Welcome to Week 3 of the Next.js journey! This week focuses on state management, advanced form handling, SEO, security, error handling, testing, and project-based application. By the end of this week, you’ll be comfortable managing complex application states, handling user input securely, improving SEO, and testing your Next.js apps effectively.
Day 15 - State Management
- Learn state management in React within Next.js apps.
- Understand Hooks (
useState,useReducer,useEffect). - Use Context API for global state.
- Explore Redux for larger applications.
- Optional libraries like Zustand for simplified state management.
Day 16 - Forms and Validation in Next.js
- Create interactive Next.js forms.
- Implement form validation for user input.
- Difference between controlled vs uncontrolled forms.
- Handle multiple form fields efficiently.
Day 17 - Advanced Forms & Mutations
- Build Login Forms using React Hook Form.
- Handle server-side mutations in forms.
- Implement cache revalidation for up-to-date data.
- Manage cookies in Next.js.
- Redirect users after successful form submission.
Day 18 - SEO, Metadata & Security in Next.js
- Optimize your application for search engines (SEO).
- Add and manage metadata dynamically.
- Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) for better security.
Day 19 - Error Handling
- Create custom error pages for 404 and 500 errors.
- Use try/catch in API routes to handle server errors.
- Implement Error Boundaries in React to catch UI errors.
- Handle client-side errors gracefully.
Day 20 - Testing in Next.js
- Learn unit testing for React and Next.js components.
- Use Jest to write and run tests.
- Test API routes and server-side logic.
Day 21 - Mini
- Document Management System
- Create a Weather Monitoring Dashboard