update template descriptions to be more beginner-friendly

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/BlazorWeb-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "Blazor Web App",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a Blazor web app that supports both server-side rendering and client interactivity. This template can be used for web apps with rich dynamic user interfaces (UIs).",
+  "description": "A website that loads fast and feels like an app, with both server and browser code.",
   "symbols/Framework/description": "The target framework for the project.",
   "symbols/Framework/choices/net10.0/description": "Target net10.0",
   "symbols/UserSecretsId/description": "The ID to use for secrets (use with Individual auth).",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/BlazorWeb-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "Blazor Web App",
   "defaultName": "BlazorApp",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a Blazor web app that supports both server-side rendering and client interactivity. This template can be used for web apps with rich dynamic user interfaces (UIs).",
+  "description": "A website that loads fast and feels like an app, with both server and browser code.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Blazor",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "guids": [

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/ComponentsWebAssembly-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "Blazor WebAssembly Standalone App",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a Blazor app that runs on WebAssembly. This template can be used for web apps with rich dynamic user interfaces (UIs).",
+  "description": "An interactive single-page web apps that run on WebAssembly, no server needed.",
   "symbols/Framework/description": "The target framework for the project.",
   "symbols/Framework/choices/net10.0/description": "Target net10.0",
   "symbols/skipRestore/description": "If specified, skips the automatic restore of the project on create.",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/ComponentsWebAssembly-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "Blazor WebAssembly Standalone App",
   "defaultName": "BlazorApp",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a Blazor app that runs on WebAssembly. This template can be used for web apps with rich dynamic user interfaces (UIs).",
+  "description": "An interactive single-page web apps that run on WebAssembly, no server needed.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Blazor.Wasm",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "guids": [

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/EmptyWeb-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Empty",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application. This template does not have any content in it.",
+  "description": "A clean starting point for building fast, modern web apps.",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTP endpoint in launchSettings.json.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpsPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTPS endpoint in launchSettings.json. This option is only applicable when the parameter no-https is not used (no-https will be ignored if either IndividualAuth or OrganizationalAuth is used).",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/EmptyWeb-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Empty",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application. This template does not have any content in it.",
+  "description": "A clean starting point for building fast, modern web apps.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Empty",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.Empty.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/EmptyWeb-FSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Empty",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application. This template does not have any content in it.",
+  "description": "A clean starting point for building fast, modern web apps.",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTP endpoint in launchSettings.json.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpsPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTPS endpoint in launchSettings.json. This option is only applicable when the parameter no-https is not used (no-https will be ignored if either IndividualAuth or OrganizationalAuth is used).",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/EmptyWeb-FSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Empty",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application. This template does not have any content in it.",
+  "description": "A clean starting point for building fast, modern web apps.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Empty",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.Empty.FSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/GrpcService-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core gRPC Service",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a gRPC service using ASP.NET Core, with optional support for publishing as native AOT.",
+  "description": "A fast connection point for apps to exchange data and requests.",
   "symbols/Framework/description": "The target framework for the project.",
   "symbols/Framework/choices/net10.0/description": "Target net10.0",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/GrpcService-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core gRPC Service",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a gRPC service using ASP.NET Core, with optional support for publishing as native AOT.",
+  "description": "A fast connection point for apps to exchange data and requests.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Grpc",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Grpc.Service.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorClassLibrary-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "Razor Class Library",
-  "description": "A project for creating a Razor class library that targets .NET",
+  "description": "Reusable web UI components you can share across projects",
   "symbols/Framework/description": "The target framework for the project.",
   "symbols/Framework/choices/net10.0/description": "Target net10.0",
   "symbols/skipRestore/description": "If specified, skips the automatic restore of the project on create.",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorClassLibrary-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "Razor Class Library",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project for creating a Razor class library that targets .NET",
+  "description": "Reusable web UI components you can share across projects",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Razor",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.Razor.Library.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web App (Razor Pages)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application with example ASP.NET Core Razor Pages content",
+  "description": "A web app with Razor Pages, ideal for building dynamic websites quickly",
   "symbols/auth/choices/None/description": "No authentication",
   "symbols/auth/choices/Individual/description": "Individual authentication",
   "symbols/auth/choices/IndividualB2C/description": "Individual authentication with Azure AD B2C",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web App (Razor Pages)",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application with example ASP.NET Core Razor Pages content",
+  "description": "A web app with Razor Pages, ideal for building dynamic websites quickly",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.RazorPages",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.RazorPages.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application with example ASP.NET Core MVC Views and Controllers. This template can also be used for RESTful HTTP services.",
+  "description": "A .NET web app with a clear separation of UI, logic, and data handling using the Model-View Controller (MVC).",
   "symbols/auth/choices/None/description": "No authentication",
   "symbols/auth/choices/Individual/description": "Individual authentication",
   "symbols/auth/choices/IndividualB2C/description": "Individual authentication with Azure AD B2C",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application with example ASP.NET Core MVC Views and Controllers. This template can also be used for RESTful HTTP services.",
+  "description": "A .NET web app with a clear separation of UI, logic, and data handling using the Model-View Controller (MVC).",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Mvc",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.Mvc.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-FSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application with example ASP.NET Core MVC Views and Controllers. This template can also be used for RESTful HTTP services.",
+  "description": "A .NET web app with a clear separation of UI, logic, and data handling using the Model-View Controller (MVC).",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTP endpoint in launchSettings.json.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpsPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTPS endpoint in launchSettings.json. This option is only applicable when the parameter no-https is not used (no-https will be ignored if either IndividualAuth or OrganizationalAuth is used).",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-FSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web App (Model-View-Controller)",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating an ASP.NET Core application with example ASP.NET Core MVC Views and Controllers. This template can also be used for RESTful HTTP services.",
+  "description": "A .NET web app with a clear separation of UI, logic, and data handling using the Model-View Controller (MVC).",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.Mvc",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.Mvc.FSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/WebApi-CSharp/.template.config/en/strings.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "_version.comment": "{Locked}",
   "strings": {
     "name": "ASP.NET Core Web API",
-    "description": "A project template for creating a RESTful Web API using ASP.NET Core controllers or minimal APIs, with optional support for OpenAPI and authentication.",
+    "description": "A Web API that apps and websites can use to send and receive data.",
     "parameter.DisableOpenAPI.name": "Enable _OpenAPI support",
     "parameter.DisableOpenAPI.description": "Enables OpenAPI (Swagger) support",
     "parameter.UseMinimalAPIs.name": "Use controllers",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/WebApi-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web API",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a RESTful Web API using ASP.NET Core controllers or minimal APIs, with optional support for OpenAPI and authentication.",
+  "description": "A Web API that apps and websites can use to send and receive data.",
   "symbols/auth/choices/None/description": "No authentication",
   "symbols/auth/choices/IndividualB2C/description": "Individual authentication with Azure AD B2C",
   "symbols/auth/choices/SingleOrg/description": "Organizational authentication for a single tenant",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/WebApi-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web API",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a RESTful Web API using ASP.NET Core controllers or minimal APIs, with optional support for OpenAPI and authentication.",
+  "description": "A Web API that apps and websites can use to send and receive data.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.WebApi",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.WebApi.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/WebApiAot-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web API (native AOT)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a RESTful Web API using ASP.NET Core minimal APIs published as native AOT, with optional support for OpenAPI.",
+  "description": "A web service that apps and websites can use to send and receive data with native AOT, with optional support for OpenAPI.",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",
   "symbols/kestrelHttpPort/description": "Port number to use for the HTTP endpoint in launchSettings.json.",
   "symbols/iisHttpPort/description": "Port number to use for the IIS Express HTTP endpoint in launchSettings.json.",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/WebApiAot-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "ASP.NET Core Web API (native AOT)",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "A project template for creating a RESTful Web API using ASP.NET Core minimal APIs published as native AOT, with optional support for OpenAPI.",
+  "description": "A web service that apps and websites can use to send and receive data with native AOT, with optional support for OpenAPI.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Web.WebApiAot",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Web.WebApiAot.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/Worker-CSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "Worker Service",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating a worker service.",
+  "description": "An app that runs background jobs without showing a window.",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",
   "symbols/Framework/description": "The target framework for the project.",
   "symbols/Framework/choices/net10.0/description": "Target net10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/Worker-CSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "Worker Service",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating a worker service.",
+  "description": "An app that runs background jobs without showing a window.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Worker.Empty",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Worker.Empty.CSharp.10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/Worker-FSharp/.template.config/localize/templatestrings.en.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Microsoft",
   "name": "Worker Service",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating a worker service.",
+  "description": "An app that runs background jobs without showing a window.",
   "symbols/ExcludeLaunchSettings/description": "Whether to exclude launchSettings.json from the generated template.",
   "symbols/Framework/description": "The target framework for the project.",
   "symbols/Framework/choices/net10.0/description": "Target net10.0",

src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/Worker-FSharp/.template.config/template.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "name": "Worker Service",
   "generatorVersions": "[1.0.0.0-*)",
-  "description": "An empty project template for creating a worker service.",
+  "description": "An app that runs background jobs without showing a window.",
   "groupIdentity": "Microsoft.Worker.Empty",
   "precedence": "10000",
   "identity": "Microsoft.Worker.Empty.FSharp.10.0",