Blazor - Getting Started

Blazor is an experimental web UI framework based on C#, Razor, and HTML that runs in the browser via Web Assembly. Blazor promises that we can create web applications using the backend languages of our choice while compiling to Web Assembly. The current state of UI development is complex and the problem is not getting better. Many developers are curious about Blazor, while some are skeptical. What problems might Blazor solve?

This session is ideal for developers and other interested parties who have little or no knowledge of Blazor and want to learn the basics. It will provide a brief overview of Blazor and then it will show a simple but practical implementation of Blazor. It will utilize Visual Studio 2017 and Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, starting with a small Azure SQL database and Web API, and then building a Blazor web application that interacts with these components. Links to relevant information and tutorials will be provided.