Week 3: Course Overview Next.js

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