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Element Reference
March 11, 2024•7,008 words
React, Angular, and Vue provide powerful APIs that let you avoid DOM manipulations most of the time. But sometimes you need to access the underlying DOM. Here's how.
Passing Children
March 11, 2024•4,395 words
Just like HTML nodes have parents and children, so too do framework components. Let's learn how React, Angular, and Vue allow you to pass children to your components.
Transparent Elements
March 11, 2024•2,235 words
There are specific instances where you may want to have a wrapper element in a framework that renders to nothing in the DOM. This is how.
Derived Values
March 11, 2024•2,847 words
Often in application development, you'll want to base one variable's value off of another. There are a few ways of doing this - some easier than others.
Side Effects
March 11, 2024•15,401 words
Some call them "lifecycle methods", others "effect handlers". However you spin it, they both handle side effects in your apps. How can we leverage them better?
Dynamic HTML
March 11, 2024•7,027 words
One of the primary advantages of using a framework is the ability to quickly generate dynamic HTML from JavaScript logic. Let's walk through some examples.
Introduction to Components
March 11, 2024•10,900 words
Components are the core building block in which all applications written with React, Angular, and Vue are built. Let's explore what they are and how to build them.
Preface
March 11, 2024•3,951 words
Learning web development is a vital skill in a software engineer's toolbox. Let's talk about why you should learn it and what this book will cover.