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about the subject

GraphQL, a data query and manipulation language, is the open source community’s answer to the growing complexity of the data landscape of front-end web applications. GraphQL’s ease of querying complex data—and returning nothing more nor less than necessary—makes it a simpler, more efficient, and flexible alternative to other web service architectures.

Built on the GraphQL specification, Apollo is a powerful set of tools and libraries which implements extensive research and feedback from the user community. Rich with features and techniques that simplify the data-layers within organizations, it makes rollouts of new deployments faster and easier.

about the video

In Learning Clientside GraphQL with Apollo, you’ll learn the benefits of using GraphQL with Apollo and how this robust stack can solve problems that can arise when working with data from front-end APIs. You’ll gain hands-on experience as you build a self-contained voting application, complete with a database and front-end and backend applications. Your project will allow users to vote a topic up or down, propose new topics, and leave comments on topics.

prerequisites

For front-end web developers familiar with Javascript and the fundamentals of Node and HTML. Knowledge of GraphQL and Apollo may be helpful, but is not necessary.

what you will learn

• The benefits of GraphQL and Apollo
• The design decisions behind GraphQL and Apollo
• GraphQL queries and mutations
• URL routing and pagination
• How to set up your Apollo client
• How to create a Node GraphQL backend from scratch
• How to build a self-contained application using GraphQL and Apollo

about the instructor

Azat Mardan is one of the leading experts on JavaScript, Node, React, and cloud technologies, who has authored multiple top-selling books and video courses, including our book React Quickly. He is a Microsoft MVP and works as an Engineering Leader at Indeed.