NextJs for Professional

Prerequisites

Before diving into Next.js, it's recommended to have a solid understanding of the following:

• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: A strong grasp of these core web development technologies is essential.
• React.js: A basic understanding of React's concepts, such as components, JSX, state, and props, will be helpful.

Module 1: Introduction to Next.js

• What is Next.js?
  • A React framework for building web applications
  • Key features: Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Static Site Generation (SSG), API Routes, Image Optimization, etc.
• Setting up a Next.js project
  • Creating a new Next.js app
  • Project structure and basic components
• Basic routing in Next.js
  • File-based routing
  • Dynamic routing
  • Link component for navigation

Module 2: Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

• Understanding SSR
  • How SSR works
  • Benefits of SSR
• Implementing SSR in Next.js
  • getStaticProps for statically generated pages
  • getServerSideProps for dynamically generated pages
• Best practices for SSR
  • Optimizing performance
  • Security considerations

Module 3: Static Site Generation (SSG)

• Understanding SSG
  • How SSG works
  • Benefits of SSG
• Implementing SSG in Next.js
  • Using getStaticProps for statically generated pages
  • Revalidating static pages
• Best practices for SSG
  • Optimizing performance
  • Content freshness

Module 4: API Routes

• Creating API Routes
  • Defining API routes in pages/api
  • Handling HTTP requests and responses
• Data fetching with API Routes
  • Fetching data from external APIs
  • Protecting API routes with authentication
• Best practices for API Routes
  • Error handling
  • Security considerations

Module 5: Image Optimization

• Next.js Image Component
  • Basic usage
  • Image optimization techniques
  • Responsive images
• Customizing Image Behavior
  • Prioritizing images
  • Lazy loading
  • Preloading

Module 6: Styling in Next.js

• CSS Modules
  • Scoping CSS styles to components
• Global CSS
  • Applying global styles to the entire application
• CSS-in-JS Libraries
  • Using styled-jsx or other CSS-in-JS solutions

Module 7: Deployment

• Deploying to Vercel
  • Creating a Vercel account
  • Deploying a Next.js app to Vercel
• Deploying to other platforms
  • Deploying to Netlify
  • Deploying to AWS Amplify

Practical Projects

To solidify your understanding, we will work on these projects:

1. Simple Blog:
   • Create a blog with posts, categories, and a search function.
   • Implement SSR to improve SEO and performance.
2. E-commerce Store:
   • Build a basic e-commerce store with product listings, shopping cart, and checkout functionality.
   • Utilize API Routes to fetch product data from an external API.
3. Portfolio Website:
   • Showcase your work and skills with a visually appealing portfolio website.
   • Use SSG to pre-render static pages for faster load times.