Next.js Quick Start Guide

Create, build and deploy universal JavaScript applications using Next.jsKey FeaturesWork with the entire tool-chain for developing universal Javascript applications with Next.jsA straightforward guide to implementing server-side renderingUse Next.js to build SEO-friendly and super fast websitesBook DescriptionNext.js is a powerful addition to the ever-growing and dynamic JavaScript world. Built on top of React, Webpack, and Babel, it is a minimalistic framework for server-rendered universal JavaScript applications. This book will show you the best practices for building sites using Next. js, enabling you to build SEO-friendly and superfast websites.This book will guide you from building a simple single page app to a scalable and reliable client-server infrastructure. You will explore code sharing between client and server, universal modules, and server-side rendering.The book will take you through the core Next.js concepts that everyone is talking about - hot reloading, code splitting, routing, server rendering, transpilation, CSS isolation, and more. You will learn ways of implementing them in order to create your own universal JavaScript application. You will walk through the building and deployment stages of your applications with the JSON API,customizing the confguration, error handling,data fetching, deploying to production, and authentication.What you will learnExplore the benefts of server-side rendering with Next.jsCreate and link JavaScript modules together by understanding code splitting and bundlingCreate website pages and wire them together through website navigationExtend your application with additional Webpack loaders and features, as well as custom Babel plugins and presetsUse GraphQL and Apollo frameworks with Next.js to fetch data and receive push notifcationsDesign and implement core modules, such as logging and authentication, and then more complex solutions for access control and business rule managementWrite tests and use online CI tools such as Travis, GitLab, and moreBuild a Docker-based container for your app and deploy it to online services such as Heroku and Now.shWho this book is forThis book is for JavaScript developers who want to learn how to generate server-rendered applications.