Building Modern Web Applications with Next.js and React
As frontend technology advances rapidly, building efficient, modern web applications is increasingly important. This article presents a complete development approach using Next.js, React, shadcn, TailwindCSS, Zod, Zustand, React Query, and openapi-react-query.
1. Technology Stack Overview
Next.js
A React-based framework supporting server-side rendering (SSR), static site generation (SSG), and full-stack development. It improves SEO capabilities and optimizes performance.
React
A modern, component-based frontend library and a core tool for building user interfaces.
shadcn
A component toolkit combining Radix UI and TailwindCSS, offering a broad selection of foundational UI components.
TailwindCSS
A utility CSS framework for quickly building responsive, modern interfaces through class names.
Zod
A type-safe validation library for validating form data or API request data, with strong TypeScript integration.
Zustand
A lightweight state management tool suited to complex but localized application state.
React Query
A server state management tool that handles data fetching, caching, synchronization, and updates.
openapi-react-query
Generates type-safe React Query API clients from OpenAPI specifications, improving development efficiency and safety.