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Mastering Blazor WebAssembly

By : Ahmad Mozaffar
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Book Image

Mastering Blazor WebAssembly

3.5 (2)
By: Ahmad Mozaffar

Overview of this book

Blazor WebAssembly is a revolutionary technology in software development that enables you to develop web applications with a rich user interface using C# without JavaScript. It can be run natively in the browser and soon on mobile apps with .NET MAUI, making it a superweapon in the .NET developer’s toolbox. This capability has opened the doors for the JavaScript community to have a stable framework to build single page applications (SPAs) maintained by Microsoft and driven by the community. Mastering Blazor WebAssembly is a complete resource that teaches you everything you need to build client-side web applications using C# & .NET 7.0. Throughout this book, you’ll discover the anatomy of a Blazor WebAssembly project, along with the build, style, and structure of the components. You’ll implement forms to catch user input and collect data, as well as explore the topics of navigating between the pages in depth. The chapters will guide you through handling complex scenarios like RenderTrees, writing efficient unit tests, using variant security methods, and publishing the app to different providers, all in a practical manner. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills necessary to build web apps with Blazor WebAssembly, along with the basics for a future in mobile development with .NET MAUI and Blazor.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Blazor WebAssembly Essentials
5
Part 2: App Parts and Features
13
Part 3: Optimization and Deployment

Understanding forms in Blazor

Forms are basically sets of one or more input controls, such as text, numbers, and dates. Data collected through forms is submitted at once to achieve a task such as adding a new product to the stock. Let’s look at an example of a social network platform: users should be able to add new posts or edit existing posts. In addition to that, users must be able to comment on other users’ posts. To achieve all of that, you need a mechanism for collecting post interaction (insertion or deletion) data through the UI. This data collection is made possible through forms.

Another example where forms are useful is a job-seeking platform where companies publish their vacancies and job seekers search and apply for them. A form is needed so that HR users at the companies can submit their job positions with information such as descriptions, availability, conditions, and salaries. On the other hand, the user needs a form to pick a job to apply for, upload...