--- title: "This week's React news, issue 1" publication: "React Status" issue: 1 published_at: "-0014-08-08" canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/1" --- react status 1 This week's React news -[Read this on the Web](http://react.statuscode.com/issues/1) [react status](http://react.statuscode.com) Issue 1 Thanks for agreeing to receive a beta issue of a new React-themed newsletter from the creators of JavaScript Weekly - here it is :-) This is early days so if you have any input, reply and let us know what you think. We'll listen to all input as we flesh things out. Thanks! _Peter Cooper, Editor_ [React Enlightenment: A New, Free Book](https://www.gitbook.com/book/frontendmasters/react-enlightenment/details?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — [React Enlightenment is a new, free recipe-style online book](https://www.gitbook.com/book/frontendmasters/react-enlightenment/details) by Cody Lindley that's a great way to pick up some new techniques and remind yourself of React's essentials. Cody Lindley [Recharts](http://recharts.org/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Easily build charts in your apps with [Recharts, a new composable charting library](http://recharts.org/) using React components and D3. Recharts Groupcode [How to Contribute to the React Project](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUpPsEcGsg8&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Kent C Dodds and Ben Alpert explain [how you can contribute code to the React project](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUpPsEcGsg8). _(25 minutes)_ Kent C.​ Doddsvideo [Complete Introduction to React, Redux, React Router, and More](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/react-intro/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — [A brand new course where Brian Holt introduces you to React](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/react-intro/) and its surrounding ecosystem including Redux for state management, React Router for navigation, and more. Frontend Masterssponsored [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/897c48bd.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/react-intro/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) [A Glimpse Into The Future With React Native For Web](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/08/a-glimpse-into-the-future-with-react-native-for-web/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email#reactnl) — React Native brought React to building native mobile apps, but now you can learn how [_React Native for Web_ brings React Native’s components back for use on the Web.](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/08/a-glimpse-into-the-future-with-react-native-for-web/#reactnl) Clayton Andersonnative [The 16 Most Popular React Links in JSW So Far in 2016](https://medium.com/cooper-press/the-18-most-popular-react-links-so-far-in-2016-b3492c0d9f03?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — We crunched the data and [found the 16 most popular React links from JavaScript Weekly in 2016,](https://medium.com/cooper-press/the-18-most-popular-react-links-so-far-in-2016-b3492c0d9f03) from lists of best practices to component building tools, and more. Cooper Press [A Guide to Internationalization in React](https://medium.freecodecamp.com/internationalization-in-react-7264738274a0?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — If you want your application to make a worldwide impact, you have to deal with language barriers, so [knowing how to internationalize your React app is key.](https://medium.freecodecamp.com/internationalization-in-react-7264738274a0) Preethi Kasireddy [Why Redux Makes Sense to Me and How I Conceptualize It](https://medium.com/@fay_jai/why-redux-makes-sense-to-me-and-how-i-conceptualize-it-c8a3a9db15ca?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — A look at how [Redux makes sense to one developer and how he conceptualizes it](https://medium.com/@fay_jai/why-redux-makes-sense-to-me-and-how-i-conceptualize-it-c8a3a9db15ca), which may be useful if you’re struggling with Redux yourself. Willson Mock [A Mini-Course on React Native Flexbox](https://medium.com/@yoniweisbrod/a-mini-course-on-react-native-flexbox-2832a1ccc6?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Flexbox can solve challenging mobile design issues in React Native apps but it's tricky to learn so [this mini course on React Native Flexbox](https://medium.com/@yoniweisbrod/a-mini-course-on-react-native-flexbox-2832a1ccc6) could be helpful. Yoni Weisbrodnative [How We Handle Asynchronous Actions with Redux](https://blog.algolia.com/how-we-reduced-boilerplate-and-handled-asynchronous-actions-with-redux/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Algolia found that Redux brought testability and added simplicity to their React app. Developer Alexandre Meunier explains [how they now handle async actions in their app with Redux.](https://blog.algolia.com/how-we-reduced-boilerplate-and-handled-asynchronous-actions-with-redux/) Alexandre Meunier [React Server: A Framework Designed to Make Universal React Easier to Write](https://react-server.io/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Redfincode [React-BSOD: A 'Blue Screen Of Death' Component for Errors](https://github.com/jesstelford/react-bsod?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Jess Telfordcode [react-bubble: Tooltip-Style 'Bubbles' for React Apps](https://github.com/Polyconseil/react-bubble?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Polyconseilcode [React-Custom-Scroll: Customize The Browser Scroll Bar with Native OS Scroll Behavior](https://github.com/rommguy/react-custom-scroll?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Guy Rommcode [react-rte: A Pure React Rich Text Editor based on draft-js](https://github.com/sstur/react-rte?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Simon Sturmercode [Read this issue on the Web](http://react.statuscode.com/issues/1) [See our archives](http://react.statuscode.com/issues) [Stop getting this newsletter](*|UNSUB|*) Published by [Cooperpress](https://cooperpress.com/) Fairfield Enterprise Centre, Lincoln Way, Louth, LN11 0LS, UK