NextStep — Lightweight onboarding library for nextjs and react apps
This looks fantastic. How does the library perform in terms of impact on Next.js apps?
@benjamin_anderson3 it is very light, so no performance effect. It improves user experience significantly.
I love the smooth Framer Motion animations. Does NextStep allow for multi page tours or is it mainly focused on single page applications?
@charlotte_richardson1 yes, it allows multi page tours. You can see demo here
Huge congrats on launching NextStep @enes_zorlu
Is NextStep compatible with server side rendering (SSR) in Next.js
or is it primarily designed for client side interactions?
@grace_phillips1 you can use it on ssr pages, but card component itself needs to be client component as it has user interaction
Step by step tours can significantly enhance engagement. Does it integrate smoothly with authentication flows or does it need extra setup for users who are logged in?
@gabriel_mitchell3 it is very easy to set it up and fire it whenever you need it. It does not automatically detect user signin, you need to fire it up.
Really cool stuff. I was happy when I randomly discovered it. Congrats and good luck with the launch!
What’s the most innovative use case you’ve encountered with NextStep so far?
Great concept but does NextStep provide options for users to dismiss tours or re trigger them only when needed?
@madison_scott1 yes it does. You can trigger nextstep with Modal next button as well. Just need to use the hook and call the function.
@roopreddy thank you! Yes, you can also integrate this with onboarding forms.
NextStep is very promising but how does it stack up against existing onboarding tools like Shepherd.js or Intro.js?
@lucas_edwards2 it has significant advantages to them.
They are great tools as well. nextstepjs got couple advantages.
-You can route between pages during the tour
-Default events are easier to implement with react frameworks
-You can provide your card react component which fully customises how the tour looks like
-It has builtin support for inside viewport tours
-Very simple to use, lightweight
-Nice customizable Framer Motion animations
These are the ones I can quickly list. Try the demo, it is very efficient and fast.
I could not use others because I wanted to use onboarding with forms and wanted to trigger tour changes with user actions. But you can do those with nextstepjs
@lucas_edwards1 100% as you can use your custom card. See it here
