GraphQL with .NET: Hot Chocolate Library

Hot Chocolate is the premier GraphQL server for .NET. Unlike Rest APIs, GraphQL allows clients to ask for exactly what they need, solving over-fetching. Hot Chocolate 11 brings massive performance improvements and the “Banana Cake Pop” IDE. Schema Definition (Code-First) Handling Relationships (DataLoaders) The “N+1 Problem” is the enemy of GraphQL. Use DataLoaders to batch […]

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Blazor Component Libraries: Building Reusable UI

Razor Class Libraries (RCLs) allow you to share Blazor components across multiple apps. With .NET Core 3.1 and upcoming .NET 5, they now support including static assets (CSS, JS, images) inside the NuGet package. This guide builds a reusable “Modal” component library. Project Structure Create a new RCL project: Static Web Assets Place CSS in […]

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.NET 5 Preview: What’s Coming This November

.NET 5 unifies .NET Core and .NET Framework. Here’s what to expect when it releases in November. The Unification One .NET going forward C# 9 and F# 5 Single BCL across all platforms Top-level programs Records and init-only setters Performance Significant perf improvements in GC, JIT, and libraries. ARM64 support improved. References .NET 5 Preview

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Blazor WebAssembly is GA: Everything You Need to Know

May 2020 marks the long-awaited General Availability of Blazor WebAssembly. This release allows C# developers to build Single Page Applications (SPAs) that run entirely in the browser using standard web technologies—no plugins required. We explore the trimming (linker) improvements and the architecture of a production-ready Blazor Wasm app. The Download Size Challenge Running .NET in […]

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Blazor WebAssembly Preview: Building Production-Ready SPAs with C# and .NET

Blazor WebAssembly represents Microsoft’s bold vision for web development: write client-side applications in C# instead of JavaScript, running directly in the browser via WebAssembly. In early 2020, with the preview maturing rapidly, enterprises began evaluating Blazor for production scenarios. This comprehensive guide explores architecture patterns, performance optimization, and real-world deployment strategies for Blazor WebAssembly applications. […]

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