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Class 39 - Resource Fetching & Authentication

Lab 39 - Consuming Authenticated Resources: Cookie Stand Admin Version 2

Your job is to continue work on Cookie Stand Admin app using Next.js and style using Tailwind CSS.

But now you’ll be working with data from a remote API!

Annoying Change Explanation

The layout of Cookie Stand Form has changed a bit. Sometimes the client will change their mind. This WILL happen all the time as devs. We may as well get used to it now.

Feature Tasks and Requirements

Implementation Notes

User Acceptance Tests

Configuration

Stretch Goals

Code Challenge - Mock Interview

Written Class Notes

Read 39 - React 3

Resources Link/Pages

Bookmark and Review

Answer

Statement on why this topic matter as it relates to what I’m studying in this module:

React Context enables sharing data across the component tree without prop drilling. useContext Hook provides a simple way to consume data from a React Context within functional components. Next.js simplifies React app development with features like server-side rendering, automatic code splitting, and streamlined deployment.

Reading Questions

  1. What is React Context, and how does it help in managing state and data sharing in a React application?

    • React Context is a feature in React that allows you to pass data through the component tree without having to pass props down manually at every level. It’s designed to share data that can be considered “global” for a tree of React components.

    • Managing State and Data Sharing:
    • React Context is particularly useful for managing global state or providing shared data across multiple components in a React application.
    • Instead of drilling props through multiple levels of components, you can define a Context, provide it at the top of the component tree, and consume it wherever needed.

  2. Explain the useContext Hook and how it can be used to access data from a React Context within a functional component.

    • The useContext Hook is a built-in React Hook that allows functional components to consume data from a Context.
    • It provides a way to access the value of a Context without needing to use a Context.Consumer component.

    • It takes a Context object (created using React.createContext) as an argument and returns the current context value for that context.

      import React, { useContext } from "react";
import MyContext from "./MyContext";

const MyComponent = () => {
  // Using useContext to access data from MyContext
  const contextData = useContext(MyContext);

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>{contextData.title}</h1>
      <p>{contextData.description}</p>
    </div>
  );
};

export default MyComponent;

  3. Describe the purpose of Next.js, and provide an example from the Vercel Next.js Examples reading on how it can be used to build a scalable web application.

    • Next.js is a React framework that aims to simplify React application development by offering built-in features for server-side rendering, static site generation, and more.

    • It provides a streamlined way to build React applications with features like automatic code splitting, server-side rendering, and simplified deployment.

    • Example from Vercel Next.js Examples:
    • In the Vercel Next.js Examples, one example of how Next.js can be used to build a scalable web application is demonstrated in the “with-tailwindcss” example.
    • This example shows how Next.js can be integrated with Tailwind CSS, a popular utility-first CSS framework.
    • By using Next.js with Tailwind CSS, developers can quickly set up a project preconfigured with Tailwind CSS, TypeScript or JavaScript, and the App Router.
    • This allows for efficient development of responsive and visually appealing web applications with minimal setup and configuration.
    • Here’s an example of how to create a Next.js project with Tailwind CSS: 
      npx create-next-app --tailwind with-tailwindcss-app
    • This command initializes a new Next.js project with Tailwind CSS already set up, providing a solid foundation for building a scalable and well-styled web application.

Things I want to know more about

Retrospective

Retrospectives are a critical part of Agile, and typically take the form of meetings held by a team at the end of a sprint cycle. To get us acclimated to that process, we will use the format of a retrospectives to guide today’s reflection.

This article gives a nice overview to the role of retrospectives.

  1. What went well, that I might forget if I don’t write down?
  2. What did I learn today?
  3. What should I do differently next time?
  4. What still puzzles me, or what do I need to learn more about?
  5. Thinking about each of your assignments for the day, reflect on:
    • Is the assignment complete? If not, where exactly did you leave off, and what work remains?
    • Do not get bogged down in written analysis; instead, focus on capturing the moment with an eye toward how your observations can guide you toward future productivity.