ASP.NET Core 5 for Beginners

Learn how to build web applications efficiently using ASP.NET Core 5 with the C# programming language and related frameworks

Key Features

• Build web apps and services and cross-platform applications using .NET and C#
• Understand different web programming concepts with the help of real-world examples
• Explore the new features and APIs in ASP.NET Core 5, EF Core, Visual Studio, and Blazor

Book Description

ASP.NET Core 5 for Beginners is a comprehensive introduction for those who are new to the framework. This condensed guide takes a practical and engaging approach to cover everything that you need to know to start using ASP.NET Core for building cloud-ready, modern web applications.

The book starts with a brief introduction to the ASP.NET Core framework and highlights the new features in its latest release, ASP.NET Core 5. It then covers the improvements in cross-platform support, the view engines that will help you to understand web development, and the new frontend technologies available with Blazor for building interactive web UIs. As you advance, you'll learn the fundamentals of the different frameworks and capabilities that ship with ASP.NET Core. You'll also get to grips with securing web apps with identity implementation, unit testing, and the latest in containers and cloud-native to deploy them to AWS and Microsoft Azure. Throughout the book, you'll find clear and concise code samples that illustrate each concept along with the strategies and techniques that will help to develop scalable and robust web apps.

By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to leverage ASP.NET Core 5 to build and deploy dynamic websites and services in a variety of real-world scenarios.

What you will learn

• Explore the new features and APIs introduced in ASP.NET Core 5 and Blazor
• Put basic ASP.NET Core 5 concepts into practice with the help of clear and simple samples
• Work with Entity Framework Core and its different workflows to implement your application's data access
• Discover the different web frameworks that ASP.NET Core 5 offers for building web apps
• Get to grips with the basics of building RESTful web APIs to work with real data
• Deploy your web apps in AWS, Azure, and Docker containers
• Work with SignalR to add real-time notifications to your app

Who this book is for

This book is for developers who want to learn how to develop web-based applications using the ASP.NET Core framework. Familiarity with the C# language and a basic understanding of HTML and CSS is required to get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to ASP.NET Core 5
2. Cross-Platform Setup
3. Dependency Injection
4. Razor View Engine
5. Getting Started with Blazor
6. Exploring Blazor Web Frameworks
7. APIs and Data Access
8. Identity
9. Containers
10. Deploying to AWS and Azure
11. Debugging and Unit Testing
12. Integrating with CI/CD
13. Cloud Native

Andreas Helland has a degree in software engineering and 20 years of experience in building products and services. He has worked both with the development side and the infrastructure side and holds a number of Microsoft certifications across both skill sets. This background led him to become an early adopter of Azure and the cloud.

After building up his knowledge working in the telecommunications industry, he switched to consulting, and he currently works as an architect for Capgemini, where he assists customers with utilizing the cloud in the best ways possible. He specializes in Azure Active Directory and works closely with the Identity teams at Microsoft, both in testing new services and providing feedback based on learnings from the field.

Vincent Maverick Durano works as a software engineer/architect at an R&D company based in Minnesota. His jobs include designing software, building products and services that impact the lives of people. He's passionate about learning new technologies, tackling challenges, and sharing his expertise through writing articles and answering forums. He has authored several books and has over 15 years of software engineering experience. He has contributed to OSS projects and founded AutoWrapper and ApiBoilerPlate. He is a 10-time Microsoft MVP, 5-time C# Corner MVP, 3-time CodeProject MVP, and a contributor to various online technical communities. He's from the Philippines and married to Michelle and has three wonderful children - Vianne, Vynn, and Vjor.

Jeffrey is a software consultant specializing in the Microsoft technical stack including Azure, BizTalk, ASP.Net, MVC, WCF and SQL Server with experience in a wide range of industries including banking, telecommunications and health care in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Ed Price is a senior program manager in engineering at Microsoft, with an MBA in technology management. He has run Microsoft customer feedback programs for Azure Development, Service Fabric, IoT, and Visual Studio. He was also a technical writer at Microsoft for 6 years, helped to lead TechNet Wiki, and now leads efforts to publish key guidance from AzureCAT (Customer Advisory Team), especially in the development of microservices. He is the coauthor of Learn to Program with Small Basic.