C# Blazor Interactive Web UIs : 45 Projects for Component-Based Frontend Development

Elevate your .NET skills and build stunning, interactive web applications using only C# with C# Blazor Interactive Web UIs: 45 Projects for Component-Based Frontend Development by Brenden Jay.
Tired of wrestling with JavaScript frameworks to create dynamic frontends? Blazor empowers you to leverage your existing C# expertise for building responsive, component-based web UIs that run in the browser or on the server—seamlessly integrated with .NET ecosystems. This hands-on guide transforms you into a proficient Blazor developer, guiding you from foundational concepts to production-ready deployments, all while avoiding the pitfalls of traditional web development. Whether you're a .NET backend developer venturing into frontends, a full-stack enthusiast, or a team lead optimizing for cross-platform apps, this book delivers practical, project-driven mastery tailored for .NET 9 in 2025.
Dive into Blazor's power through 45 meticulously crafted projects that span real-world scenarios, ensuring you not only learn but build portfolio-worthy applications. From simple counters to complex e-commerce platforms, each project reinforces key skills with code samples, best practices, and troubleshooting tips.
Key Features and Highlights:

• Component-Based Mastery: Harness Razor syntax, data binding, lifecycle hooks, and dependency injection to create reusable, encapsulated components like dynamic forms, theme switchers, and customizable modals.
• Interactive and Responsive UIs: Implement event handling, form validation, state management (including Flux patterns and local storage), and routing with guards for building engaging apps like to-do lists, multi-step wizards, and protected dashboards.
• API Integration and Real-Time Features: Connect to APIs with HttpClient, handle JWT authentication, and add live updates via SignalR for projects such as weather apps, real-time chat, and stock dashboards.
• Advanced Optimization: Tackle performance with AOT compilation, lazy loading, trimming, and scaling using Azure SignalR; explore Blazor Hybrid with .NET MAUI for cross-platform mobile/web apps like task managers and note-takers.
• Real-World Applications: Construct comprehensive systems including e-commerce with carts and Stripe payments, social media dashboards with notifications, Kanban boards with drag-and-drop, CMS for blogs with rich editing, data analytics with charts, and even games like memory matchers and quizzes.
• Testing, Deployment, and Best Practices: Cover unit/integration testing with xUnit and bUnit, CI/CD pipelines, deployments to Azure or static hosts, plus refactoring for maintainability, accessibility, and future-proofing with .NET 9.
• Beginner to Expert Progression: Clear explanations, setup guides, and a companion code repository make it accessible for newcomers, while advanced topics like micro-frontends and canvas-based games challenge experts.

Packed with 381 pages of actionable content in this 2025 first edition, this book is your all-in-one resource for owning the full web development lifecycle in C#. Don't settle for fragmented tools—unlock Blazor's potential today and craft UIs that captivate and perform!