ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to creating web applications with ASP.NET Core 5.0. Go from basic HTTP concepts to advanced framework customization.

Summary

Fully updated to ASP.NET 5.0, ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition is a hands-on primer to building cross-platform web applications with your C# and .NET skills. Even if you've never worked with ASP.NET you'll start creating productive cross-platform web apps fast. And don’t worry about late-breaking changes to ASP.NET Core.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology

Build full-stack web applications that run anywhere. Developers love ASP.NET Core for its libraries and pre-built components that maximize productivity. Version 5.0 offers new features for server-side apps, as well as background services for cross-platform development.

About the book

ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to creating web applications with ASP.NET Core 5.0. Go from basic HTTP concepts to advanced framework customization. Illustrations and annotated code make learning visual and easy. Master logins, dependency injection, security, and more. This updated edition covers the latest features, including Razor Pages and the new hosting paradigm.

What's inside

Developing apps for Windows and non-Windows servers

Configuring applications

Building custom components

Logging, testing, and security

About the reader

For intermediate C# developers.

About the author

Andrew Lock is a Microsoft MVP who has worked with ASP.NET Core since before its first release.

Table of Contents

PART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH ASP.NET CORE

1 Getting started with ASP.NET Core

2 Your first application

3 Handling requests with the middleware pipeline

4 Creating a website with Razor Pages

5 Mapping URLs to Razor Pages using routing

6 The binding model: Retrieving and validating user input

7 Rendering HTML using Razor views

8 Building forms with Tag Helpers

9 Creating a Web API for mobile and client applications using MVC

PART 2 - BUILDING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS

10 Service configuration with dependency injection

11 Configuring an ASP.NET Core application

12 Saving data with Entity Framework Core

13 The MVC and Razor Pages filter pipeline

14 Authentication: Adding users to your application with Identity

15 Authorization: Securing your application

16 Publishing and deploying your application

PART 3 - EXTENDING YOUR APPLICATIONS

17 Monitoring and troubleshooting errors with logging

18 Improving your application’s security

19 Building custom components

20 Building custom MVC and Razor Pages components

21 Calling remote APIs with IHttpClientFactory

22 Building background tasks and services

23 Testing your application