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Single Page Applications (SPA) vs. Multi-Page Applications (MPA)

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  Single Page Applications (SPA) vs. Multi-Page Applications (MPA) When building modern web applications, developers are often faced with the choice between Single Page Applications (SPA) and Multi-Page Applications (MPA) . Each architecture has its strengths, trade-offs, and ideal use cases. Understanding their differences is critical to choosing the right approach for your next project. What is a Single Page Application (SPA)? A Single Page Application loads a single HTML page and dynamically updates content as the user interacts with the app. Rather than loading new pages from the server, it uses JavaScript (often via frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue) to render updates. Advantages of SPA: Speed : Faster user interactions after the initial load. Fluid UX : No page reloads—transitions feel seamless. Efficient Data Handling : Ideal for API-driven apps. Challenges: SEO : Content isn't always readily crawlable by search engines. Ini...

Static Site Generation (SSG) with Next.js: When and Why?

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In today’s fast-paced web environment, performance, scalability, and SEO are crucial for building successful web applications. Next.js , a powerful React framework, offers multiple rendering strategies, one of which is Static Site Generation (SSG) . But what exactly is SSG, and when should you use it over Server-Side Rendering (SSR) or Client-Side Rendering (CSR)? What is Static Site Generation (SSG)? SSG is a rendering method where HTML pages are generated at build time , not on the server or in the browser during runtime. This means content is pre-rendered and served as static HTML files. Next.js uses the getStaticProps() function to generate these pages at build time. // pages/blog/[slug].js export async function getStaticProps(context) { const { slug } = context.params; const post = await fetchPost(slug); return { props: { post } }; } export async function getStaticPaths() { const posts = await fetchAllPosts(); const paths = posts.map(post => ({ ...