React Under the Hood

React is becoming the preferred JavaScript library for building web and native applications but few understand how it works under the hood. What is the Virtual DOM? How are events registered and triggered?

"React Under the Hood" goes over the fundamentals of React as well as an explanation of how the internals work. The book covers its architectural philosophy, useful React patterns, and working with third-party libraries.

It guides you through React by building a simple Star Trek video game.