Programming ASP.NET Core (Developer Reference)

Dino Esposito's Programming ASP.NET Core is the definitive guide to practical software development with Microsoft's exciting new ASP.NET Core technologies. Unlike competitive books that focus primarily on ASP.NET Core's cross-platform capabilities or only what's changed from earlier versions, Esposito offers a complete learning path for every developer who wants to build production solutions. Esposito's expert coverage includes: Applying all key ASP.NET Core components, including MVC for HTML generation, .NET Core, EF Core, ASP.NET Identity, dependency injection, and more Integrating ASP.NET Core with leading client-side frameworks, including Bootstrap ASP.NET Core code for implementing business logic and data transformations Handling configuration, routing, controllers, views, and common tasks (including posting forms and presenting data) Performing complementary tasks: error handling, logging, application design, authentication, localization, and more Front-end development: ensuring responsiveness, creating mobile views, and providing advanced interactivity Middleware, data access, runtime architecture, and deployment Taking full advantage of the brand-new ASP.NET Core runtime PART I THE NEW ASP.NET AT A GLANCE CHAPTER 1 Why Another ASP.NET? CHAPTER 2 The First ASP.NET Core Project PART II THE ASP.NET MVC APPLICATION MODEL CHAPTER 3 Bootstrapping ASP.NET MVC CHAPTER 4 ASP.NET MVC Controllers CHAPTER 5 ASP.NET MVC Views CHAPTER 6 The Razor Syntax PART III CROSS-CUTTING CONCERNS CHAPTER 7 Design Considerations CHAPTER 8 Securing the Application CHAPTER 9 Access to Application Data PART IV FRONTEND CHAPTER 10 Designing a Web API CHAPTER 11 Posting Data from the Client Side CHAPTER 12 Client-side Data Binding CHAPTER 13 Building Device-friendly Views PART V THE ASP.NET CORE ECOSYSTEM CHAPTER 14 The ASP.NET Core Runtime Environment CHAPTER 15 Deploying an ASP.NET Core Application CHAPTER 16 Migration and Adoption Strategies