The Best ASP.NET Core Books for Beginners

Now in its 8th edition, Pro ASP.NET Core has been thoroughly updated for ASP.NET Core 3 and online for ASP.NET Core 5 and .NET 5.0. This comprehensive, full-color guide is the only book you need to learn ASP.NET Core development. Professional developers get ready to produce leaner applications for the ASP.NET Core platform. This edition puts ASP.NET Core 3 into context, and takes a deep dive into the tools and techniques required to build modern, extensible web applications.

New features and capabilities such as MVC 3, Razor Pages, Blazor Server, and Blazor WebAssembly are covered, along with demonstrations of how they can be applied in practice. Following the same popular format and style found in previous editions, author Adam Freeman explains how to get the most out of ASP.NET Core 3. Starting with the nuts-and-bolts topics, he teaches readers about middleware components, built-in services, request model binding, and more. Moving along, he introduces increasingly more complex topics and advanced features, including endpoint routing and dependency injection. Written for professionals wanting to incorporate the latest functionality of ASP.NET Core 3 into their projects, this book also serves as a complete reference on ASP.NET Core. Beginners with some background in Microsoft web development will also greatly benefit from the in-depth coverage provided throughout. What You Will Learn:. Build a solid foundation and skill set for working with the entire ASP.NET Core platformApply ASP.NET Core 3 and ASP.NET Core 5 features in your developer environment; plentiful reusable templatesSee how to create RESTful web services, web applications, and client-side applicationsLeverage existing knowledge to efficiently get up and running with new programming models. Adam Freeman is an experienced IT professional who has held senior positions in a range of companies, most recently serving as chief technology officer and chief operating officer of a global bank. Now retired, he spends his time writing and long-distance running. “The Rolls-Royce of ASP.NET books, (or if you’re American, the Cadillac). Very thorough!”. Les Jackson, MCSD, DotNet Playbook. “The author’s instruction is direct, easy to understand and supplemented with clear code examples... Whether you are a beginner learning ASP.NET Core 3.1 app development, or an experienced professional ready to master advanced concepts, I consider this book a 'must have' for you!". Jeremy Likness, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft. “…the best single resource for teaching MVC web apps using ASP.NET. “. Charles Carter, MSCS, MSwE, JD, Cloud Application Development Instructor, Microsoft Software and Systems Academy.

A .NET developer's guide to crafting robust, maintainable, and flexible web apps by leveraging C# 9 and .NET 5 features and component-scale and application-scale design patterns. Key Features. Apply software design patterns effectively, starting small and progressing to cloud-scaleDiscover modern application architectures such as vertical slice, clean architecture, and event-driven microservicesExplore ASP.NET design patterns, from options to full-stack web development using Blazor. Book Description. Design patterns are a set of solutions to many of the common problems occurring in software development.

Knowledge of these design patterns helps developers and professionals to craft software solutions of any scale. ASP.NET Core 5 Design Patterns starts by exploring basic design patterns, architectural principles, dependency injection, and other ASP.NET Core mechanisms. You'll explore the component scale as you discover patterns oriented toward small chunks of the software, and then move to application-scale patterns and techniques to understand higher-level patterns and how to structure the application as a whole. The book covers a range of significant GoF (Gangs of Four) design patterns such as strategy, singleton, decorator, facade, and composite. The chapters are organized based on scale and topics, allowing you to start small and build on a strong base, the same way that you would develop a program. With the help of use cases, the book will show you how to combine design patterns to display alternate usage and help you feel comfortable working with a variety of design patterns. Finally, you'll advance to the client side to connect the dots and make ASP.NET Core a viable full-stack alternative. By the end of the book, you'll be able to mix and match design patterns and have learned how to think about architecture and how it works. What You Will Learn. Apply the SOLID principles for building flexible and maintainable softwareGet to grips with .NET 5 dependency injectionWork with GoF design patterns such as strategy, decorator, and compositeExplore the MVC patterns for designing web APIs and web applications using RazorDiscover layering techniques and tenets of clean architectureBecome familiar with CQRS and vertical slice architecture as an alternative to layeringUnderstand microservices, what they are, and what they are notBuild ASP.NET UI from server-side to client-side Blazor. Who this book is for. This design patterns book is for beginners as well as intermediate-level software and web developers with some knowledge of .NET who want to write flexible, maintainable, and robust code for building scalable web applications. Knowledge of C# programming and an understanding of web concepts like HTTP is necessary.

Build a simple, yet fully-functional modern web application using .NET Core 3.1, Entity Framework Core and Angular 9. Key FeaturesExplore the latest edition of the bestselling book ASP.NET Core 2 and Angular 5Design, build and deploy a Single Page Application or Progressive Web App with ASP.NET Core and AngularAdopt a full stack approach to handle data management, Web APIs, application design, testing, SEO, security and deploymentBook DescriptionLearning full stack development calls for knowledge of both frontend and backend web development. By covering the impressive capabilities of ASP.NET Core 3.

1 and Angular 9, right from project setup through to the deployment phase, this book will help you to develop your skills effectively. The book will get you started with using the .NET Core framework and Web API Controllers to implement API calls and server-side routing in the backend. Next, you will learn to build a data model with Entity Framework Core and configure it using either a local SQL Server instance or cloud-based data stores such as Microsoft Azure. The book will also help you handle user input with Angular reactive forms and frontend and backend validators for maximum effect. You will later explore the advanced debugging and unit testing features provided by xUnit.net (.NET Core) and Jasmine, as well as Karma for Angular. Finally, you will implement various authentication and authorization techniques with the ASP.NET Core Identity system and the new IdentityServer, as well as deploy your apps on Windows and Linux servers using IIS, Kestrel, and Nginx. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to create efficient web applications using ASP.NET Core and Angular. What you will learnImplement a Web API interface with ASP.NET Core and consume it with Angular using RxJS ObservablesCreate a data model using Entity Framework Core with code-first approach and migrations supportSet up and configure a SQL database server using a local instance or a cloud data store on AzurePerform C# and JavaScript debugging using Visual Studio 2019Create TDD and BDD unit test using xUnit, Jasmine, and KarmaImplement authentication and authorization using ASP.NET Identity, IdentityServer4, and Angular APIBuild Progressive Web Apps and explore Service WorkersWho this book is forThis book is for experienced ASP.NET developers who already know about ASP.NET Core and Angular and are looking to learn more about them and understand how to use them together to create production-ready Single Page Applications (SPAs) or Progressive Web Applications (PWAs). However, the fully-documented code samples (also available on GitHub) and the step-by-step implementation tutorials make this book easy-to-understand - even for beginners and developers who are just getting started. Table of ContentsGetting ReadyLooking AroundFront-end and Back-end InteractionsData Model with Entity Framework CoreFetching and Displaying DataForms and Data Validation Code Tweaks and Data ServicesBack-end and Front-end DebuggingASP.NET Core and Angular Unit TestingAuthentication and AuthorizationProgressive Web AppsWindows and Linux Deployment.