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1. Core Web Development Foundations

• HTML and CSS
  • HTML5 semantics, forms, and accessibility (ARIA roles, best practices).
  • CSS3 fundamentals: Flexbox, Grid, and responsive design.
  • CSS preprocessors (Sass, LESS) and BEM methodology.
• JavaScript (ES6+)
  • Core syntax and language features: closures, promises, async/await.
  • Modern ES6+ features: arrow functions, destructuring, rest/spread operators.
  • Advanced topics: event loop, scope, and closures, context (this), and prototypes.
  • Module bundling with ES6 modules, import/export.

2. Front-End Development Essentials

• JavaScript Frameworks & Libraries
  • Overview of different front-end frameworks (React, Vue, Angular).
  • Introduction to React: JSX, components, and props.
• DOM Manipulation and Events
  • Core DOM methods and event handling.
  • Virtual DOM and why frameworks like React optimize rendering.
• Data Fetching & API Integration
  • AJAX and fetch API.
  • RESTful services and JSON data parsing.
  • Basics of GraphQL and using it with REST APIs.

3. Deep Dive into React

• Core React Concepts
  • Components and props, state, and lifecycle methods.
  • Functional components vs. class components.
• React Hooks
  • Basic hooks (useState, useEffect, useContext) and custom hooks.
  • Advanced hooks (useReducer, useCallback, useMemo, useRef).
• Advanced Component Patterns
  • Higher-Order Components (HOCs).
  • Render props and controlled/uncontrolled components.
  • Compound components for complex UI elements.

4. State Management

• React Context API
  • Using context for simple state management and prop drilling.
• Redux
  • Basics of Redux (actions, reducers, store) and core principles.
  • Using Redux with React, connecting components with react-redux.
  • Advanced Redux concepts: middleware, Redux Thunk, Redux Saga.
• Other State Management Tools
  • MobX, Zustand, Recoil, and context-based solutions.

5. Routing and Navigation

• React Router
  • Basics of routing in single-page applications (SPA).
  • Route parameters, nested routes, and redirects.
  • Programmatic navigation and route guards.

6. Styling in React

• CSS in JS
  • Styled Components and Emotion for CSS-in-JS.
• CSS Frameworks and Utility Libraries
  • Tailwind CSS, Material-UI, and Bootstrap integration with React.
• Animation Libraries
  • Using framer-motion, react-spring, and CSS animations.

7. Testing and Debugging

• Unit Testing
  • Jest for unit tests and mocking.
  • Enzyme or React Testing Library for component testing.
• End-to-End Testing
  • Cypress, Playwright, and Puppeteer for UI testing.
• Debugging Tools
  • Using Chrome DevTools and React DevTools effectively.
  • Error boundaries and custom error handling in React.

8. Build and Deployment

• Webpack and Bundling
  • Basics of Webpack, Babel, and asset bundling.
  • Code splitting, tree-shaking, and optimizations.
• Deployment and CI/CD
  • Deploying on platforms like Netlify, Vercel, or AWS.
  • Basics of CI/CD with GitHub Actions or CircleCI.
• Performance Optimization
  • Lazy loading, code-splitting, and reducing bundle size.
  • React performance optimization with memoization and shouldComponentUpdate.

9. Back-End Foundations (Optional, but Recommended)

• Backend Development Basics
  • Understanding RESTful APIs and setting up a Node.js server.
  • Database basics: SQL vs. NoSQL, and ORMs like Sequelize or Mongoose.
• Authentication & Security
  • Session management, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), and OAuth.
  • Securing APIs, basic knowledge of HTTPS, and Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS).

10. Advanced React Topics and Patterns

• Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation (SSG)
  • Basics of Next.js for SSR and SSG in React apps.
• Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
  • Service workers, offline support, and caching strategies.
  • Push notifications and app manifests.
• Micro-Frontends
  • Understanding micro-frontend architecture and module federation.

11. Web Development Best Practices and Design Principles

• Design Patterns and Architecture
  • MVC, MVVM, and component-driven architecture.
  • SOLID principles and clean code practices.
• Accessibility (a11y)
  • Best practices for accessible, inclusive design.
• SEO Optimization
  • Basic SEO for SPAs, metadata, and SSR for improved indexing.

12. Continuous Learning and Building Projects

• Contribute to Open Source
  • Gain experience and learn best practices from experienced developers.
• Personal Projects
  • Build projects to apply knowledge: e.g., e-commerce sites, social media apps.
• Stay Updated with the Ecosystem
  • Follow new React updates, emerging tools, and advanced JavaScript features.