Jimmy Engström - Web Development with Blazor

A hands-on guide for .NET developers to build interactive UIs with C#

Jimmy Engstrm

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I dedicate this book to my mom and dad, who got me my first computer, which got me started with programming.

To my brother, who took the time to teach me how to code, and to my sister, who helped me with my English homework growing up.

This would never have been possible without you all!

I would also like to dedicate the book to my wife, Jessica, who has helped me along the way by both reviewing the book and picking up my slack.

Love you!

A huge thanks to the reviewers, who have done a tremendous job reviewing the book.

Jimmy Engstrm

It's been about 6 years since I first met Jimmy at an event in Stockholm, where I quickly noticed his passion for technology, user experience, and pop culture. We spent the better part of an hour debating Marvel versus DC comic characters and storylines, and I knew this was a person who studied for both his craft and his hobbies. His presentations regarding Blazor, HoloLens, and delivering better applications for our users are always cutting edge and always lead the audience to the best practices for each technology.

The author has been a Microsoft MVP and community leader for almost a decade. The Swedish developer community has grown under his leadership and benefitted from his insights to build better applications and services. The Blazm components library that he wrote and made available is a prime example of helping other developers in his local community and across the world.

This book has been written for the practical Blazor developer. Clear definitions of why you need to consider each feature of the framework are followed by examples and clear solutions that will make you immediately successful. You'll learn by following along with the very relatable example project of a blog engine. From user interface topics through API design and security considerations, the blog engine you will build with Blazor and ASP.NET Core in this book will run in production and can easily serve your blog. The final chapter of this book is an awesome reference for new and seasoned developers, with answers to the typical problems that will surface during the lifetime of your application, and it should be kept as a desktop reference for years to come.

Jeff Fritz

Principal Program Manager at Microsoft and Leader in Live Video Technical Community Engagement

Jimmy Engstrm has been developing ever since he was 7 years old and got his first computer. He loves to be on the cutting edge of technology, trying new things. When he got wind of Blazor, he immediately realized the potential and adopted it already when it was in beta. He has been running Blazor in production since it was launched by Microsoft.

His passion for the .NET industry and community has taken him around the world, speaking about development. Microsoft has recognized this passion by awarding him the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award 8 years in a row.

Jessica Engstrm is a CEO, teacher, and international speaker who has traveled the world sharing knowledge about her passions.

She is a Microsoft MVP and has been part of the developer community for many years. She organizes conferences, events, and hackathons, and runs multiple user groups. Adapting technology to humans is something that she thinks is important and that is why UX and presentation skills are her main focus.

Jessica is the co-host of Coding After Work, a podcast and a stream on Twitch.

Bozhi Qian has been a developer and architect for more than 20 years, focusing on .NET application development, security, and hosting across a variety of Microsoft platforms, including ASP.NET and Azure.

He is passionate about cloud technologies and holds some Microsoft certifications, including MCSD and Azure Architecture Specialist.

He lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and children.

Jrgen Gutsch is a .NET-addicted web developer. He has worked with .NET and ASP.NET since the early versions in 2002. Before that, he wrote server-side web applications using classic ASP. He is also an active part of the .NET developer community. Jrgen writes for the dotnetpro magazine, one of the most popular German-speaking developer magazines. He also publishes articles in English on his blog ASP.NET Hacker and contributes to several open source projects. Jrgen has been a Microsoft MVP since 2015.

The best way to contact him is using Twitter.

He works as a developer, consultant, and trainer for the digital agency YOO Inc., located in Basel, Switzerland. YOO Inc. serves national as well as international clients and specializes in creating custom digital solutions for distinct business needs.