ASP.Net Core Essentials

Key Features

• Develop modern web applications from scratch
• Integrate server-side and client-side code with modern tools
• Be prepared for the real world with unit tests and cloud deployment

Book Description

ASP.NET 5 is the latest collection of Microsoft's web application development technologies. When you're trying to reach a broad spectrum of users with a robust web application, ASP.NET 5 will help you build that application. With the ability to cater to users on desktop, tablet, or smartphone platforms, you can put together a solution that works well everywhere.

This book begins by introducing ASP.NET 5 and how it can be used in today's modern world of web applications and smartphone apps. It walks you through the benefits of a Web API to support both applications and mobile apps. The next steps are to use a combination of integrated tools to make better use of client-side code, followed by an introduction to real-time applications.

The book wraps up with practical guidelines for the use of database technologies, unit tests, security best practices, and cloud deployments for the real world

What you will learn

• Develop ASP.NET web applications from scratch
• Use MVC6 to build all parts of a web application
• Use Web API to support browsers and mobile apps
• Simplify development with tools such as Bower, Grunt, and Gulp
• Use Entity Framework to integrate with your database
• Implement Dependency Injection to build testable software
• Build web solutions with performance and security in mind
• Deploy to the cloud and scale with ease