This course is a beginner's gateway into the mechanics of using Redux as an application building platform. It takes a bottom-up approach, enforcing the basic aspects of Redux before incorporating them together in a creative and interactive way. It begins with a short theoretical section before moving on to application based problems. 
The course does assume that the user has a basic idea of how React works, as Redux works in the React environment. Let's dive in!

Understanding Redux: A Beginner's Guide To State Management

Now, we can comfortably get to building the Sidebar.

Let's keep it simple for now.

#### Sidebar.js:

Now, we can comfortably get to building the Sidebar.

Let's keep it simple for now.

# Sidebar.js:

The first component of our app is the Sidebar. We'll make a basic rendition of it in this lesson.

Getting to know Redux (Theory)

Your First Redux Application

Understanding State Updates with Actions

Building Skypey: A More Advanced Example

Building Skypey: Designing the State Object

Building Skypey: The User Component

Building Skypey: The Empty Screen

Building Skypey: The Chat Window

Building Skypey: Header and Chat Window

Building Skypey: Messaging

The Skypey App

Resolving the Initial App Layout: The Sidebar

Sidebar.js: