This one tool will transform how you program. It's time to raise your standards ..read more

React.js is the new hotness in the land of user interfaces. It's descriptive approach pairs wonderfully with ClojureScript's functional underpinnings. This episode will show how to build an app with React, all from comfortable ClojureScript. It provides a solid foundation for diving into React wrappers like Reagent or Om later on, and it's a welcome exercise in using ClojureScript's interop features. We'll cover: elements, components, the virtual DOM, using an atom to keep application state, and attaching event handlers with component properties ..read more

One of the more popular wrapper libraries for using React with ClojureScript is Reagent. We'll build a kanban style board to demonstrate the main features ..read more

We add `GET`, `PUT`, `DELETE` operations to the contact book API. In the process we pull out the EDN handling into its own middleware, and come across some handy Regex tips. This third episode picks up the pace a bit, but by now that shouldn't be a problem ..read more

In this second installment of our beginner friendly introduction to Ring the API goes from being read-only to being read-write. You also learn about `juxt`, `slurp`, and how to parse an incoming request body ..read more

In this new series you'll build an API with Ring from the ground up. The pace is slow and no steps are skipped, making it a great lesson for beginners ..read more

We continue building a Kanban board with Reagent, adding functionality to edit cards. In the process you'll learn all about Reagent's cursors and event handlers ..read more

Learn about React performance, the use of `keys` properties, and how to use lifecycle methods with Reagent ..read more

Side effects in re-frame are handled through events. You'll implement several event handlers of a TodoMVC app so it becomes functional. You'll also implement custom effect and co-effect handlers for storing the application state in localStorage. To debug event handlers you'll learn about the "debug" interceptor, and about re-frisk, a handy tool for inspecting your re-frame database ..read more

A complete look at re-frame subscriptions, including coverage of Reagent's atoms and reactions. You learn how to write subscriptions, how they work, and how to plug them together into a signal graph ..read more