React and Next.js Training Overview
React is the leading framework for building web user interfaces. Next.js is a powerful framework for server-side rendering (SSR) of React applications. Accelebrate’s Introduction to React and Next.JS training teaches experienced JavaScript performers who to use these two frameworks together to build highly performant web applications.
Location and Pricing
Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.
In addition, we offer some courses as live, instructor-led online classes for individuals.
Objectives
- Apply the principles and best practices of React
- Leverage aspects of the React API used in Next.js programming
- Style components with Styled JSX
- Implement routing with Next.js
- Render react on the Server
- Work with data using SWR
Prerequisites
All attendees must be experienced JavaScript developers. Knowledge of modern JavaScript concepts such as classes, destructuring, rest/spread operators, Promises, etc., is very helpful. If your team needs to get up to speed with JavaScript, we would be delighted to provide a 1-day primer course on the JavaScript language.
Outline
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Introduction
- Modern Web Development Tooling
- Languages of the Web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Statically & Strongly Typed JavaScript - TypeScript
- Role of Data
- What is React?
- What problem does React solve?
- What is Next.js?
- What problem does Next.js solve?
Getting Started with React
- Three Elements of React Programming
- Declarative Programming
- Component-based
- Learn Once, Write Anywhere
React + Next.js Projects
- Create a React/Next.js Project
- Create React/Next.js App Generator
- Generated Project File Structure
- Configuration Files
- Webpack, Babel, etc...
- Hot Reloading
- Understanding JSX Syntax
Components
- What is a Component
- Functional Components vs. Class-based Components
- Rendering Components
- Model-Driven DOM Changes
Passing Data to Components
- Passing Data with Props
- Object Destructuring
- Default Props
- PropTypes and Static Typing of Props
- Composing Components
- Composition Patterns
- Passing Functions via Props
React Hooks
- What are Hooks?
- How do Hooks work?
- Managing Hook Dependencies
- Component State and the State Hook
- Understand the Purpose of State
- Updating State Properly
- Manage Side Effects with Effect Hook
- Running Code when a Component Loads
- React Context and the Context Hook
- Optimizing Rendering with the Callback and Memo Hook
- Accessing Elements with the Ref Hook
- Setting the Element Focus on Component Load
- Custom Hooks
Styling React Components
- Style and Class Name Props
- CSS Modules
- CSS in JS
Next.js Pages
- What is a Page Component?
- Routing and Page Components
- Linking Between Pages
- What is a Subcomponent?
- Reusing Component Logic Across Pages
CSS
- What is CSS?
- Essentials of CSS for Programmers
- Selectors
- Layout
- Formatting
- What is a Layout Component?
- Layout Components and CSS
Images
- Image Formats
- Older: Gif, Jpg, Png
- Newer: Svg, Webp, Avif
- Image Component
- Image Imports
- Image Optimization
Font Optimization
Static File Serving
Environment Variables
Server-Side Rendering
- Benefits of Server-Side Rendering
- Hosting Requirements
- Loading Data
- Dynamic Imports
Routing
- Index Route
- Nested Routes
- Dynamic Route Segments
- Accessing the Router
- Routing Imperatively
- Shallow Routing
Lazy Loading
- Lazy Loading Modules
- Lazy Loading Components
Working with Data
- Fetching Data the Next.js way
- Using the Fetch (or Axios) API
- Fetching Data and Server-Side Rendering
- Fetching Data from a REST API
- Using the SWR Hook for Fetching Data
Authentication
- Authentication Patterns
- Authenticating Static Pages
- Authenticating Server-Rendered Pages
Testing
- Cypress
- Integration Tests
- Jest
- Unit Testing
- Snapshot Testing
- DOM Testing
- Hooks Testing
Automatic Static Optimization
Deploying a Production Site
- Caching
- Reducing JavaScript Size
- Logging
- Error Handling
Conclusion
Training Materials
All React and Next.js training attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
- Google Chrome
- Other modern browsers as desired
- IDE/development environment of your choice
- Other free software and lab files that Accelebrate would specify, including Node
