Live Coding with the Amplify UI team

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AWS Amplify UI: Build UI Fast with Amplify on React

AWS Amplify UI is a set of React components that make it easy to build beautiful and responsive user interfaces. The components are built on top of the Amplify framework, which provides a unified way to connect your app to backend services.

Amplify UI is designed to be easy to use, even for beginners. The components are well-documented and there are plenty of examples to help you get started.

In this blog post, we'll show you how to use Amplify UI to build a simple todo app.

Getting Started

The first step is to install Amplify UI. You can do this with the following command:

npm install @aws-amplify/ui

Once Amplify UI is installed, you can start using the components in your app.

Creating a Todo List

To create a todo list, we'll use the following components:

• AmplifyCard: This component is used to create a card that displays a todo item.
• AmplifyInput: This component is used to create a text input field.
• AmplifyButton: This component is used to create a button.

Here's the code for our todo list:

import React from 'react';
import { AmplifyCard, AmplifyInput, AmplifyButton } from '@aws-amplify/ui';

const TodoList = () => {
    const [todos, setTodos] = useState([]);

    const addTodo = () => {
        const newTodo = {
            text: e.target.value
        };

        setTodos([...todos, newTodo]);
    };

    return (
        <div>
            <AmplifyCard>
                <h2>Todo List</h2>
                <ul>
                    {todos.map((todo, index) => (
                        <li key={index}>
                            {todo.text}
                            <AmplifyButton onClick={() => setTodos(todos.filter((t) => t.id !== todo.id))}>
                                Delete
                            </AmplifyButton>
                        </li>
                    ))}
                </ul>
            </AmplifyCard>

            <AmplifyInput placeholder="Enter a new todo" onChange={(e) => addTodo()} />
        </div>
    );
};

export default TodoList;

This code will create a todo list with a text input field and a button. When you enter a todo item in the text input field and click the button, the item will be added to the list.

What is next?

AWS Amplify UI is a powerful tool that can help you build beautiful and responsive user interfaces. The components are easy to use and well-documented, making them a great choice for beginners and experienced developers alike.

If you're looking for a way to build user interfaces quickly and easily, then AWS Amplify UI is a great option.

Resources, Links & Official Documentation

• *Watch on YouTube: *Live Coding with the Amplify UI team Full Video (plus Subscribe to CodingCat.dev)
• Erik Hanchett Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• Erik Hanchett on GitHub
• Scott Rees Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• Heather Buchel Guest Profile & Episodes on CodingCat.dev
• React Official Reference: Hooks, Server Components, and UI state patterns
• AWS Documentation & Builder Center: Cloud architecture, serverless compute, IAM, and managed services
• OWASP Top 10 & Application Security Guides: Vulnerability mitigation, authentication hardening, and CVE defense

Related CodingCat.dev Tutorials & Podcast Episodes

• AWS Amplify with Nader Dabit: Talking with Nader Dabit all about AWS Amplify. How AWS Amplify fits into your web development process.
• AWS Amplify Video: How to easily add Video for Livestreaming or Video on Demand to your next Amplify project.
• Live Coding Clerk, into Next.js with James Perkins: James walks Alex through how to use Clerk in Next.js

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main takeaways from Live Coding with the Amplify UI team?

Amplify UI is a collection of accessible, themeable, performant React (and more!) components that can connect directly to the cloud. How to use AWS Amplify React components for an accessible themed site: 90 minutes of coding up an AWS Amplify's new components. AWS Amplify UI is a collection of accessible, themeable, performant React (and more!) components that can connect directly to the cloud. AWS Amplify UI components are built with plain React and CSS to provide a solid foundation for building Throughout this podcast, Erik Hanchett and Scott Rees and Heather Buchel breaks down real-world implementation details for React, AWS, Security so developers can apply these patterns directly in production.

How do you implement React best practices in production?

When adopting React and AWS in a production stack, start by validating your configuration against the React Official Reference (Hooks, Server Components, and UI state patterns). Focus on incremental adoption, automated testing, and observability so your team can measure performance and developer velocity improvements at each stage.

Where can I watch the full Live Coding with the Amplify UI team walkthrough and find related code resources?

You can watch the complete video session for Live Coding with the Amplify UI team on the CodingCat.dev YouTube channel. For a deeper dive into React, check out our related guide: AWS Amplify with Nader Dabit.