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Pro ASP.NET Core 3

Develop Cloud-Ready Web Applications Using MVC, Blazor, and Razor Pages

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  • The most comprehensive coverage available on ASP.NET Core 3 in full-color
  • Detailed explanations and plenty of working code to learn new functionality
  • Provides a fully functioning ASP.NET Core 3 application that can be used as a template for projects

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
  2. Introducing ASP.NET Core

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Putting ASP.NET Core in Context

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 3-7
    3. Getting Started

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 9-27
    4. Your First ASP.NET Core Application

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 29-50
    5. Using the Development Tools

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 51-67
    6. Essential C# Features

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 69-106
    7. Testing ASP.NET Core Applications

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 107-122
    8. SportsStore: A Real Application

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 123-155
    9. SportsStore: Navigation and Cart

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 157-188
    10. SportsStore: Completing the Cart

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 189-212
    11. SportsStore: Administration

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 213-231
    12. SportsStore: Security and Deployment

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 233-250
  3. The ASP.NET Core Platform

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
    2. Understanding the ASP.NET Core Platform

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 253-278
    3. Using URL Routing

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 279-308
    4. Using Dependency Injection

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 309-342
    5. Using the Platform Features, Part 1

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 343-372
    6. Using the Platform Features, Part 2

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 373-399
    7. Working with Data

      • Adam Freeman
      Pages 401-424

About this book

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, heintroduces 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 platform
  • Apply ASP.NET Core 3 and ASP.NET Core 5 features in your developer environment; plentiful reusable templates
  • See how to create RESTful web services, web applications, and client-side applications
  • Leverage 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

Authors and Affiliations

  • London, UK

    Adam Freeman

About the author

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.

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Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access