Writing modern web applications that have a rich, UI can be difficult at best. You’ve got to contend with client-side JavaScript, HTML, and finally your server-side code & framework of choice. Using Blazor, you can now bring your C# skills to the table to build interactive web UIs.

In this hands-on lab, you will get to build your own Blazor applications. First we’ll cover the more mature components of Blazor introduced with .NET 5 and Visual Studio 2019. You’ll learn how to design you components, how to use server-side Blazor and then client-side Blazor. This will cover the UI, data binding, calling server-side components, and good DevOps practices. Second, you’ll get to try out the latest new features with .NET 6 and .NET MAUI Blazor apps.

WARNING: This workshop will have a mix of mature already shipping features and some “hot off the press” tools & technologies that could still be in pre-release form. As we get close to the actual availability of these tools and the date of the workshop, we’ll expand this outline and the requirements.

You will learn:

• What Blazor is and isn't and why you choose it
• How to build client and server-side Blazor apps
• How to build .NET 6 MAUI Blazor Apps

Attendee Laptop Requirements:

You must provide your own computer (Windows or Mac) for this hands-on lab workshop.

The following are REQUIRED on Windows or macOS [Please see each product’s operating system version requirements for the items listed below]:

• The .NET 5.0 SDK (SDK 5.0.403) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/5.0
• The latest Visual Studio Code Stable build (1.62) from https://code.visualstudio.com/
• C# for Visual Studio code from https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csharp
• Microsoft Edge from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge?r=1
  OR
  Google Chrome from https://www.google.com/chrome/
• The latest Git client from http://git-scm.com/
• You must have local administrator rights to your computer
• You must have access to github.com

The following are optional:

• Visual Studio 2022 17.01 for Windows from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ (Community, Professional, or Enterprise)
• The .NET 6 SDK (SDK 6.0.100) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0 (this is installed with VS 2022 if you’re using Windows; macOS you’ll want to install on its own)
• A Microsoft Azure Subscription

What we’re not supporting:

• Visual Studio 2022 for Mac Preview 3 (or earlier)
• Visual Studio 2022 17.1 Preview for Windows
• Linux as your development machine (it should work but we will not have tested)