ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition

<b><i>ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition</i> is a comprehensive guide to creating web applications with ASP.NET Core 5.0. Go from basic HTTP concepts to advanced framework customization.</b><br><br><b>Summary</b><br> Fully updated to ASP.NET 5.0, <i>ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition</i> 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.<br> <br>Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.<br> <br> <b>About the technology</b><br> 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.<br> <br> <b>About the book</b><br> <i>ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition</i> 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.<br> <br> <b>What's inside</b><br> Developing apps for Windows and non-Windows servers<br> Configuring applications<br> Building custom components<br> Logging, testing, and security<br> <br><b>About the reader</b><br> For intermediate C# developers.<br> <br> <b>About the author</b><br> <b>Andrew Lock</b> is a Microsoft MVP who has worked with ASP.NET Core since before its first release.<br> <br> <b>Table of Contents</b><br> PART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH ASP.NET CORE<br> 1 Getting started with ASP.NET Core<br> 2 Your first application<br> 3 Handling requests with the middleware pipeline<br> 4 Creating a website with Razor Pages<br> 5 Mapping URLs to Razor Pages using routing<br> 6 The binding model: Retrieving and validating user input<br> 7 Rendering HTML using Razor views<br> 8 Building forms with Tag Helpers<br> 9 Creating a Web API for mobile and client applications using MVC<br> PART 2 - BUILDING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS<br> 10 Service configuration with dependency injection<br> 11 Configuring an ASP.NET Core application<br> 12 Saving data with Entity Framework Core<br> 13 The MVC and Razor Pages filter pipeline<br> 14 Authentication: Adding users to your application with Identity<br> 15 Authorization: Securing your application<br> 16 Publishing and deploying your application<br> PART 3 - EXTENDING YOUR APPLICATIONS<br> 17 Monitoring and troubleshooting errors with logging<br> 18 Improving your application’s security<br> 19 Building custom components<br> 20 Building custom MVC and Razor Pages components<br> 21 Calling remote APIs with IHttpClientFactory<br> 22 Building background tasks and services<br> 23 Testing your application