React JS is a powerful front-end Javascript framework, but with great power comes great responsibility!  Unlike Angular JS, React JS is not particularly prescriptive in terms of how applications should be structured. 

This course presents a battle-tested, practical approach to building front end applications with React JS that are extensible, maintainable, and readily testable. 

Through progressive elaboration of worked code examples, course participants will create a full front-end application using React JS, integrated with a fully functioning REST API. Note: a runnable server-side API application is provided as part of course materials; development of such an API is not in scope for this particular course.

Adopting a Component-based development approach, we next demonstrate how to structure user interface elements according to the Atomic Design methodology. Participants will learn how to iterate UI designs within a cross-functional team using Storybook, for ease of visual testing (ie. designer/developer workflow).

Ultimately, these techniques are combined in detailed, practical lessons in correct usage of React JS to produce a working front-end application, integrated with a typical REST API.