Most Access developers avoid web development because of the need to learn JavaScript/J Query. Using the MS ASP framework also required C# as there are few coding examples in VB.Net and anyway VB.Net is not much like VBA.
In 2020 MS announced a new framework called Blazor, that removed the need for JavaScript. Does this simplify web development enough to make it feasible for Access developers? Is Blazor a complete solution or do you still need other components?
John will talk about what he had to learn in order to deliver a customer facing web-based interface to an application already running in Access / SQL.
In July 2023 John adds:
Blazor continues to evolve during 2023 and .Net 8 promises some new features that have got developers excited. The Microsoft page ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 6 has the full list but is a bit ‘dry’.
There is a more enthusiastic version at The Future of ASP.NET Core: .NET 8 Feature Preview.