Advanced React Projects and Ecommerce Development
Advanced React Projects and Ecommerce Development
This course is part of AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud Specialization
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What you'll learn
Build and manage React components using props, state, and events to create dynamic functionality
Design complex user interfaces by applying React and styled components effectively
Integrate external APIs and manage dynamic data within React applications
Implement ecommerce features like product listings, baskets, and checkout for real-world applications
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There are 4 modules in this course
Updated in May 2025.
This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This advanced React course is designed for developers who want to deepen their understanding of React while working on hands-on projects. The journey begins with building a basic calculator in React, which introduces fundamental concepts like JSX, functional components, and React State Hooks. You’ll explore how to handle events, pass parameters in callbacks, and debug applications, providing a strong foundation for more complex projects. Along the way, you’ll master the use of props and state to manage data flow between components, a crucial skill in React development. The next project is a Connect-4 clone, where you’ll apply your React knowledge to build an interactive game. This project emphasizes component design, event handling, and dynamic styling. You'll explore advanced concepts such as lifecycle methods, state management with hooks, and conditional rendering. Additionally, you’ll learn to implement a simple AI for a smart computer player and deploy the project using platforms like Netlify and Surge. The final project focuses on building a full-featured ecommerce site. Starting with setting up a JSON server, you’ll fetch data, render product lists, and use React Router to create dynamic pages. Throughout the project, you’ll refine your skills in managing state and props, styling components with CSS and Styled Components, and handling errors in API calls. You’ll also implement key ecommerce functionalities like a shopping basket, checkout process, and order confirmation, ensuring you’re well-prepared to build scalable ecommerce applications using React. This course is perfect for intermediate to advanced developers looking to enhance their React skills. Ideal for those aiming to build scalable, interactive web applications, with a focus on project-based learning. Prior experience with basic React and JavaScript is recommended.
In this module, we will introduce the core concepts of React, a powerful library maintained by Facebook. You’ll learn about the skills needed to use React effectively, including JavaScript fundamentals, and gain a basic understanding of how React helps create dynamic and efficient user interfaces.
What's included
2 videos2 readings
2 videos•Total 6 minutes
- Skills Required•1 minute
- What Is React?•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'Advanced React Projects and Ecommerce Development'•10 minutes
- Full Specialization Resources•10 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through building a simple calculator in React, focusing on core concepts like JSX, functional components, props, and state management. By the end, you'll have a working calculator and a solid understanding of React’s component-based architecture and event handling.
What's included
17 videos1 assignment
17 videos•Total 86 minutes
- Project Overview•1 minute
- Hello, React•7 minutes
- Tools Needed•1 minute
- Code Pen•5 minutes
- Introduction to JSX•4 minutes
- Functional Components in React•6 minutes
- Why Components?•3 minutes
- Introduction to Props in React•4 minutes
- React Components, Props, and Callbacks•4 minutes
- Building the Calculator Visuals•11 minutes
- Events in React•6 minutes
- Passing Parameters in Callback Functions•5 minutes
- Using React State Hook•5 minutes
- Implementing the Calculator - Display•8 minutes
- Implementing the Calculator - Operators•10 minutes
- Debugging in React•5 minutes
- Project Summary•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
- Assessment 1•15 minutes
In this project, we will build a Connect-4 clone using React. You will work on designing the game board, managing state with hooks, and applying dynamic styles. By integrating game logic and conditional rendering, you'll create a functional, interactive game that demonstrates your growing expertise in React.
What's included
29 videos
29 videos•Total 230 minutes
- Project Introduction - What We Will Build•2 minutes
- Tools Needed•1 minute
- Creating the Game Board•12 minutes
- Game Circle - Event•6 minutes
- Passing Props - Destructing - React Children•7 minutes
- Passing Arguments to Click Events•9 minutes
- Inline Styling•6 minutes
- Square to Circle Component•13 minutes
- Global Styling•7 minutes
- Dynamic Styling•4 minutes
- Dynamic Classes•4 minutes
- Handling Callbacks•4 minutes
- Using React State Hook (again)•15 minutes
- Updating the Player Circle•17 minutes
- Initializing the Game Board•8 minutes
- React Key Property•2 minutes
- Styling the Game Board - Header and Footer•11 minutes
- Calculating the Winner•14 minutes
- Displaying the Winner•15 minutes
- Determining a Draw Condition•6 minutes
- React Lifecycle Events•3 minutes
- Initializing the Game•6 minutes
- Suggesting a Move - Implementing a Computer Player•12 minutes
- Smart Computer Player (Basic AI)•19 minutes
- CSS Variables•7 minutes
- Conditional Rendering•8 minutes
- Deploy to Netlify•6 minutes
- Deploy to Surge•3 minutes
- Project Summary•3 minutes
In this module, we will guide you through building a comprehensive ecommerce site in React. You’ll learn to manage product data, implement cart and checkout processes, and enhance user experience with search functionality, form validation, and context management. This project will solidify your understanding of advanced React concepts and ecommerce development practices.
What's included
39 videos1 reading3 assignments
39 videos•Total 307 minutes
- Project Introduction - What We Will Build•2 minutes
- Scaffolding the Project•4 minutes
- Introduction to JSON Server•4 minutes
- Fetch API•11 minutes
- Styling the Store•4 minutes
- Rendering the Categories•11 minutes
- Binding the Products•8 minutes
- Refactor the Fetch API Call•9 minutes
- Dealing with Errors in Fetch API•9 minutes
- Tidy the Fetch API Call•2 minutes
- Styling the Product List•13 minutes
- Installing React Router•6 minutes
- Fixing the Key Warning•4 minutes
- React Router - Detail Page•13 minutes
- Fetch API - Get Product By ID•9 minutes
- Product Description•6 minutes
- Introduction to Styled Components•13 minutes
- Styled Components - Product Description•3 minutes
- Dangerously Set HTML (Yeah Really)•4 minutes
- Refactor the Categories•9 minutes
- Refactor the Layout•6 minutes
- Refactor the Homepage•6 minutes
- Introduction to Context in React•9 minutes
- UseContext Hook and UseReducer Hook in React•18 minutes
- Basket Layout•11 minutes
- Implementing the Basket•6 minutes
- Implementing Basket Icons•5 minutes
- Implementing Basket Total•8 minutes
- Finishing the Checkout•1 minute
- Checkout - Fixing the State•13 minutes
- Implementing the Order Confirmation•7 minutes
- Introduction to Local Storage•13 minutes
- Implementing Search Results•15 minutes
- Better Searching with Debouncing•8 minutes
- Validating Forms in React - Part 1•9 minutes
- Validating Forms in React - Part 2•9 minutes
- Validating Forms in React - Part 3•8 minutes
- Validating Forms in React - Part 4•8 minutes
- Project Summary•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'Advanced React Projects and Ecommerce Development'•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Assessment 2•15 minutes
- Full Course Assessment•60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessment•15 minutes
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