React for Real

What You Learned

You can now share your React components with others who don’t use React, and you can integrate other frameworks in a React application. You learned how to access the DOM directly to reuse prebuilt widgets, and you combined Backbone with React props to use Backbone models as the source of data for your app.

You now have enough React practice to tackle a wide range of challenges. Try a larger project from start to finish. You could prototype an application you’ve had in mind for some time, or apply your knowledge to a project at work. Be sure to refer to React’s official documentation^[22] for guidance.

If you’re responsible for styling the application, tools that let you place styles inside React components^[23] can help you refactor ...