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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

Chapter 13: Building an E-Commerce Website with Next.js and GraphCMS

During our journey exploring Next.js, we've learned a lot. We've explored different rendering methodologies, styling techniques, integrations, and even deployment strategies.

Now it's time to start creating something worth going to production, taking advantage of everything we have learned so far.

In this chapter, we will see how to adopt Next.js to build e-commerce storefronts from scratch.

We will look at the following in detail:

  • What GraphCMS is and how to adopt it
  • How to integrate payment methods such as Stripe
  • How to deploy an e-commerce website

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to describe a Next.js e-commerce architecture, find the right SEO and performance tradeoff, and deploy your Next.js instance on the right cloud platform.