Lecture 8

March 6, 2026

Topics

Navigation in Next.js

• Link
• useRouter
• usePathname

Data Fetching and Mutations

• Route Handlers with Prisma ORM
• Server Components for data fetching
• Server Actions for form handling and data mutations

Course Materials

Slides

• PDF (note-taking version): No builds or animations, for taking notes in class
• Full Slides: With builds and animations

Videos

• Part 1
• Part 2

Additional Resources

• Next.js Documentation 
• Prisma ORM