Blazor Event App Project Summary

We created a foundational EventCard component with fields for:

• Title
• Date
• Location
• Description

Two-way data binding was used with @bind to ensure the input fields update the data model automatically.

Copilot assisted by generating the basic structure and binding syntax quickly:

<input type="text" @bind="EventTitle" placeholder="Event Title" />
<input type="date" @bind="EventDate" />
<input type="text" @bind="EventLocation" placeholder="Location" />
<textarea @bind="EventDescription" placeholder="Description"></textarea>
                

Routing was implemented using @page directives for different pages:

• /events
• /register
• /attendance

Programmatic navigation was handled using NavigationManager.

Copilot helped scaffold the routing commands and suggested navigation patterns.

@page "/events"
Register

@code {
    [Inject] NavigationManager Nav { get; set; }
    void GoToRegister() => Nav.NavigateTo("/register");
}
                

We improved performance by:

• Using data annotations for input validation: [Required], [Range], [StringLength]
• Minimizing unnecessary component re-renders using ShouldRender()
• Debugging and correcting routing errors

Copilot suggested the correct attributes and lifecycle hooks to optimize rendering efficiently.

We implemented advanced functionalities including:

• Registration Form: Used EditForm with DataAnnotationsValidator
• State Management: Application-wide service storing logged-in user session data
• Attendance Tracker: Component dynamically updates totals using two-way binding

Copilot assisted by generating form boilerplate, validation attributes, and state management scaffolding.

<EditForm Model="@User" OnValidSubmit="RegisterUser">
    <DataAnnotationsValidator />
    <InputText @bind-Value="User.Name" />
    <ValidationMessage For="@(() => User.Name)" />
    <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</EditForm>

@code {
    UserModel User = new();
    void RegisterUser() {
        UserService.Add(User); // Persist state across pages
    }
}
                

Copilot accelerated development at every stage:

• Generated component boilerplate and two-way bindings
• Suggested routing and NavigationManager usage
• Provided validation and performance optimization tips
• Helped scaffold advanced features like forms, state management, and attendance tracking
• Reduced development time and minimized coding errors