Ed Charbeneau
unfold_lessunfold_more Goodbye client side JavaScript, Hello C#'s Blazor
Key takeaways
- What is the Blazor framework
- What is WebAssembly
- How does .NET run in the browser
- How to start a new client-side Blazor project.
For .NET developers, writing client side C# has always been a pipe dream. With the introduction of Blazor this all changes. Blazor is a .NET web framework that runs in any browser. Blazor uses the latest in web standards, WebAssembly. This means no plugins, transpilation, or JavaScript are needed. In this session we’ll explore what Blazor means for web development and learn about how this experiment at Microsoft is shaping up. Blazor runs in the browser on a real .NET run-time (Mono) implemented in WebAssembly that executes normal .NET assemblies.
unfold_lessunfold_more Giving Clarity to LINQ Queries by Extending Expressions
Key takeaways
- What are Expression Trees
- What .NET libraries use Expression Trees
- How does Entity Framework generate queries
- How can I leverage Expressions in my code
In this session we’ll learn about .Net Expression trees by discovering how they work and applying the knowledge to LINQ using the pipes and filters pattern. LINQ and Entity Framework are both commonly used in the .Net ecosystem, but even well-written applications can have LINQ queries that are difficult to understand. Because LINQ is so flexible, it can be written in ways that fail to communicate the developer’s intent. Well-written LINQ should be so clear as to be self-documenting. To write clear LINQ, it helps to understand the details of a few LINQ components that improve LINQ’s readability. We’ll be learning how to use a pipe and filter pattern to make LINQ queries easier to comprehend. We will take a deep dive into expression trees to understand how they work, and how to manipulate them for maximum re-usability.
