Vue.js in 2026: the progressive and accessible JS framework
Vue.js was created in 2014 by Evan You, a former Google engineer who worked on Angular. The project was designed to offer a lighter and more progressive alternative to heavy frameworks: you can start by integrating Vue in an existing page, then scale to a complete application. Vue is today maintained by an independent core team, funded by sponsoring (Vercel, Sentry, individual contributors, user companies).
In 2026, Vue 3 is the active branch, with Composition API as recommended approach (since Vue 3.2), redesigned reactivity (based on ES6 Proxies), better tooled Single-File Components (script setup, defineProps, defineEmits) and better native TypeScript support. The ecosystem has consolidated around Pinia (official Vuex replacement for state management), Vue Router 4, Nuxt 3 (full-stack framework equivalent to Next.js on the React side) and Vite (build tool created by Evan You and widely adopted beyond Vue).
The Vue.js course at ITTA
Our Vue.js course at ITTA:
The course covers the entire framework in a project logic: template syntax and directives fundamentals (v-if, v-for, v-model, v-on), Single-File Components with script setup, Composition API (ref, reactive, computed, watch, watchEffect), props and events, slots, provide/inject, composables (custom hooks equivalent), routing with Vue Router 4, global state management with Pinia, integration with a back-end API (fetch, axios, tanstack-query), unit tests (Vitest, Vue Test Utils), introduction to Nuxt 3 (SSR, automatic routing, modules), TypeScript in Vue, accessibility, performance. The format is hands-on, with a thread application built progressively.
Who is this course for
Our Vue audience is varied: PHP developers (notably Laravel) appreciating the progressive approach and Inertia.js or Livewire integration, HTML/CSS/JS integrators wanting to switch to a UI framework without a steep learning curve, back-end developers taking charge of the front part of their application, React or Angular developers in transition (by team constraint or to broaden their stack), technical leads needing to evaluate or structure a new Vue application, web development retraining profiles aiming at a front-end or full-stack position.
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Vue in the ITTA web ecosystem
Vue fits in a broader landscape covered by our web catalogue. The web development sub-domain regroups all web training. The programming languages sub-domain regroups server languages. For Vue profiles wanting to add typing, the TypeScript publisher brings static typing widely used in combination with Vue 3.
On the alternative or complementary JS frameworks side, the ReactJS publisher covers the Meta library, and the Angular publisher covers the Google framework. Understanding the three helps choose the right tool per project. For Vue + PHP profiles, the PHP Symfony publisher offers a coherent full-stack approach.
Vue vs React vs Angular: how to position?
The 2026 front-end landscape is dominated by three families. Vue offers a simplicity/power compromise, popular among PHP developers, agencies and medium-sized projects, with a coherent ecosystem (Pinia, Vue Router, Nuxt). React (Meta) offers a flexible UI library with a very rich ecosystem, widely adopted by startups and large SaaS publishers. Angular (Google) is a complete and opinionated framework, widely used in enterprise for its structural guarantees. The choice depends on context: Vue stands out for its progressivity (possible integration in an existing page) and more accessible learning curve.
Common trajectories by profile
You are a PHP developer (Laravel, Symfony, WordPress)
Vue is very popular in the PHP ecosystem, notably with Laravel via Inertia.js which keeps server routing while using Vue components on the client side. The course gives you the foundation to exploit this productive combination.
You are an HTML/CSS/JS integrator
Vue is more accessible than React or Angular to start, thanks to its template syntax close to standard HTML. The course takes you from DOM manipulation to a declarative framework approach, without a steep learning curve.
You are a full-stack developer taking charge of the front
You want to add Vue to your stack for the front part. The course gives you components, Composition API, Pinia state management and routing, complementing your existing back-end.
Vue trends in 2026
Several trends shape Vue in 2026. Composition API and script setup have become the default approach on new projects (Options API remains supported for legacy). Pinia has definitively replaced Vuex as official state manager. Nuxt 3 has become the reference Vue full-stack framework, with SSR, hybrid rendering, modules (auth, i18n, content, image) and Nitro as universal server engine. Vite, created by Evan You, has become a widely adopted build tool beyond Vue (Svelte, Solid, even React via Remix or Astro). TypeScript is now first-class in Vue 3. Generative AI enters Vue development via copilots (component, composable, test generation).
Sessions in Geneva, Lausanne and virtual classroom
Our Vue.js sessions are scheduled in Geneva, Lausanne and in interactive virtual classroom with a live trainer. The format is very practice-oriented on a thread application. Material modalities are communicated in advance by our education team. For front teams seeking grouped upskilling on their real Vue project, we organise in-house sessions calibrated on your stack. This modality is well suited to SaaS, web agencies, e-commerce and public sector contexts operating Vue at scale.
Vue.js FAQ at ITTA
Do I need JavaScript knowledge before this course?
Yes, good mastery of modern JavaScript (ES6+, modules, async/await, promises) is necessary. The course is not a beginner JavaScript course. For profiles without advanced JS experience, a JavaScript course upstream is advised.
Composition API or Options API?
Composition API is the recommended approach for new Vue 3 projects, and it is the approach taught in the course. Options API remains supported for legacy and is mentioned for culture, but it is not the target pedagogical approach.
Is Nuxt addressed in the course?
Yes, Nuxt 3 is introduced as the reference Vue full-stack framework (SSR, automatic routing, modules). A dedicated Nuxt session can be planned in-house to go further.
Vue or React for a new project?
It depends on context. Vue is more accessible and progressive, suited to PHP teams upskilling to front, medium-sized projects, or contexts wanting a smooth learning curve. React is more dominant on the ecosystem side and hiring in some markets. Our course addresses these trade-offs.
Why train on Vue at ITTA
ITTA offers a coherent web catalogue from fundamentals (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript) to modern frameworks (Vue, React, Angular, TypeScript), back-end and DevOps ecosystem. This continuity allows addressing a complete web stack. Our Vue trainers are front and full-stack developers active on Vue projects in French-speaking Switzerland, providing concrete and current examples. Sessions available in Geneva, Lausanne and interactive virtual classroom, in-house and inter-company.