What is Next.js?
The Next.js is React Based framework with server side rendering capability. It is very fast and SEO friendly.
Basic deference between Next.js and React.js?
React : It's not feasible to create fully featured application ready for production. React is a library for building user interfaces. You need to make decision about other features such as routing, data fetching and more.
Next.js: It uses React for building user interfaces. Provides additional features that enable you to build production ready application . These features include routing, optimized rendering, data fetching, bundling, compiling, server-side rendering, and more. You don't need to install additional packages as Next.js provides everything you need.
Why learn Next.js
Next.js simplifies the process of building a web application for production. There are some special features Next.js provide you.
- Routing
- API routing
- Rendering
- Styling
- Data fetching
- Optimization
- Dev and Prod build system
Prerequisites
- HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals
- ES6 + features
- React fundamentals