Techs N Pages

Techs N Pages is a publicly available Next.js boilerplate that builds a searchable technology-books web app from the It Book Store API, demonstrating Client Side Rendering (CSR), Server Side Rendering (SSR), and Static Site Generation (SSG) in a single project.

What is Techs N Pages?

Techs N Pages is a web application (and learning-oriented starter project) built with Next.js and Tailwind UI that lists technology books fetched from the third-party It Book Store API at https://api.itbook.store. It takes a search query or a book ISBN as input and returns matching book results, a details page, and paginated listings. The project is authored by GitHub user SharifRahat and labeled an Experimental Project, meaning it is intended as a teaching example for Next.js.

Key Features

• Three rendering modes — The project implements CSR, SSR, and SSG side by side, letting you compare the same app under different Next.js data-fetching strategies.
• Dynamic search — A search-result combobox and a dedicated search page query the It Book Store API, with results updated dynamically as you type.
• Book details pages — Each book gets its own dynamic route with a specific details page.
• Pagination — Result listings include preview (previous) and next pagination controls for browsing larger result sets.
• Light/dark mode toggle — A theme switch flips the entire UI between light and dark styles, built with Tailwind's dark-mode utilities.
• Popular reading words cloud — A tag-like cloud of common search terms offers one-click topic discovery.
• Responsive navigation — The layout and navigation adapt to mobile and desktop screen sizes, with responsive pages throughout.
• Tech stack — Built on Next.js with Tailwind UI components, Headless UI for the combobox, React Spinner for loading indicators, and no backend of its own (relies on the It Book Store API).

Who is it for?

• Next.js learners — Study how CSR, SSR, and SSG are implemented in the same codebase to understand when to use each approach.
• Front-end developers — Use the project as a starter for a searchable book or product directory with dark mode and responsive layouts.
• Educators and tutorial writers — Reference the project structure and rendering patterns to teach modern React data fetching with a real third-party API.

What can you do with Techs N Pages?

• Explore tech books: Browse the It Book Store catalog and open any book's details page by its ID.
• Search by keyword: Type a title or topic into the combobox to get instant suggestions, then press enter to see full results on the search page.
• Discover via word cloud: Click a popular reading word to immediately load a search for that term.
• Flip through result pages: Use the previous/next pagination to move through long result lists without reloading the site.

How does Techs N Pages work?

The project uses Next.js routes and data-fetching methods: client-side fetching for search interactions, server-side rendering for dynamic pages, and static generation for the initial book list. The live demo is deployed at https://techsnpages.vercel.app. To run it locally, clone the repository from https://github.com/sharifmrahat/Techs-N-Pages, then run npm install and npm run dev.

FAQ

What rendering modes does Techs N Pages demonstrate?

The project includes Client Side Rendering (CSR), Server Side Rendering (SSR), and Static Site Generation (SSG) so you can compare how each approach loads data in a real Next.js app.

Which API does Techs N Pages use?

It uses the It Book Store API (https://api.itbook.store), a third-party service that returns JSON about tech books. The app does not run its own backend or database.

How do I run the project locally?

Clone the GitHub repository (https://github.com/sharifmrahat/Techs-N-Pages), open the folder, run npm install to install dependencies, then npm run dev to start the development server.

What UI components are included?

The project uses Tailwind UI for styling and layout, Headless UI for the combobox and dialog behavior, and React Spinner for loading indicators.

Is there a live demo?

Yes. The deployed demo is available at https://techsnpages.vercel.app.