Next.js is a framework for building server-side rendered React websites as well as static websites. This is a project-based course for learning Next.js. We will build a music events application that will give you the foundational knowledge that you need to create your own applications. We will use Strapi (a headless CMS) as our backend but you could just as well use anything

We will learn the fundamentals of Next.js like...

• Pages & Routing

• Data Fetching Methods - getServerSideProps, getStaticProps, getStaticPaths

• Custom API Routes

• Static Generation

• CSS Styling

• Image Optimization

In our main project, we will also be working with...

• Strapi CMS

• Authentication with JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

• Authorization and access control

• Storing HttpOnly Cookies on the server

• Pagination, search filters, etc

• Image uploading with Cloudinary integration

• Deploying to Vercel and Heroku

Next.js can also be used to create "static websites". The second project is a static blog called Devspace

• TaiilwindCSS Integration

• Static Data Fetching/Generation

• Create, Fetch & Parse Markdown with Frontmatter

• Search Functionality with API route/Serverless Function

• Post Caching

• Git Hooks with Husky

• Deploy to Vercel

What should you know before taking this course?

You should know JavaScript basics and modern JavaScript features like arrow functions, restructuring, the spread operator

You should also know the basics of React. I will not be explaining things like components, props, JSX

Resources:

All of the final code will be provided in the project repos and all needed resources will be provided in the sections