Next.js
Next.js is a popular React framework developed by Vercel for building server-rendered React applications.
It enables developers to create fast, scalable, and SEO-friendly web applications by offering features like server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and incremental static regeneration (ISR).
When to use Next.JS?
Server-Side Rendering
Next.js supports server-side rendering, allowing pages to be rendered on the server and sent to the client with fully rendered HTML, improving performance and SEO for dynamic web applications.
Static Site Generation (SSG)
With SSG, Next.js generates static HTML pages at build time, providing fast load times and better SEO for content that doesn’t change frequently, such as blogs, marketing sites, and documentation.
Incremental Static Regeneration
ISR allows developers to update static content after the site has been built and deployed, combining the performance benefits of static sites with the flexibility of dynamic content updates.
API Routes
Next.js enables the creation of API endpoints with serverless functions, allowing developers to build and deploy back-end functionality alongside their front-end code, simplifying the development process.
Image Optimization
The built-in Image component in Next.js optimizes images by default, delivering responsive, optimized images in modern formats like WebP, improving performance and user experience without additional configuration.
Internationalization (i18n)
Internationalization (i18n)
Next.js supports internationalization, allowing developers to build multilingual websites with ease by providing tools and configurations for routing, language detection, and locale management.