New GraphQL Development Training

This 5-day course helps participants deepen their understanding of GraphQL. Through hands-on exercises, they will learn how to build backend and frontend applications that efficiently communicate through a GraphQL API. Participants will gain expertise in writing simple and complex queries and mutations and optimizing GraphQL-based applications using best development practices. The training includes real-world projects integrating Node.js and React, allowing attendees to apply their learning immediately in practical scenarios.

• Developers with basic backend or frontend development experience.
• Professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of GraphQL to make their future applications faster and more flexible.
• Developers who have used REST APIs and want to understand the advantages and applications of GraphQL.

• Efficient Data Querying: GraphQL enables precise data queries, reducing unnecessary data transfer often encountered with REST APIs.
• Simplifying Complex Systems: GraphQL APIs allow easy data retrieval regardless of data type or location.
• Developer-Friendly Experience: GraphQL is intuitive and developer-friendly, with well-structured and documented requests and responses.
• Flexible Frontend: A React frontend integrates seamlessly with GraphQL APIs, enabling developers to build modern, dynamic user interfaces easily.
• Future-Proof Technology: GraphQL is a rapidly growing and evolving technology, ensuring scalability and efficiency for all web development projects.

1. Introduction to GraphQL

• What is GraphQL? When and why should we use it?
• GraphQL principles and advantages over REST APIs
• How GraphQL works: Server, queries, and response structure
• GraphQL syntax and fundamental concepts

2. Building a GraphQL API Server with Node.js

• Installation and setup
• Creating a basic GraphQL server using Express.js and Apollo Server
• Defining schemas and types
• Implementing and working with resolvers
• GraphQL API authentication and authorization

3. Developing a Frontend Application with React

• Integrating React with GraphQL
• Installing and configuring Apollo Client
• Writing queries and mutations on the frontend
• Using hooks for GraphQL operations
• Error handling in React and GraphQL applications
• Best practices and state management in a React + GraphQL environment

4. Advanced GraphQL Features and Optimization

• Using fragments and aliases
• GraphQL batching and optimization techniques
• Caching and data management strategies

• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
• JavaScript ES6+ and TypeScript fundamentals
• Basic backend or frontend development experience (Node.js - Express and React, or other frameworks)