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Gain insights into building ultra-fast React apps with Next.js. Delve into static optimization, SEO practices, and deploying a giphy search app using the giphy.com API.

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React is an amazing framework that allows you to build front-ends that are unmatched in speed, functionality, and ease of use. Where React falls short though is its ability to optimize for search engines. That’s where Next.js comes in.

In this course, you will learn to build a giphy search app using the giphy.com API. To kick things off, you’ll learn how to statically optimize a Next.js page, creating an ultra fast loading experience for users. You’ll then dive into the inner workings of creating your giphy search app. 

In the back half of the course, you will learn how to optimize for SEO, and how to deploy your application. By the end, you will have a great new framework to add to your resume and a new shiny application to add to your portfolio.

Next.js - The ultimate way to build React apps

# Pages
Your project has a home page, as you can see from the rendered version of your app:

You can see the code that creates this page inside of your pages folder. Look for index.js. You should see this code:

When working with any framework, it is hard to know where to start. This lesson covers some of the most common things developers do after they have bootstrapped a new Next.js application. 

Introduction

Getting Started

Development Tools & Pre-Rendering

Application Development

SEO

Deployment and CI/CD

Conclusion

Making Your First Change

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