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Real-World Next.js

By : Michele Riva
Book Image

Real-World Next.js

By: Michele Riva

Overview of this book

Next.js is a scalable and high-performance React.js framework for modern web development and provides a large set of features, such as hybrid rendering, route prefetching, automatic image optimization, and internationalization, out of the box. If you are looking to create a blog, an e-commerce website, or a simple website, this book will show you how you can use the multipurpose Next.js framework to create an impressive user experience. Starting with the basics of Next.js, the book demonstrates how the framework can help you reach your development goals. You'll realize how versatile Next.js is as you build real-world applications with step-by-step explanations. This Next.js book will guide you in choosing the right rendering methodology for your website, securing it, and deploying it to different providers, all while focusing on performance and developer happiness. By the end of the book, you'll be able to design, build, and deploy modern architectures using Next.js with any headless CMS or data source.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to Next.js
5
Part 2: Hands-On Next.js
14
Part 3: Next.js by Example

Running Next.js in a Docker container

Docker, and virtualization in general, has changed forever the way we build and deploy our applications. It provides a set of useful utilities, commands, and configurations to make our build reproducible on any server, making our application available on almost every operating system by creating a virtual machine running our program (or web application).

In Case You Are New to Docker

Docker is an important tool to consider when building and deploying any computer program (a web application, database, or anything else). If you're new to this technology, I highly recommend reading the official Docker documentation at https://www.docker.com before starting to use it. If you're interested in a hands-on approach to learning Docker, I'd also recommend you read Mastering Docker – Fourth Edition by Russ McKendrick (https://www.packtpub.com/product/mastering-docker-fourth-edition/9781839216572); it provides a complete guide to...