React Quickly, 2nd Edition

Learn the skills you need to build React applications quickly! This fully revised second edition introduces functional components, React hooks, static site generators, and more.

In React Quickly, Second Edition you will learn how to:

Master React fundamentals
Implement best practices and the components of good architecture
Build intuitive user interfaces
Create dynamic components with JSX
Use lightweight functional components in React
Make your app interactive with stateful components
Utilize React hooks
Handle events like button clicks and pass data between components


Build your skills with React fast! There’s no slow theory and tedious history in React Quickly—you’ll dive into React code right from the very first chapter. As you go, you’ll explore over 80 useful and practical examples that put React into action. This new second edition has been completely rewritten to cover the latest developments in the React framework. Perfect, whether you’re a React beginner or an experienced pro looking to keep their skills up to date.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology

React makes it a breeze to build beautiful, reliable web frontends. This amazing JavaScript library has a modular architecture, so you can create, combine, and test components seamlessly. React is perfect for small prototypes, enterprise scale sites, and everything in between.

About the book

React Quickly, Second Edition offers a unique approach to learning the React framework. More than 80 concise examples guide you from your first steps through advanced applications. You’ll appreciate the up-to-date coverage of functional components, React hooks, and web accessibility, along with interesting projects to practice your new skill.

What's inside

Master React fundamentals
Best practices of component-based design
Create dynamic components with JSX
Make your app interactive with stateful components


About the reader

For developers comfortable building web applications with JavaScript.

About the author

Morten Barklund is an expert in React, web testing, and accessibility and is the founder of Coding Heaven. Azat Mardan is a seasoned software engineer, startup mentor, and best-selling author.

Table of Contents

1 Meeting React
2 Baby steps with React
3 Introduction to JSX
4 Functional Components
5 Making React interactive with states
6 Effects and the React component life cycle
7 Hooks to fuel your web applications
8 Handling events in React
9 Working with forms in React
10 Advanced React hooks for scaling
11 Project: Website menu
12 Project: Timer
13 Project: Task manager