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Build a Modern Server-Side Rendered Vue Application with NuxtJS

Gain insights into using NuxtJS for server-side rendered Vue apps. Explore configuration, rendering modes, and components. Discover strategies to optimize SEO and performance for content-rich projects.

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47 Lessons

22h

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This course includes

1 Project

35 Playgrounds

9 Quizzes

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Course Overview

NuxtJS is a framework built on top of Vue that offers additional features and benefits, especially for large-scale and content-driven projects. It provides server-side rendering, which can improve performance and SEO. In this course, you’ll get briefly introduced to Vue, covering components, views, routing, state management, and others. Then, you’ll get acquainted with NuxtJS and learn about configuration and structure for NuxtJS projects. Further, you’ll learn about different NuxtJS rendering modes and th...Show More

What You'll Learn

A thorough understanding of Vue components, composables, and plugins

Hands-on experience building and deploying a fully functional application with NuxtJS

An understanding of the Nuxt rendering modes and the benefits of server-side rendering

Working experience with NuxtJS components, pages, layouts, and middleware

The ability to optimize server-side rendered applications for SEO and performance

A thorough understanding of Vue components, composables, and plugins

Course Content

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with NuxtJS for building and deploying server-side rendered Vue applications.

Introduction to the Course

What’s the Buzz about NuxtJS?

Course Project

Introduction to Vue.js

6 Lessons

Look at core Vue.js concepts, including components, views, routing, rendering, and state management.

Quiz: Introduction to Vue.js

Getting Started with NuxtJS

4 Lessons

Explore NuxtJS integration, directory structure, and unit test configuration for responsive web development.

Introduction to NuxtJS

Understand the NuxtJS Directory Structure

Configure Unit Tests

Quiz: Getting Started with NuxtJS

NuxtJS Rendering Modes

4 Lessons

Break down the steps to selecting the optimal rendering mode for NuxtJS projects.

Client-Side vs. Server-Side Rendering

NuxtJS Hybrid vs. Static Site Generation Rendering Modes

Choose a Rendering Mode for the Project

Quiz: NuxtJS Rendering Modes

Routing

3 Lessons

Solve problems in NuxtJS with file-based and custom routing for efficient URL management.

Introduction to File-Based Routing

Custom Routing

Quiz: Routing

Plugins

3 Lessons

Follow the process of enhancing Nuxt applications with reusable plugins and Vuetify integration.

Introduction to Nuxt Plugins

Add Vuetify to the Survey Project as a Plugin

Quiz: Plugins

Layouts

3 Lessons

Piece together the parts of NuxtJS layouts for consistent UI templates and tailored navigation.

Introduction to Layouts

Set Up Layouts for the Survey Project

Quiz: Layouts

Pages

3 Lessons

Step through creating and optimizing pages and meta tags for improved SEO and performance.

Set Up Pages for the Project

Add Unique Meta Tags to Pages

Quiz: Pages

Components

3 Lessons

Walk through utilizing and optimizing Nuxt components for enhanced performance and modular development.

About Nuxt Components

Set Up Reusable Components for the Project

Quiz: Components

10.

API Endpoints, Middleware, and Server-Side State Management

6 Lessons

Work your way through API endpoints, middleware, and state management in NuxtJS.

Set Up API Endpoints in NuxtJS

Making API Requests in NuxtJS

The Survey API Server

Create an Authentication Route Guard

Handle State Management in SSR

Quiz: API Endpoints, Middleware, and Server-Side State Management

11.

Putting It All Together

2 Lessons

Apply your skills to create a robust, maintainable Nuxt application with testing best practices.

The Complete Survey Application

Unit Tests

12.

Deployment

3 Lessons

Solve problems in deploying Nuxt apps with environment variables, Node.js, and Vercel.

Add Survey API URL to Environment Variable

Deployment Using the Node.js Server

Deployment Using Vercel

Create a Stock Monitor Application Using NuxtJS

Project

14.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Investigate Nuxt’s features and rendering modes, components, server API endpoints, and state management.

Wrap Up

15.

Appendix

3 Lessons

Build on configuring development environments, testing SEO/social tags, and accessing key resources.

Configure the Development Environment

Testing Search Engine Optimization and Social Tags

Resources

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