Ed Charbeneau

Ed Charbeneau

CODE Author

Ed is a Microsoft MVP and an international speaker, writer, online influencer, a Pr. Developer Advocate for Progress, and expert on all things Web development. Ed enjoys geeking out to cool new tech, brainstorming about future technology, and admiring great design.

Ed has shared his insights and experiences through training, live streaming, and podcasting at many industry events around the world including Microsoft Build, DevReach, Oredev, and Codemash. He’s a community builder who regularly live streams on Twitch and shares knowledge at meetups. Ed has defined, architected, and implemented line-of-business solutions with a touch of style and UX best practices. He continues to bring this level of detail to the Telerik UI products.

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  • Natural Language AI-Powered Smart UI

    Last updated: Monday, July 7, 2025

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2025 Jul/Aug

    Ed Charbeneau delves into the practical integration of AI-powered Smart UI components by leveraging large language models (LLMs), particularly moving beyond the prevalent Generative AI chat demos that often overshadow such applications. He illustrates the gradual enhancement of user interfaces (UIs) through LLMs with real-world examples like Smart AI Search and Smart Text, which improve user interactions by adding contextual and relational features to existing functionalities. Utilizing LLMs, Charbeneau demonstrates transforming user queries into actionable commands for UIs, employing natural language processing to bridge the gap between human language and software interfaces, thereby enhancing user experience while maintaining familiar UI elements.

  • From Flat to Fantastic: Going Spatial with 2D Applications

    Last updated: Thursday, December 26, 2024

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2024 - July/August

    Edward Charbeneau describes that as head-mounted display (HMD) technologies advance, they offer new opportunities for developers. Meta Quest 3 platform's use of Android OS and support for .NET stacks making it particularly accessible for deploying flat applications in spatial computing.

  • Blazor Hybrid Web Apps with .NET MAUI

    Last updated: Wednesday, October 8, 2025

    Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2021 - Vol. 18 - Issue 1 - .NET 6.0

    In this article, Ed Charbeneau explores the Blazor Hybrid pattern enabled by .NET MAUI, highlighting how it allows developers to build cross-platform native applications for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows using familiar .NET and Blazor technologies. He contrasts Blazor Hybrid with other desktop Blazor options like PWAs and Electron, emphasizing its superior performance, native API access, and unified codebase. Ed details how the BlazorWebView component integrates Blazor UI within native apps and discusses migration paths from existing desktop frameworks. Overall, the article showcases Blazor Hybrid as a powerful evolution for .NET developers seeking to create modern, multi-platform applications.

  • A New Era of Productivity with Blazor

    Last updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

    Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2019 - Vol. 16 - Issue 1 - .NET Core 3.0

    Blazor is a new Web framework that uses .NET Core’s architecture, essentially combining the simplicity of Razor with .NET Core concepts. Ed shows you how to get the most from this great tool.

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