advise staying clear of all of the other other popular tools in the React ecosystem (Redux, Immutable, etc...) until you've worked through the basics of how React works on its own. Learn to write messy React code first, then learn the idioms.

blade999 10y ago

I have been trained by these guys, and the course is awesome, I feel now very confident making Apps with React - Redux and so on. Have a look, maybe they do a training in your country soon (https://reactjs.academy/ https://reactjs.academy/)

rwieruch 10y ago

Hands on book to build your first own application in plain React: https://www.robinwieruch.de/the-road-to-learn-react/ https://www.robinwieruch.de/the-road-to-learn-react/ - state management - fetching data - interactions like search and sort - pagination - client-side caching - ... 3rd edition will be released soon. 2nd edition was released in January, so it's pretty up to date and will stay up to date.

Kaladin 10y ago
This was a great book with practical examples.You get to create hacker news clone.I highly recommend it.

didgeoridoo 10y ago

I've found Stephen Grider's videos on Udemy to be a great resource. Those + "30 Days of React" have been a good combo.

hackerboos 10y ago

I don't think React has a big enough API to warrant a book. That said grokking the concepts behind Redux does require a bit of assistance. Dan Abramov's screencasts on EggHead.io do that: https://egghead.io/courses/getting-started-with-redux https://egghead.io/courses/getting-started-with-redux

tedmiston 10y ago

It's a video-based web course, not a book, but it's still the best resource I recommend for learning React. React for Beginners by Wes Bos [1] [1]: https://reactforbeginners.com/ https://reactforbeginners.com/

onurozkan 10y ago

related, redux: http://toranbillups.com/blog/archive/2016/01/22/redux-for-the-very-beginner/ http://toranbillups.com/blog/archive/2016/01/22/redux-for-th...

przeor 10y ago

Here is a complete guide with free resources and tutorials to follow: https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-place-to-learn-React-js https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-place-to-learn-React-js ... and a free tutorial ReactJS Redux, the Right Way: https://www.ReactJS.co https://www.ReactJS.co

chris_chan_ 10y ago

I find that the best way to learn a new language is practice and practice so I recommend https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101 https://www.codecademy.com/learn/react-101 for starter and then move on to https://www.udemy.com/react-redux/?couponCode=iea9 https://www.udemy.com/react-redux/?couponCode=iea9 to clear up a lot of topics that were vague in the official docs and then more practice... :)