PRODUCT ENGINEERING
APPA
Official website for a private healthcare academy Next.js SSG on cPanel.
YEAR
2025
ROLE
Designed • Developed • Shipped
STACK
01/PROBLEM → SOLUTION
PROBLEM
Media-heavy educational content had to load fast while presenting programs, admissions, and imagery without feeling heavy.
SOLUTION
Next.js static pre-rendering + optimized images keep pages light; a Next.js API route sanitizes contact submissions before SMTP delivery.
02/SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
How the system fits together
- Prospective Student
- →Next.js Application
- →Contact Form
- →Next.js API Route
- →SMTP / Email Service
- →Academy Administration
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03/KEY ENGINEERING DECISIONS
Static Pre-rendering
SSG serves prebuilt HTML, so program and admission pages load without client-side render work.
API-Routed Forms
Contact submissions pass through a Next.js API route for validation before SMTP dispatch.
cPanel Hosting
Deployed on cPanel HTTPS hosting to keep the academy’s stack simple and self-managed.
04/IMPACT & TAKEAWAYS
Deployed in Production. Live and maintained at appa.ma since 2025.
Primary Digital Front. Serves as the academy’s main touchpoint for prospective students and families.
SEO & Accessibility. Built around SEO, accessibility, and responsive design per the brief.