Building Next JS 13.x Showcase Application

Next.js is a popular JavaScript framework for building web applications. With the release of version 13.x, Next.js has introduced several new features and improvements. In this article, we will explore how to build a showcase application using Next.js 13.x.

Setting Up the Project

To get started, we need to install Next.js 13.x by running the following command:

    
      npm install next@latest
      # or
      yarn add next@latest
    
  

Once Next.js is installed, we can create a new project using the following command:

    
      npx create-next-app@latest
      # or
      yarn create next-app@latest
    
  

This will create a new Next.js project with all the necessary files and dependencies.

Creating the Showcase Application

Next.js 13.x comes with improved support for server-rendered and statically-generated pages. We can take advantage of these features to build a showcase application that displays a list of products.

First, we need to create a new page for our showcase application. We can do this by creating a new file called showcase.js in the pages directory.

    
      import React from 'react';

      function Showcase() {
        return (
          <div>
            <h1>Welcome to the Showcase</h1>
            <p>Here are some amazing products:</p>
            <ul>
              <li>Product 1</li>
              <li>Product 2</li>
              <li>Product 3</li>
            </ul>
          </div>
        );
      }

      export default Showcase;
    
  

In this file, we are creating a simple React component that displays a heading and a list of products. This component will be used as the showcase page for our application.

Running the Application

Once our showcase application is built, we can run it using the following command:

    
      npm run dev
      # or
      yarn dev
    
  

This will start a development server for our Next.js application. We can then open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see our showcase application in action.

Conclusion

Building a showcase application with Next.js 13.x is a straightforward and enjoyable process. With its improved features and performance, Next.js is a great choice for building modern web applications.