{"id":29135,"date":"2020-02-24T21:32:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T13:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29135"},"modified":"2022-08-02T18:25:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T10:25:00","slug":"react-js-web-developers-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/react-js-web-developers-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"15 React.js Tools & Resources for Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The popularity of React.js<\/a><\/strong> has been rapidly growing<\/strong> since Facebook first released the library back in 2013. It\u2019s the fifth most frequently starred open source project<\/a><\/strong> on Github, and job ads for React developers are also heavily on the rise. React is a lightweight JavaScript framework<\/strong> for building user interfaces<\/strong> \u2014 the most prominent examples are Facebook and Instagram.<\/p>\n

React offers an alternative for MVC frameworks<\/strong>, such as Angular or Backbone, with a more straightforward structure<\/strong> and a focus on performance optimization<\/strong>. As React will be surely defining the web development landscape in the coming years, in this article, we would like to provide you with a developer toolkit<\/strong> to help you set foot in the realm of React development.<\/p>\n

Official React.js Docs<\/a><\/h2>\n

Facebook provides developers with a detailed documentation<\/strong> on the main concepts of React<\/strong>. Besides the docs, you can also find here a great tutorial on how to build an interactive tic-tac-toe game<\/strong> with React, and a discussion forum<\/a><\/strong> for React developers. As the docs are open-source<\/strong>, you can even edit them if you want.<\/p>\n

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React.js Github Repo<\/a><\/h2>\n

In the React Github Repo<\/a>, you can check out React\u2019s source code<\/strong> whenever you need it. If you want to stay informed with the current state of development, you can also have a look at the issues<\/a><\/strong>, the milestones<\/a><\/strong>, and the latest pull requests<\/a><\/strong>. If you got stuck, it can also be a good idea to study the Trouble Shooting Guide<\/a><\/strong> a bit.<\/p>\n

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Hello World Starter Code<\/a><\/h2>\n

If you want to give a quick try to React, you can start with this \u201cHello World\u201d interactive demo<\/strong> on Codepen. It includes all the necessary assets<\/strong> and the starter code<\/strong> as well. As Babel<\/a> is also on, you can use both ECMAScript 6 and the JSX syntax<\/strong>. Just fork this pen, and you can go ahead without having the set up the whole environment on your own.<\/p>\n