Publisher Description

Microsoft has made the important decision to re-write ASP.NET from the ground up utilizing modern web framework techniques in order to modernize ASP.NET for today's servers. This re-invented ASP.NET is breaking out of its Windows constraints and will be capable of running on Windows, Mac and Linux servers. In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build complete, professional-quality web solutions with ASP.NET Core 1.0. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll master the entire process, from site design through data collection, user management through debugging and deployment.


In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, learn to create ASP.NET web sites that interact with user input and online databases



Using a straightforward, step by step approach, each lesson builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials of the new ASP.NET Core from the ground up
Lessons, tips, and tricks that show you how to get the most of the new ASP.NET Core on Windows, Mac, and Linux with and without the aide of Microsoft Visual Studio.
Get started with any personal computer and build your first web application with ASP.NET Core
Q and As, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge
Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions
Covers the major new features of ASP.NET Core

Author Biography

Jeffrey T. Fritz is a long time web developer with ASP, ASP.NET, and now ASP.NET Core. He loves the challenge of building web applications that look amazing while at the same time performing like an installed application. The browser is his bane and his best friend, as he has built applications that work with every browser going back as far as Internet Explorer 4. Jeff is a senior program manager on the .NET team responsible for the creation of the ASP.NET Core and .NET Core frameworks, and has taught several thousands of developers how to build better applications with Microsoft's ASP.NET frameworks. Previously, he was a developer advocate for Telerik where he specialized in their AJAX Control Toolkit. Jeff's proposals and designs led to the development of dozens of controls that many developers use daily. Jeff holds a bachelor of science degree in Management Sciences and Information Systems from the Pennsylvania State University. An avid social media contributor, Jeff would love to hear from you on Twitter at @csharpfritz and you can follow his current coding adventures on his blog at

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to ASP.NET Core


Chapter 2: Setup Your Machine


Chapter 3: Hello World - Reviewing the basic project template


Chapter 4: Server-side Application Configuration: Project.json - defining the ASP.NET configuration


Chapter 5: Server-side Application Configuration: Startup class - service configuration


Chapter 6: Server-side Configuration: Config.json and configuration environment variables


Chapter 7: Data Access - Entity Framework 7


Chapter 8: Beginning MVC Core - Concepts of the MVC architecture


Chapter 9: Beginning MVC Core - Our first controller


Chapter 10: Beginning MVC Core - Writing a view for Search


Chapter 11: Beginning MVC Core - Scaffolding views


Chapter 12: Beginning MVC Core - Writing data from a Controller


Chapter 13: Beginning MVC Core - Web API Methods


Chapter 14: Single-Page-Application Architecture - Introducing Angular 2


Chapter 15: Single-Page-Application Architecture - Interacting with server-side methods


Chapter 16: Single-Page-Application Architecture - Routing


Chapter 17: Configuration: Package.json - npm configuration


Chapter 18: Configuration: bower.json - static file references from Bower


Chapter 19: Configuration: gulpfile.js - Automating tasks


Chapter 20: Security - Authentication configuration


Chapter 21: Security - Authorization


Chapter 22: Advanced MVC Core - Tag Helpers


Chapter 23: Deployment to Production


Chapter 24: ASP.NET Core and Docker Containers

Long Description

Microsoft has made the important decision to re-write ASP.NET from the ground up utilizing modern web framework techniques in order to modernize ASP.NET for today's servers. This re-invented ASP.NET is breaking out of its Windows constraints and will be capable of running on Windows, Mac and Linux servers. In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you'll learn how to build complete, professional-quality web solutions with ASP.NET Core 1.0. Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll master the entire process, from site design through data collection, user management through debugging and deployment. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, learn to create ASP.NET web sites that interact with user input and online databases Using a straightforward, step by step approach, each lesson builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials of the new ASP.NET Core from the ground up Lessons, tips, and tricks that show you how to get the most of the new ASP.NET Core on Windows, Mac, and Linux with and without the aide of Microsoft Visual Studio. Get started with any personal computer and build your first web application with ASP.NET Core Q and As, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions Covers the major new features of ASP.NET Core

Feature

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, learn to create ASP.NET web sites that interact with user input and online databases Written on the brand new ASP.NET Core! Using a straightforward, step by step approach, each lesson builds upon the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials of the new ASP.NET Core from the ground up Lessons, tips, and tricks that show you how to get the most of the new ASP.NET Core on Windows, Mac, and Linux with and without the aide of Microsoft Visual Studio. Get started with any personal computer and build your first web application with ASP.NET Core Q and As, quizzes, and exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions

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