Category: React

  • React Context 101

    React Context 101

    Have you worked with a React app that needed the same data in multiple components? If so, have you considered Context yet?

  • Why you should render React on the server side

    A few considerations for using React SSR.

  • Using React Context API with Gatsby

    Using React Context API with Gatsby

    You often feel the unsettling flash of a bright phone screen while relaxing in a dimly lit room. This is alleviated by introducing a “dark mode” which switches background and foreground colors to reduce eye strain. I decided to add this to my boutique web agency Laccadive IO’s new Gatsby-based site.

  • Building Mobile Apps Using React Native And WordPress

    Building Mobile Apps Using React Native And WordPress

    This is an article written by me for Smashing Magazine six days ago. It’s about building a WooCommerce-powered e-commerce app using React Native. As web developers, you might have thought that mobile app development calls for a fresh learning curve with another programming language. Perhaps Java and Swift need to be added to your skill set to […]

  • How To Build A Skin For Your Web App With React And WordPress

    How To Build A Skin For Your Web App With React And WordPress

    This is an article written by me for Smashing Magazine five days ago. It’s about building a WordPress theme and store using React. So you’ve trained yourself as a web engineer, and now want to build a blazing fast online shop for your customers. The product list should appear in an instant, and searching should […]