React.js with Next.js
Adeep dive into building modern, dynamic web applications with React.js
and Next.js.
Presented by : alpesh purohit
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React.js and Next.js:
AnIntroduction
Explore React.js, a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
Discover Next.js, a React framework for server-side rendering and static
websites. Learn about their features, differences, and directory
structure.
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React.js: Key Features
1Component-Based
Reusable UI components with their own state and logic.
2 Virtual DOM
Updates only parts of the UI for faster performance.
3 Declarative Syntax
Describes how the UI should look based on the state.
4 JSX
HTML-like code within JavaScript for UI components.
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Next.js: Core
Features
Server-Side Rendering
Renderspages on the server for better performance and SEO.
Static Site Generation
Pre-renders pages as static HTML at build time.
File-Based Routing
Maps file structure to URL routes automatically.
API Routes
Creates API endpoints within the project.
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React vs. Next.js:Nature & Rendering
React.js
Library focused on the view layer.
Client-side rendering (CSR) by default.
Next.js
Framework built on React.
SSR and SSG in addition to CSR.
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React vs. Next.js:Routing & SEO
React.js
Routing requires libraries like React Router.
CSR may be less SEO-friendly.
Next.js
File-based routing by default.
Improves SEO with SSR and SSG.
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Next.js Project: Directory
Structure
Atypical Next.js project includes folders like public/, src/, components/,
pages/, styles/, utils/, and hooks/. Key files include next.config.js and
package.json.
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Next.js Project: PagesDirectory
index.js
Corresponds to the homepage (/ route).
about.js
Maps to the /about route.
_app.js
Entry point for all pages.
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Quickstart: React &Next.js
React: npx create-react-app hello
Next.js: npx create-next-app@latest hello-next-app
Run Next.js: npm run dev
Access: http://localhost:3000