/next-to-prod

A repository to sustain course material on next.js

Primary LanguageTypeScript

Next to Prod

This comprehensive course is designed to explore advanced aspects of frontend development using Next.js 13, covering new features, rendering techniques, state management, security, end-to-end testing, project structure, best practices, and deployment strategies.

Part 1: Advanced Frontend Development with Next.js 13

Module 1: Next.js 13 Essentials and Project Structure

  • Introduction to Next.js 13: New features and improvements.
  • Configuring a Next.js Project with TypeScript: Using TypeScript for strong typing.
  • Next.js Project Structure Best Practices: Recommended directory structure for maintainability and scalability, including the organization of pages, components, static assets, styles, utility functions, and tests.

Module 2: Innovative Rendering Techniques and Performance Optimization

  • Implementing Server Actions: Direct server-side interactions.
  • Utilizing Partial Prerendering: Dynamic content optimization.
  • Leveraging Server-Side Rendering (SSR): Immediate content delivery.
  • Applying Incremental Static Generation (ISG): Efficient static content updates.
  • Performance Optimization: Techniques for optimizing page speed and Core Web Vitals.

Module 3: Advanced State Management

  • Zustand for Global State Management: Utilizing Zustand in Next.js applications.
  • Strategies for Syncing Zustand State: With server actions and dynamic data.
  • State Management Best Practices: Choosing the right library and patterns for your project.

Module 4: Security in Next.js Applications

  • Security Best Practices: Specific to Next.js and frontend development.
  • Implementing Secure Headers and Policies: Content security, safe handling of cookies and tokens.

Module 5: End-to-End Testing and CI/CD Integration

  • Introduction to e2e Testing Frameworks: E.g., Playwright.
  • Writing and Running e2e Tests: Covering user flows and critical paths.
  • Integrating e2e Testing into the CI/CD Pipeline: For automated testing and deployment.

Module 6: Deployment Strategies

  • Deploying with Vercel: The premier platform for Next.js applications.
  • Dockerization: Containerizing Next.js applications for various environments.
  • Static Export and Serverless Deployment: Techniques for deploying static sites and server-rendered pages on serverless functions.
  • Environment Variables: Managing environment variables securely across different deployment stages.

Additional Topics

SEO and Accessibility

  • SEO Best Practices: Making Next.js applications search engine friendly.
  • Ensuring Web Accessibility: Implementing accessibility standards in development.

Code Splitting and Lazy Loading

  • Enhancing Performance: With dynamic imports and lazy loading components and modules.

This course aims to equip developers with the advanced skills needed to build sophisticated, scalable, and secure web applications using Next.js 13, emphasizing best practices for development and deployment.

1. Setting up the project

npx create-next-app@latest