Are you a Blazor developer wishing you could build cross-platform desktop apps (yes, even for Linux!) with familiar syntax? Join us to explore Photino, a lightweight framework that brings Blazor to the desktop with direct access to desktop APIs like file system access and multithreading.

We’ll compare options like Electron, MAUI and Avalonia, then dive into a live example to show how quickly you can build a Blazor desktop app using Photino—no complex setups or new frameworks required!

00:00 | Introduction
02:08 | Web vs Desktop Capabilities
04:05 | Desktop App Frameworks
06:27 | Photino
08:14 | Getting Started and Easy Template
11:54 | Let’s Code! (Make our App)
44:03 | Publishing Our App
46:59 | Q and A 

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About the speakers

About the speakers

Matt Parker

Matt is a dedicated Software Engineer at SSW who leverages his expertise in .NET, Blazor, and Clean Architecture to deliver exceptional, modern solutions for our clients. Matt has successfully helped many small to large companies, utilizing his expertise to make sure they get the maximum value from their budget. Matt understands the importance of maintainability, system efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and rigorous testing, and he uses this expertise to build modern enterprise applications that clients can be proud of.

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