There's never been a better time to get into web development with .NET!
I recently read Jimmy Engström's "Web Development with Blazor: A hands-on guide for .NET developers to build interactive UIs with C#" (linked below), finishing it in record time (2 days!) which is quite the compliment to the author as I normally consider myself a slow reader! His book gives you step-by-step instructions on how to create a fully functional blogging app (with Markdown Support!) with Blazor, including its database configuration and setting up authentication with social logins, such as Google and Facebook. While I, as an experienced .NET and web developer, got value out of the book (and will revisit parts as I get my hands dirty; I got some ideas ...), I believe it would offer even more value to the uninitiated: I’m convinced this would be a great first book on .NET web development, giving an aspiring engineer-in-training a kick start into their new career! I claim this as Jimmy not only teaches the reader about Blazor, but also touches on techniques such as