Web Applications with ASP.NET Core Blazor: Create Powerful, Responsive, and Engaging Web Applications

✍ Scribed by Brian Ding

• Publisher: Mercury Learning and Information
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 308
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book covers many different aspects of developing Blazor applications, a modern way to build rich UI web apps. It also introduces methods to leverage .NET and its eco-systems to build a modern enterprise application. It features WebAssembly and how it can be written in any programming language. The book also compares different Blazor hosting models and the strategy to select a model that suits specific business requirements. It is designed for web developers, software engineers, and tech enthusiasts looking to build robust, interactive web applications using ASP.NET Core Blazor. Using a demonstrative approach for Blazor learners, every chapter includes numerous code examples and a Blazor source code analysis. It covers basic Blazor directives and components and how these concepts can be combined together to build a more complex customized component. Master modern deployment techniques with Docker and Kubernetes. This book also explains some advanced techniques to control component rendering and improve performance. Companion files with code samples and color figures are available for downloading from the publisher(with Amazon proof of purchase).

FEATURES
• Features code examples and detailed analysis to help you grasp Blazor concepts effectively
• Learn advanced component enhancement, performance optimization, and secure file handling
• Master modern deployment techniques with Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring your applications are production-ready
• Download companion files with code samples and color figures from the publisher(with Amazon proof of purchase)

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Chapter 1: WebAssembly Introduction
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What Is WebAssembly
History of WebAssembly
Hello World! with WebAssembly
Call WebAssembly from JavaScript
WebAssembly in the Future
Popular WebAssembly Languages
.NET Core
ASP.NET Core
When to Choose ASP.NET Core Blazor
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Choose Your Hosting Model
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
WebSocket
SignalR
Blazor Server
Blazor WebAssembly
Blazor Hybrid
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Implementing Razor and Other Components
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Razor Components
Directive
Directive Attribute
One-Way Binding
Binding Event
Binding Format
Unparsed Value
Two-Way Binding
Cascading
Event Handling
Lifecycle
Layout
Libraries
Fast-Blazor
MatBlazor
Ant Design Blazor
BootstrapBlazor
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Advanced Techniques for Blazor Component Enhancement
Introduction
Structure
Component Reference
Components Preserving
Template Components
CSS Isolation
Conclusion
Chapter 5: File Uploading in Blazor
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Build Comments for EShop
File Transfer
File Upload
Tips
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Serving and Securing Files in Blazor
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Middleware
Serve Static Files
Serve Dynamic Files
Security Advice
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Collecting User Input with Forms
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Forms
EditForm
InputBase
Validation
Custom Validation
Form Submission
EditContext and Form State
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Navigating Over Application
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Router
RouteAttribute
NavLink
Route Parameters
Navigation Events and Asynchronous Navigation
ASP.NET Core Integration
Conclusion
Chapter 9: .NET and JavaScript Interop
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Serialization
Loading JavaScript
Initializer
Calling JavaScript from .NET
JavaScript Isolation
Calling .NET from JavaScript
Cache
Element Reference
Type Safety
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Connecting to the World with HTTP
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Front-End and Back-End Separation
HTTP Protocol
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing
HTTPClient
HTTPClientFactory
HTTPClient Again
gRPC
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Data Persistence with EF Core
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Stateless and Stateful
EntityFramework Core
Context Object
Data Entities
Database Migration
Data Update
Data Query
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Protecting Your Application with Identity
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Authentication
AuthenticationStateProvider
Authorization
Role-Based Authorization
Policy-Based Authorization
ASP.NET Core Identity
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Deploying with Docker and Kubernetes
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
What Is Docker?
Building a Docker Image
Image Layer
What Is K8S?
K8S Components
Deploy to AKS—K8S on Azure
Conclusion
Index