What is Blazor

Blazor is an open source framework created by Microsoft for building client-side web applications using C# and HTML. Blazor works on most modern browsers, both web and mobile.

Among the main advantages of using Blazor in developing web applications:

• Interactive Web UI with C#

Blazor allows you to create interactive web user interfaces using C# instead of JavaScript. Blazor apps are made up of reusable web UI components implemented using C#, HTML, and CSS.

• Executable on WebAssembly or on the server

Blazor can execute client-side C# code directly in the browser, using WebAssembly. By being true .NET running on WebAssembly, you can reuse code and libraries from the server-side parts of your application.

• Built on open web standards

Blazor uses open web standards without plugins or code transpilation. Blazor works in all modern web browsers, including mobile browsers.

• Share code and libraries

Blazor apps can use existing .NET libraries, thanks to .NET Standard, a formal specification of .NET APIs common to all .NET implementations

• JavaScript interoperability

C# code can easily call JavaScript APIs and libraries. You can continue to use the extensive ecosystem of existing JavaScript libraries for the client-side UI while writing your logic in C#.

• Open source

Blazor is part of the open source .NET platform which has a strong community of contributors from over 3,700 companies.

Other web application development frameworks I work with

Blazor isn't the only framework I work with when developing web applications: