Week 11: Advanced Full-Stack Features

Advanced

Implement advanced features including real-time communication, caching, testing, and performance optimization.

Learning Objectives

Detailed Schedule

Session 1: Real-Time Communication (1 hour)

WebSocket Fundamentals (25 minutes)

  • WebSocket fundamentals and Socket.IO
  • Real-time event handling
  • Room-based communication
  • Connection management

Real-Time Features (20 minutes)

  • Real-time notifications
  • Live chat functionality
  • Event-driven communication

Practice Exercise (15 minutes)

Implement WebSocket communication for real-time notifications and live chat

Session 2: Performance & Caching (1 hour)

Caching Strategies (25 minutes)

  • Redis caching implementation
  • Memory caching strategies
  • Database query optimization
  • API response caching

Frontend Optimization (20 minutes)

  • Frontend performance optimization
  • Code splitting and lazy loading
  • Bundle optimization

Practice Exercise (15 minutes)

Implement caching strategies and optimize application performance

Session 3: Testing & Advanced Features (1 hour)

Testing Strategies (25 minutes)

  • Unit testing with Jest
  • Integration testing
  • Frontend testing with React Testing Library
  • E2E testing with Cypress

Advanced UI Features (20 minutes)

  • Advanced animations with Framer Motion
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Progressive Web App (PWA) features
  • Accessibility improvements

Practice Exercise (15 minutes)

Write unit, integration, and E2E tests for full-stack application

Key Concepts

Real-Time Communication

  • • WebSocket fundamentals
  • • Socket.IO implementation
  • • Event-driven communication
  • • Room-based messaging

Performance & Caching

  • • Redis caching
  • • Memory optimization
  • • Code splitting
  • • Bundle optimization

Testing

  • • Unit testing with Jest
  • • Integration testing
  • • E2E testing with Cypress
  • • Test coverage

Advanced UI/UX

  • • Framer Motion animations
  • • Drag and drop
  • • PWA features
  • • Accessibility

Hands-on Activities

Activity 1: Real-Time Features

Implement WebSocket communication for real-time notifications and live chat.

WebSockets Socket.IO Real-time

Activity 2: Performance Optimization

Implement caching strategies and optimize application performance.

Redis Caching Code Splitting Bundle Optimization

Activity 3: Comprehensive Testing

Write unit, integration, and E2E tests for full-stack application.

Jest Testing React Testing Library Cypress E2E

Activity 4: Advanced UI Features

Implement advanced animations, drag-and-drop, and PWA features.

Framer Motion Drag & Drop PWA

Weekly Project: Advanced Task Management App

Project Overview

Enhance the Task Management App with advanced features including real-time collaboration, performance optimization, and comprehensive testing.

Advanced Features:

  • Real-time task collaboration
  • Live notifications and updates
  • Drag-and-drop task management
  • Advanced animations and transitions
  • Offline functionality (PWA)
  • Performance optimization

Technical Requirements:

  • WebSocket real-time communication
  • Redis caching implementation
  • Comprehensive testing suite
  • Performance monitoring
  • Accessibility compliance
  • Mobile responsiveness

Enhanced Project Structure: 

advanced-task-app/
├── client/                 # React Frontend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   │   ├── RealTime/
│   │   │   ├── Animations/
│   │   │   └── Advanced/
│   │   ├── hooks/
│   │   │   ├── useWebSocket.js
│   │   │   └── useAnimation.js
│   │   ├── services/
│   │   │   ├── socket.js
│   │   │   └── cache.js
│   │   ├── utils/
│   │   │   ├── animations.js
│   │   │   └── performance.js
│   │   └── App.js
│   ├── tests/
│   │   ├── unit/
│   │   ├── integration/
│   │   └── e2e/
│   └── package.json
├── server/                 # Node.js Backend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── socket/
│   │   │   └── socketHandler.js
│   │   ├── cache/
│   │   │   └── redis.js
│   │   ├── tests/
│   │   │   ├── unit/
│   │   │   └── integration/
│   │   └── app.js
│   └── package.json
├── redis/                  # Redis Configuration
├── cypress/                # E2E Tests
└── README.md

Assessment Criteria

Technical Skills (60%)

  • Real-time communication implementation (20%)
  • Performance optimization and caching (20%)
  • Comprehensive testing implementation (15%)
  • Advanced UI/UX features (5%)

Project Quality (40%)

  • Advanced functionality implementation (20%)
  • Performance and optimization (10%)
  • Code quality and testing coverage (10%)

Teaching Resources

Code Examples:

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