Introduction to React

About

Level up your front-end development skills using React! React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, and one of the hottest front-end libraries currently used in modern web development. Come learn what this library is all about and how we can build simple, declarative user interfaces using components.

Class sizes are small to ensure the best learning experience for all students, so sign up today before space runs out!

Session Dates and Times

This workshop is split between 2 sessions, both of which you must to attend to receive the full content:

• Monday, November 6, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 8, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Additionally, the instructor will be available for office hours for 1 hour after each session.

Workshop Content

In the time-honored tradition of our people, we will start with a Hello World app but quickly move forward with learning JSX, or JavaScript XML, rendering and components, events and state, lifecycle methods, state in large applications, and using APIs in React. On top of that, we will learn all the relevant ES6 features that are widely used in the React community.

Continue your learning journey with the second workshop in this series, Introduction to Redux for React Applications by purchasing this discounted combined ticket instead.

Pre-Requisites

To get the most out of this workshop, you need a solid understanding of JavaScript fundamentals and HTML. We will be packing in a lot of content in a short amount of time, so your JavaScript skills will be important. You do not need to know ES2015 or ES6+ as all the features relevant to React will be taught during the workshop.

About the Instructor

Sia Karamalegos is the founder and lead developer Clio + Calliope, a mobile and web design and development firm based in New Orleans. She taught web development to adults at Tech Talent South, a southern-based tech education company, and wrote curriculum for Viking Code School, the top online software engineering training and job placement program. 

Sia was my instructor at Tech Talent South. Thanks to her I've been able to move forward in my career as a Software Developer. Her knowledge and endless patience for our questions created a foundation that I've been building on ever since. She is a fantastic teacher.  -- Ryan Hageman, independent software developer

 

FAQs

What do I need to bring to the event?

You must bring your own laptop and charger. Make sure that you have both Node and NPM installed on your computer in advance.

Feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages, but beverages will only be allowed in the room if they are in covered/sealed containers to minimize risk to the laptops.

Does the venue have parking? 

The venue does not have a private parking lot, but plenty of on-street parking is available.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

If your name matches the name on the ticket, you do not need to bring a printed ticket.

Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?

Yes. Please contact the organizer in advance to tell them who to transfer the ticket to.

Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?

Yes, as long as the person who purchased the tickets contact the organizer in advance to tell them who to transfer the ticket to.

Do you provide group discounts?

If you are a company who would like to purchase 2 or more registrations, please contact the organizer for a group discount.

Do you provide private or in-company trainings? 

Yes! Contact the organizer for options and pricing.