This book is for developers who want to start developing solutions for SharePoint 2016 and/or SharePoint Online using SharePoint Framework. It is also for developers who are already familiar with SharePoint’s development models of the past and who are ready to start using SharePoint Framework for their future projects. Though SharePoint experience is not required, you should have a general understanding of the capabilities that SharePoint provides. We’ll provide a brief overview of SharePoint as well. It is also helpful to have an understanding of JavaScript-based web development.