Net Maui Cookbook

.NET MAUI Cookbook

Build robust cross-platform apps with practical recipes covering UI best practices and performance optimization to authentication, offline data synchronization, and AI integration Key Features Follow step-by-step recipes with best practices for a performant UI and structured business logic Perform essential modern tasks like integration with Web API, Google OAuth, SignalR, and AI Check out additional sections for deep understanding, common pitfalls, and GitHub examples Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThink about how much time you usually spend building an app in a technology you're still mastering—grasping new concepts, navigating roadblocks, and even rewriting entire modules as you learn. This book saves you that time, helping you create a modern .NET MAUI application like a pro. The chapters address a wide range of tasks and concepts essential for real-world apps, including UI best practices and advanced tips, MVVM, dependency injection, performance, and memory profiling. Since real-world applications often go beyond frontend development, this book also explores integration with backend services for authentication, data processing, synchronization, and real-time updates. Additionally, you’ll learn to implement multiple AI integration strategies, all without any prior machine learning experience. Mastery comes with practice, so the book is organized with step-by-step recipes, each tackling a specific task. Each recipe includes detailed explanations to help you apply what you're learning to your own unique projects. By the end of this book, you'll have developed the skills to build high-performance, interactive cross-platform applications with .NET MAUI, saving valuable time on your future projects.What you will learn Discover effective techniques for creating robust, adaptive layouts Leverage MVVM, DI, cached repository, and unit of work patterns Integrate authentication with a self-hosted service and Google OAuth Incorporate session management and role-based data access Tackle real-time updates, chunked file uploads, and offline data mode Explore AI integration strategies, from local device to cloud models Master techniques to fortify your app with platform-specific APIs Identify and eliminate performance and memory issues Who this book is for This book is for intermediate developers familiar with .NET MAUI basics, and is perfect for those looking to deepen their understanding and refine their skills for creating cross-platform applications and delivering top-quality applications. The book offers advanced techniques and practical examples for handling real-world development challenges effectively.

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Blazor Web Development Cookbook

Master web development with Blazor in .NET 9, gaining advanced skills while working with dynamic components to secure and optimize your applications Key Features Develop generic, customizable components secured with roles and policies Manage application and user states, in simple to complex scenarios, across render boundaries Enhance user experience by embedding AI-powered features into the application Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionWith support for both server-side and client-side hosting, as well as the flexibility to mix render modes, Blazor empowers you to leverage cloud computing while maintaining the performance of local applications. Paweł Bazyluk—a Blazor expert with over a decade of experience in .NET technologies—shows you how Blazor, a Microsoft framework, enables you to create interactive web applications using C# and .NET, while reducing reliance on JavaScript. This cookbook highlights Blazor’s vast possibilities using practical recipes that address key aspects of web development and showcase the framework's versatility in building modern, integrated applications. Pawel demonstrates how to skillfully navigate component-based architecture, and create, parameterize, and customize components to achieve high modularity. Working through practical insights and hands-on guidance in each chapter, you’ll progress from advanced data binding and event handling intricacies to optimizing data display using grids. You’ll explore application state management, build interactive forms with validation, leverage Blazor’s routing engine, and keep every part of the application secure. The book also explores cutting-edge topics, touching on how to enhance your application with AI-powered features. By the end of the book, you’ll be fully equipped to build robust, scalable, and secure web applications in Blazor.What you will learn Build modular, reusable, maintainable code in component-based architecture Exchange data between a UI and external service while ensuring UI responsiveness Implement efficient user interactions and event handling Present data in a structured and user-friendly manner using grids Understand state management strategies crucial for complex applications Create user-friendly and robust data input forms with smart validations Explore routing capabilities and leverage navigation events Enhance forms with AI-powered features and implement your own AI chatbot Who this book is for This book is for developers with a foundational understanding of Blazor and .NET seeking proven solutions to common web application development challenges. Frontend engineers, .NET developers, and solution architects looking to gain full-stack expertise will also find this resource invaluable. Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript programming will help you get the most out of this web development book.