Apps and Services with .NET 10: Build practical projects with Avalonia, Blazor, gRPC, GraphQL, and other enterprise technologies

Bestselling author Mark Price guides you through the latest and most common technologies a .NET developer should know: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, Minimal APIs, .NET MAUI, Avalonia, gRPC, GraphQL, SQL Server, SignalR, and more! Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesUse specialized libraries to improve all aspects of your apps, including security and localizationUnlock scalability, performance, and resilience in your servicesUnleash the capabilities of Avalonia, Blazor, and MAUI to develop stunning, truly cross-platform apps for desktop, web, and mobileBook DescriptionBuilding modern apps and services with C# and .NET isn’t just about knowing the syntax—it’s about knowing the right tools for the job. Whether you’re building for web, desktop, or mobile, the .NET ecosystem offers a vast range of technologies. But with so many choices, it’s easy to get stuck in a narrow skillset. Apps and Services with .NET 10 helps you build real-world experience across the breadth of what .NET has to offer.This edition covers practical implementations across a diverse set of technologies. You'll build APIs with ASP.NET Core Minimal API, gRPC, GraphQL, and SignalR, and create user-facing applications using Blazor for the web, Avalonia for desktop, and .NET MAUI for mobile. You’ll also explore native AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compilation for high-performance web services, along with caching, messaging, and long-running background tasks. Each chapter provides hands-on projects and real-world context for when and why to use each tool.By the end, you’ll have a full-stack command of modern .NET. You’ll know how to select the right UI tech for your target platform, build APIs that scale, architect reliable backend services, and confidently adopt newer patterns. You won’t just understand the tools—you’ll know how to put them together to deliver robust, user-friendly, cross-platform apps in production environments.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnFamiliarize yourself with a variety of technologies to implement services, such as gRPC and GraphQLStore and manage data locally and cloud-natively with SQL ServerImplement web services with native AOT publish supportLeverage Dapper for improved performance over EF CoreImplement popular third-party libraries such as Serilog, Humanizer, and Noda TimeBuild web apps using Blazor, mobile apps using MAUI, and desktop apps using AvaloniaWho this book is forThis book is for .NET developers interested in exploring more specialized libraries and implementation fundamentals behind building services and apps.You’ll need to know your way around .NET and C# to make the most of this book, so if you want to work your way up to this book, you can pick up Mark’s other .NET book, C# 14 and .NET 10 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals, first.Table of ContentsIntroducing Apps and Services with .NETBuilding Mobile Apps Using .NET MAUIBuilding Desktop Apps Using AvaloniaBuilding Web Apps Using BlazorImplementing Popular Third-Party LibrariesHandling Dates, Times, and InternationalizationManaging Relational Data Using SQLBuilding Entity Models Using EF CoreBuilding an LLM-Based Chat ServiceBuilding and Securing Minimal API Web ServicesCaching, Queuing, and Resilient Background ServicesBroadcasting Real-Time Communication Using SignalRCombining Data Sources Using GraphQL(N.B. Please use the Read Sample option to see further chapters) Read more