Adam Boduch - React Material-UI Cookbook: Build captivating user experiences using React and Material-UI

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Adam Boduch has been involved with large-scale JavaScript development for nearly 10 years. Before moving to the frontend, he worked on several large-scale cloud computing products using Python and Linux. No stranger to complexity, Adam has practical experience with real-world software systems and the scaling challenges they pose. He is the author of several JavaScript books, including React and React Native, by Packt Publishing and is passionate about innovative user experiences and high performance.

Michel Engelen started off as a web designer and soon began to realize that frontend development is the course he wants to take. So, he started self-learning for the skills he would need for that. Nearly 8 years later, he is now a full-fledged JavaScript React/Redux developer and software architect with one additional year of experience in DevOps as well.

Jonatan Ezequiel Salas is a highly skilled developer and a passionate entrepreneur. He is the founder and CTO of BlackBox Vision, a software agency focusing mainly on high-quality products and user experience, and also working at Ingenia as a Software Architect. He is currently focusing on growing his company, and has been working with some major firms from Argentina. In his spare time, he loves contributing to open source software related to DevOps, Kubernetes, JavaScript, Node.js, and React. Find him on GitHub, Medium, or Twitter.

Olivier Tassinari is a curious and persevering person who has always loved solving problems. His passion for building things started at a very young age, and he began to launch websites 10 years ago while studying math, physics, and computer science. He is a big fan of open source. He has been working on Material-UI since its inception.

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Material-UI is the world's most popular React UI framework. It should come as no surprise that Material-UI skills are a valuable asset to have. There are countless projects in the open source space and in the commercial space that rely on this framework. So, what makes Material-UI so popular?

First and foremost, Material-UI does an excellent job of bringing together two of the best frontend technologies out there. In a nutshell, Material-UI exposes Google's Material Design as components in Facebook's React. Many developers know enough React to build something that works. Many designers know enough about Material Design to design an experience that looks incredible. Material-UI is the bridge between these two worlds, simplifying the task of shipping production applications that delight customers.

At a high level, this sales pitch is enough to intrigue developers at every level and of every specialization. What keeps developers engaged with Material-UI is the breadth of functionality and the depth of resources available to help you tackle any scenario. My hope is that this book serves as a valuable contribution to those resources.

This book is for any developer who thinks that Material-UI could potentially help them produce a better user experience for their application. From seasoned professionals to the junior developers of the world, this book has something to teach you about Material-UI.