Full Stack Web Development using Node.js with React is a powerful combination for building modern web applications. This stack involves using React for the front-end (client-side) and Node.js for the back-end (server-side). This approach allows developers to write both client and server code in JavaScript, providing a more unified development experience.

Front-End Development with React

1. React Basics: Understanding JSX, components, state, and props.
2. React Router: For handling routing in single-page applications (SPAs).
3. State Management: Knowledge of state management solutions like Redux or Context API.
4. Hooks: Using React hooks for state and lifecycle features in functional components.
5. CSS and Styling: Styling components using CSS, Sass, or CSS-in-JS libraries like styled-components.
6. Front-End Build Tools: Familiarity with tools like Webpack, Babel, and npm/yarn for package management and build processes.

Back-End Development with Node.js

1. Node.js Basics: Understanding of Node.js and its asynchronous programming model.
2. Express.js: A minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework for building APIs.
3. Database Integration: Connecting to databases (SQL like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL like MongoDB) using ORMs like Sequelize or Mongoose for MongoDB.
4. RESTful API Development: Creating RESTful services with Node.js and Express.js.
5. Authentication and Authorization: Implementing security measures such as JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for secure data transfer.

Full Stack Integration

• Connecting React with Node.js: Fetching data from and sending data to the Node.js server from the React front-end.
• Environment Variables: Managing configuration settings for different environments (development, production).
• Error Handling and Validation: Robust error handling on both client and server sides.