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Complete Next.js migration with SSR and Docker deployment
- Migrate from vanilla JavaScript SPA to Next.js 16 with App Router
- Add server-side rendering for all pages (Home, Compare, Rankings)
- Create individual school pages with dynamic routing (/school/[urn])
- Implement Chart.js and Leaflet map integrations
- Add comprehensive SEO with sitemap, robots.txt, and JSON-LD
- Set up Docker multi-service architecture (PostgreSQL, FastAPI, Next.js)
- Update CI/CD pipeline to build both backend and frontend images
- Fix Dockerfile to include devDependencies for TypeScript compilation
- Add Jest testing configuration
- Implement performance optimizations (code splitting, caching)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-02 20:34:35 +00:00

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# SchoolCompare Next.js Application
Modern Next.js application for comparing primary school KS2 performance across England.
## Features
- **Server-Side Rendering (SSR)**: Fast initial page loads with pre-rendered content
- **Individual School Pages**: Dedicated pages for each school with full SEO optimization
- **Side-by-Side Comparison**: Compare up to 5 schools simultaneously
- **School Rankings**: Top-performing schools by various metrics
- **Interactive Maps**: Leaflet integration for geographic visualization
- **Performance Charts**: Chart.js visualizations for historical data
- **Responsive Design**: Mobile-first approach with full responsive support
- **SEO Optimized**: Dynamic sitemaps, meta tags, and structured data
## Tech Stack
- **Framework**: Next.js 16 (App Router)
- **Language**: TypeScript 5
- **Styling**: CSS Modules + CSS Variables
- **State Management**: React Context API + URL state
- **Data Fetching**: SWR (client-side) + Next.js fetch (server-side)
- **Charts**: Chart.js + react-chartjs-2
- **Maps**: Leaflet + react-leaflet
- **Testing**: Jest + React Testing Library
- **Validation**: Zod
## Getting Started
### Prerequisites
- Node.js 24+ (using nvm recommended)
- FastAPI backend running on port 8000
### Installation
```bash
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Copy environment variables
cp .env.example .env.local
# Update .env.local with your configuration
```
### Development
```bash
# Start development server
npm run dev
# Open http://localhost:3000
```
### Building
```bash
# Build for production
npm run build
# Start production server
npm start
```
### Testing
```bash
# Run tests
npm test
# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch
# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage
```
### Linting
```bash
# Run ESLint
npm run lint
```
## Project Structure
```
nextjs-app/
├── app/ # App Router pages
│ ├── layout.tsx # Root layout
│ ├── page.tsx # Home page
│ ├── compare/ # Compare page
│ ├── rankings/ # Rankings page
│ ├── school/[urn]/ # Individual school pages
│ ├── sitemap.ts # Dynamic sitemap
│ └── robots.ts # Robots.txt
├── components/ # React components
│ ├── SchoolCard.tsx # School card component
│ ├── FilterBar.tsx # Search/filter controls
│ ├── ComparisonView.tsx # Comparison interface
│ ├── RankingsView.tsx # Rankings table
│ └── ...
├── lib/ # Utility libraries
│ ├── api.ts # API client
│ ├── types.ts # TypeScript types
│ └── utils.ts # Helper functions
├── hooks/ # Custom React hooks
├── context/ # React Context providers
├── styles/ # Global styles
├── public/ # Static assets
└── __tests__/ # Test files
```
## Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL` | Public API endpoint (client-side) | `http://localhost:8000/api` |
| `FASTAPI_URL` | Server-side API endpoint | `http://localhost:8000/api` |
| `NODE_ENV` | Environment mode | `development` |
## Performance Optimizations
- **Server-Side Rendering**: Initial HTML rendered on server
- **Static Generation**: Where possible, pages are pre-generated
- **Image Optimization**: Next.js Image component with AVIF/WebP support
- **Code Splitting**: Automatic route-based code splitting
- **Dynamic Imports**: Heavy components loaded on demand
- **API Caching**: Configurable revalidation for data fetching
- **Bundle Optimization**: Tree shaking and minification
- **Compression**: Gzip compression enabled
## SEO Features
- **Dynamic Meta Tags**: Generated per page with Next.js Metadata API
- **Open Graph**: Social media optimization
- **JSON-LD**: Structured data for search engines
- **Sitemap**: Auto-generated from database
- **Robots.txt**: Search engine crawling rules
- **Canonical URLs**: Duplicate content prevention
## Browser Support
- Chrome (latest)
- Firefox (latest)
- Safari (latest)
- Edge (latest)
## License
Proprietary - SchoolCompare
## Support
For issues and questions, please contact the development team.