Frontend Architecture

Modern Web Roadmap

A high-performance curriculum engineered for building modern Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and TypeScript web applications.

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Category 01

Computer & IT Fundamentals

Understanding computers, the web, and development environments is essential for modern web development.

1.1: Computer Basics

  • Hardware vs Software
  • CPU, RAM, Storage (HDD/SSD)
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS
  • File Systems and File Paths

1.2: Networking & Web Basics

  • Internet & How Websites Work
  • IP Address, Domain Names, DNS
  • HTTP vs HTTPS, SSL/TLS basics
  • Client-Server Architecture
  • Ports, Requests & Responses

1.3: Command Line Basics

  • Terminal commands (ls, cd, mkdir, rm)
  • Navigating project directories
  • Running Node.js & Next.js commands
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Category 02

Programming Fundamentals

Modern web development requires solid programming and problem-solving skills.

2.1: JavaScript Basics

CalculatorSimple number guessing game
  • Variables: let, const, var
  • Data Types: String, Number, Boolean, Array, Object
  • Operators & Expressions
  • Conditional Statements: if, else, switch
  • Loops: for, while, do-while
  • Functions & Parameters

2.2: JavaScript Advanced Concepts

  • ES6+ features: Template literals, Arrow functions, Destructuring
  • Spread & Rest operators
  • Objects & Arrays (map, filter, reduce)
  • Event handling & DOM manipulation

2.3: Debugging & Best Practices

  • Browser DevTools
  • Console debugging
  • Error handling
  • Naming conventions and code organization
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Category 03

TypeScript Basics

TypeScript adds type safety and makes modern web apps more maintainable.

3.1: TypeScript Fundamentals

Small CLI calculator in TypeScript
  • Variables & Type Annotations
  • Basic Types: string, number, boolean, array, tuple
  • Enums & Any/Unknown Types
  • Functions with typed parameters & return

3.2: TypeScript Advanced

  • Interfaces & Type Aliases
  • Classes & Inheritance
  • Generics
  • Union & Intersection types
  • Type Guards & Type Assertions
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Category 04

HTML & CSS Basics

Every web developer needs to build structured and styled pages before using frameworks.

4.1: HTML Fundamentals

Portfolio landing page structure
  • HTML structure, tags, semantic HTML
  • Forms, tables, links, images
  • Lists: ordered & unordered

4.2: CSS Fundamentals

Responsive personal website layout
  • Box Model, Flexbox, Grid
  • Typography, colors, backgrounds
  • Pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements
  • Responsive Design with media queries
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Category 05

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS allows fast, modern, utility-first styling for React/Next.js apps.

5.1: Tailwind Basics

  • Setup with Next.js
  • Utility classes: spacing, typography, colors, backgrounds
  • Flexbox & Grid utilities
  • Hover, focus, and responsive utilities

5.2: Tailwind Advanced

Responsive portfolio website with Tailwind
  • Customization with tailwind.config.js
  • Dark mode & themes
  • Component extraction
  • Animations & transitions
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Category 06

React Basics

React is the core library for building dynamic and component-based user interfaces.

6.1: React Fundamentals

Counter App
  • JSX & Components
  • Props & State
  • Conditional rendering
  • Event handling

6.2: React Advanced

To-do List App
  • React Hooks: useState, useEffect, useContext, useReducer
  • React Router DOM (Routing)
  • Forms & validation
  • Context API for global state
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Category 07

Next.js Basics

Next.js adds server-side rendering, static site generation, and routing for modern React apps.

7.1: Setup & Pages

  • Next.js installation
  • File-based routing
  • Static generation (SSG)
  • Server-side rendering (SSR)
  • Dynamic routes

7.2: Components & Layouts

Blog Homepage with dynamic routes
  • Reusable components
  • Layouts & nested layouts
  • Head component & SEO basics

7.3: Data Fetching & API

Blog posts page fetching data from JSON API
  • Fetching from REST APIs
  • SWR library for data fetching & caching
  • API Routes in Next.js
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Category 08

Advanced Next.js

To build professional-grade modern web apps.

8.1: Production Readiness

Portfolio with blogE-commerce frontendDashboard with Auth
  • Authentication & Authorization (JWT / NextAuth.js)
  • Environment variables & secure API keys
  • Image optimization (Next/Image)
  • Middleware & redirects
  • Deployment: Vercel, Netlify
  • Performance optimization & analytics
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Category 09

Full Stack Integration

Combine frontend (Next.js + Tailwind) with backend (APIs).

9.1: Connecting APIs

  • Fetching from REST or GraphQL
  • Handling GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
  • Authentication tokens & sessions

9.2: Full Stack Projects

  • Blog system (Next.js + Node/Django)
  • E-commerce with API integration
  • Admin dashboard
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Category 010

Advanced Concepts

Scaling and maintaining professional applications.

10.1: Professional Tools

  • State management: Redux or Zustand
  • Caching & Performance
  • Testing: Jest, React Testing Library
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions
  • Security best practices
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Category 011

Portfolio Projects

Building a career-ready portfolio.

11.1: Showcase Projects

  • Interactive Portfolio (Next.js + Tailwind + TS)
  • Full-stack Blog system
  • E-commerce Frontend + REST API
  • SaaS-style web app

"It's going to be hard, but hard does not mean impossible"