Vue.js Study Plan

Welcome to the Vue.js Study Plan by The Coding College! This plan is tailored for learners who want to master Vue.js step by step. It breaks down topics into manageable daily tasks, so you can build your knowledge incrementally.

Overview

  • Total Duration: 4 weeks (Adjustable to your pace)
  • Time Commitment: 1–2 hours/day
  • Goal: Learn Vue.js from basics to advanced concepts and create a real-world project.

Week 1: Getting Started with Vue.js

Day 1: Introduction

  • What is Vue.js?
  • Key features and benefits
  • Installing Vue CLI and setting up the development environment
  • Creating your first Vue.js app
  • Practice: Build a simple “Hello, Vue!” app

Day 2: Vue Basics

  • Understanding the Vue instance
  • Data binding with {{}}
  • Using the data option
  • Templates and interpolation
  • Practice: Display dynamic data using Vue

Day 3: Vue Directives (Part 1)

  • What are Vue directives?
  • Common directives: v-bind, v-model, v-if
  • Handling user inputs with v-model
  • Practice: Create a form with dynamic input handling

Day 4: Vue Directives (Part 2)

  • Conditional rendering with v-if, v-else-if, and v-else
  • List rendering with v-for
  • Practice: Build a to-do list app

Day 5: Event Handling

  • Listening to events with v-on
  • Event modifiers
  • Handling user input
  • Practice: Create a simple counter app

Day 6: Lifecycle Hooks

  • What are lifecycle hooks?
  • Key hooks: beforeCreate, created, mounted, updated
  • Practice: Use lifecycle hooks to log application state changes

Day 7: Weekly Project

  • Build a simple interactive web page using all concepts learned this week.

Week 2: Deep Dive into Components

Day 8: Introduction to Components

  • What are components?
  • Creating and registering components
  • Local vs. global components
  • Practice: Create a reusable button component

Day 9: Props and Custom Events

  • Passing data with props
  • Emitting events with $emit
  • Practice: Build a parent-child communication example

Day 10: Slots and Scoped Slots

  • Using slots for content distribution
  • Scoped slots for dynamic rendering
  • Practice: Create a card component with customizable content

Day 11: Dynamic and Async Components

  • Rendering dynamic components
  • Lazy-loading components
  • Practice: Create a tabbed interface with dynamic components

Day 12: Scoped Styles

  • Adding styles to components
  • Scoped vs. global styles
  • Practice: Create a styled user profile card

Day 13: Provide/Inject API

  • Sharing state across deeply nested components
  • Practice: Build a theme toggle with Provide/Inject

Day 14: Weekly Project

  • Build a modular, reusable component-based app (e.g., a shopping cart).

Week 3: Advanced Vue Concepts

Day 15: Vue Router Basics

  • Setting up Vue Router
  • Defining routes and navigation
  • Dynamic routing and nested routes
  • Practice: Create a multi-page app

Day 16: State Management with Vuex (Part 1)

  • What is Vuex?
  • Core concepts: State, Mutations, Actions
  • Setting up Vuex in a Vue app
  • Practice: Create a Vuex-powered counter

Day 17: State Management with Vuex (Part 2)

  • Using Getters and Modules
  • Managing shared state in larger applications
  • Practice: Create a product list with Vuex

Day 18: Animations and Transitions

  • Using the <transition> component
  • Animating elements and lists
  • Practice: Add animations to a to-do list

Day 19: Composition API (Part 1)

  • Introduction to the Composition API
  • setup function, ref, and reactive
  • Practice: Refactor an app to use the Composition API

Day 20: Composition API (Part 2)

  • Using computed and watch
  • Lifecycle hooks in the Composition API
  • Practice: Build a reactive form using the Composition API

Day 21: Weekly Project

  • Build a feature-rich app using Vue Router, Vuex, and animations (e.g., a blog or a task manager).

Week 4: Building and Deploying Vue Apps

Day 22: Integrating APIs

  • Fetching data with Axios
  • Handling errors and loading states
  • Practice: Build a weather app with live API data

Day 23: Testing Vue Apps

  • Unit testing with Jest
  • End-to-end testing with Cypress
  • Practice: Write basic unit tests for a Vue component

Day 24: Optimizing Vue Apps

  • Code splitting and lazy loading
  • Performance optimization techniques
  • Practice: Optimize a project for production

Day 25: Building for Production

  • Configuring the Vue CLI for production
  • Hosting on Netlify, Vercel, or Heroku
  • Practice: Deploy a Vue app online

Day 26–27: Capstone Project (Part 1)

  • Plan and start building a full-featured application (e.g., an e-commerce store).

Day 28: Capstone Project (Part 2)

  • Complete and deploy the capstone project.

Conclusion

By following this study plan, you’ll gain a deep understanding of Vue.js and its ecosystem. You’ll also build several projects to showcase your skills. Explore more resources and tutorials on The Coding College to continue your journey!

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