1100 Best ASP.NET Books of All Time
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2C# in Depth
C# has changed significantly since it was first introduced. With the many upgraded features, C# is more expressive than ever. However, an in depth understanding is required to get the most out of the language.
C# in Depth, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised, up-to-date book that covers the new features of C# 4 as well as Code Contracts. In it, you'll see the subtleties of C# programming in action, learning how to work with high-value features that you'll be glad to have in your toolkit. The book helps readers avoid hidden pitfalls of C# programming by understanding "behind the scenes" issues.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
C# in Depth, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised, up-to-date book that covers the new features of C# 4 as well as Code Contracts. In it, you'll see the subtleties of C# programming in action, learning how to work with high-value features that you'll be glad to have in your toolkit. The book helps readers avoid hidden pitfalls of C# programming by understanding "behind the scenes" issues.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
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3ASP.NET Core 3 and Angular 9: Full stack web development with .NET Core 3.1 and Angular 9, 3rd Edition
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4C# 8.0 and .NET Core 3.0 – Modern Cross-Platform Development: Build applications with C#, .NET Core, Entity Framework Core, ASP.NET Core, and ML.NET using Visual Studio Code, 4th Edition
5Murach's ASP.NET Core MVC
If you know the basics of C#, you're ready to learn how to create web applications using Microsoft's powerful technology, ASP.NET Core MVC (Model-View-Controller). And there's no more practical way to do it than with this book.
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6CLR via C# (4th Edition) (Developer Reference)
Dig deep and master the intricacies of the common language runtime, C#, and .NET development. Led by programming expert Jeffrey Richter, a longtime consultant to the Microsoft .NET team - you’ll gain pragmatic insights for building robust, reliable, and responsive apps and components.
7Dependency Injection in .NET
Summary
Dependency Injection in .NET, winner of the 2013 Jolt Awards for Productivity, presents core DI patterns in plain C#, so you'll fully understand how DI works, covers integration with standard Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET MVC, and teaches you to use DI frameworks like Structure Map, Castle Windsor, and Unity.
About the TechnologyDependency Injection is a great way to reduce tight coupling between software components. Instead of hard-coding dependencies, such as specifying a database driver, you inject a list of services that a component may need. The services are then connected by a third party. This technique enables you to better manage future changes and other complexity in your software.
About this BookDependency Injection in .NET introduces DI and provides a practical guide for applying it in .NET applications. The book presents the core patterns in plain C#, so you'll fully understand how DI works. Then you'll learn to integrate DI with standard Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET MVC, and to use DI frameworks like StructureMap, Castle Windsor, and Unity. By the end of the book, you'll be comfortable applying this powerful technique in your everyday .NET development.
This book is written for C# developers. No previous experience with DI or DI frameworks is required.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
Winner of 2013 Jolt Awards: The Best Books—one of five notable books every serious programmer should read.
What's Inside
Many C#-based examples A catalog of DI patterns and anti-patterns Using both Microsoft and open source DI frameworks
Tabel of Contents
PART 1 PUTTING DEPENDENCY INJECTION ON THE MAP A Dependency Injection tasting menu A comprehensive example DI Containers PART 2 DI CATALOG DI patterns DI anti-patterns DI refactorings PART 3 DIY DI Object Composition Object Lifetime Interception PART 4 DI CONTAINERS Castle Windsor StructureMap Spring.NET Autofac Unity MEF
Dependency Injection in .NET, winner of the 2013 Jolt Awards for Productivity, presents core DI patterns in plain C#, so you'll fully understand how DI works, covers integration with standard Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET MVC, and teaches you to use DI frameworks like Structure Map, Castle Windsor, and Unity.
About the TechnologyDependency Injection is a great way to reduce tight coupling between software components. Instead of hard-coding dependencies, such as specifying a database driver, you inject a list of services that a component may need. The services are then connected by a third party. This technique enables you to better manage future changes and other complexity in your software.
About this BookDependency Injection in .NET introduces DI and provides a practical guide for applying it in .NET applications. The book presents the core patterns in plain C#, so you'll fully understand how DI works. Then you'll learn to integrate DI with standard Microsoft technologies like ASP.NET MVC, and to use DI frameworks like StructureMap, Castle Windsor, and Unity. By the end of the book, you'll be comfortable applying this powerful technique in your everyday .NET development.
This book is written for C# developers. No previous experience with DI or DI frameworks is required.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
Winner of 2013 Jolt Awards: The Best Books—one of five notable books every serious programmer should read.
What's Inside
Many C#-based examples A catalog of DI patterns and anti-patterns Using both Microsoft and open source DI frameworks
Tabel of Contents
PART 1 PUTTING DEPENDENCY INJECTION ON THE MAP A Dependency Injection tasting menu A comprehensive example DI Containers PART 2 DI CATALOG DI patterns DI anti-patterns DI refactorings PART 3 DIY DI Object Composition Object Lifetime Interception PART 4 DI CONTAINERS Castle Windsor StructureMap Spring.NET Autofac Unity MEF
8Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
Summary
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
PowerShell is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets you control and automate nearly every aspect of Windows. It accepts and executes commands interactively and you can write scripts to manage most Windows servers like Exchange, IIS, and SharePoint, as well as online services like Azure and Office 365.
About the Book
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. Just set aside one hour a day - lunchtime would be perfect - for a month, and you'll be automating Windows tasks faster than you ever thought possible. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet.
What's Inside
Learn PowerShell from the beginning, no experience required!
Covers PowerShell v3 and up, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 and later
Each lesson takes you an hour or less
About the Reader
Experience with Windows administration is helpful. No programming or scripting experience needed.
About the Author
Veteran PowerShell MVPs Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks bring years as successful trainers to this concise, easy-to-follow book.
Table of Contents
Before you begin
Meet PowerShell
Using the help system
Running commands
Working with providers
The pipeline: connecting commands
Adding commands
Objects: data by another name
The pipeline, deeper
Formatting - and why it's done on the right
Filtering and comparisons
A practical interlude
Remote control: one-to-one, and one-to-many
Using Windows Management Instrumentation and CIM
Multitasking with background jobs
Working with many objects, one at a time
Security alert!
Variables: a place to store your stuff
Input and output
Sessions: remote control with less work
You call this scripting?
Improving your parameterized script
Advanced remoting configuration
Using regular expressions to parse text files
Additional random tips, tricks, and techniques
Using someone else's script
Never the end
PowerShell cheat sheet
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
PowerShell is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets you control and automate nearly every aspect of Windows. It accepts and executes commands interactively and you can write scripts to manage most Windows servers like Exchange, IIS, and SharePoint, as well as online services like Azure and Office 365.
About the Book
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. Just set aside one hour a day - lunchtime would be perfect - for a month, and you'll be automating Windows tasks faster than you ever thought possible. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet.
What's Inside
Learn PowerShell from the beginning, no experience required!
Covers PowerShell v3 and up, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 and later
Each lesson takes you an hour or less
About the Reader
Experience with Windows administration is helpful. No programming or scripting experience needed.
About the Author
Veteran PowerShell MVPs Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks bring years as successful trainers to this concise, easy-to-follow book.
Table of Contents
Before you begin
Meet PowerShell
Using the help system
Running commands
Working with providers
The pipeline: connecting commands
Adding commands
Objects: data by another name
The pipeline, deeper
Formatting - and why it's done on the right
Filtering and comparisons
A practical interlude
Remote control: one-to-one, and one-to-many
Using Windows Management Instrumentation and CIM
Multitasking with background jobs
Working with many objects, one at a time
Security alert!
Variables: a place to store your stuff
Input and output
Sessions: remote control with less work
You call this scripting?
Improving your parameterized script
Advanced remoting configuration
Using regular expressions to parse text files
Additional random tips, tricks, and techniques
Using someone else's script
Never the end
PowerShell cheat sheet
9Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches
Summary
Packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning, Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking. Just set aside one hour a day—lunchtime would be perfect—for each self-contained lesson. You'll move quickly through core scripting concepts and start working on four real-world, practical tools. Each chapter adds more functionality, including custom formatting, error handling, parameterized input, input validation, help files and documentation, and more.
About this Book
You don't have to be a software developer to build PowerShell tools. With this book, a PowerShell user is a step away from becoming a proficient toolmaker. Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking in just one hour a day. It's packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning. It's an easy-to-follow guide that covers core scripting concepts using four practical examples. Each chapter builds on the previous one as you add custom formatting, error handling, input validation, help files, and more.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
Build your own administrative tools Learn by doing with hands-on labs Make scripts that feel like native PowerShell cmdlets
This book does not assume you are a programmer. Experience using PowerShell as a command-line interface is helpful but not required.
About the Authors
Don Jones is a PowerShell MVP, speaker, and trainer. Jeffery Hicks is a PowerShell MVP and an independent consultant, trainer, and author. Don and Jeff coauthored Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition (Manning 2012) and PowerShell in Depth (Manning 2013).
Table of Contents
PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO TOOLMAKING
Before you begin PowerShell scripting overview PowerShell's scripting language Simple scripts and functions Scope PART 2 BUILDING AN INVENTORY TOOL Tool design guidelines Advanced functions, part 1 Advanced functions, part 2 Writing help Error handling Debugging techniques Creating custom format views Script and manifest modules Adding database access Interlude: creating a new tool 157 PART 3 ADVANCED TOOLMAKING TECHNIQUES Making tools that make changes
Creating a custom type extension
Creating PowerShell workflows
Troubleshooting pipeline input
Using object hierarchies for complex output Globalizing a function Crossing the line: utilizing the .NET Framework PART 4 CREATING TOOLS FOR DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION Creating a GUI tool, part 1: the GUI Creating a GUI tool, part 2: the code Creating a GUI tool, part 3: the output Creating proxy functions Setting up constrained removing endpoints Never the end
Packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning, Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking. Just set aside one hour a day—lunchtime would be perfect—for each self-contained lesson. You'll move quickly through core scripting concepts and start working on four real-world, practical tools. Each chapter adds more functionality, including custom formatting, error handling, parameterized input, input validation, help files and documentation, and more.
About this Book
You don't have to be a software developer to build PowerShell tools. With this book, a PowerShell user is a step away from becoming a proficient toolmaker. Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking in just one hour a day. It's packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning. It's an easy-to-follow guide that covers core scripting concepts using four practical examples. Each chapter builds on the previous one as you add custom formatting, error handling, input validation, help files, and more.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
Build your own administrative tools Learn by doing with hands-on labs Make scripts that feel like native PowerShell cmdlets
This book does not assume you are a programmer. Experience using PowerShell as a command-line interface is helpful but not required.
About the Authors
Don Jones is a PowerShell MVP, speaker, and trainer. Jeffery Hicks is a PowerShell MVP and an independent consultant, trainer, and author. Don and Jeff coauthored Learn Windows PowerShell 3 in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition (Manning 2012) and PowerShell in Depth (Manning 2013).
Table of Contents
PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO TOOLMAKING
Before you begin PowerShell scripting overview PowerShell's scripting language Simple scripts and functions Scope PART 2 BUILDING AN INVENTORY TOOL Tool design guidelines Advanced functions, part 1 Advanced functions, part 2 Writing help Error handling Debugging techniques Creating custom format views Script and manifest modules Adding database access Interlude: creating a new tool 157 PART 3 ADVANCED TOOLMAKING TECHNIQUES Making tools that make changes
Creating a custom type extension
Creating PowerShell workflows
Troubleshooting pipeline input
Using object hierarchies for complex output Globalizing a function Crossing the line: utilizing the .NET Framework PART 4 CREATING TOOLS FOR DELEGATED ADMINISTRATION Creating a GUI tool, part 1: the GUI Creating a GUI tool, part 2: the code Creating a GUI tool, part 3: the output Creating proxy functions Setting up constrained removing endpoints Never the end
10Real-World Web Development with .NET 10: Build websites and services using mature and proven ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and Umbraco CMS
A hands-on guide to building modern websites and services with ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and Umbraco CMS, featuring practical patterns, real-world techniques, and proven workflows for .NET 10 developers.Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesMaster ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and OData to build robust web servicesGain hands-on experience with web testing, security, and containerization techniquesLearn how to implement Umbraco CMS for content management websitesBook DescriptionUsing .NET for web development is a powerful way to build professional-grade websites and services. But moving from a basic project to a full-scale, production-ready system takes more than just business logic and views—it requires a deep understanding of architecture, maintainability, and scalability. Real-World Web Development with .NET 10 bridges that gap, guiding developers who want to build robust, secure, and maintainable web solutions using battle-tested .NET technologies.You’ll start by designing structured websites using ASP.NET Core MVC, separating concerns, managing dependencies, and writing clean, testable code. From there, you’ll build RESTful services with Web API and use OData for rich, queryable endpoints. The book walks you through testing strategies and containerizing your applications. The final section introduces Umbraco CMS, showing you how to integrate content management into your site so end users can manage content independently.By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build controller-based websites and services that are scalable, secure, and ready for real-world use while mastering Umbraco’s flexible, content-driven solutions—skills that are increasingly in demand across organizations and industries.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnBuild web applications using ASP.NET Core MVC with well-structured, maintainable codeDevelop secure and scalable RESTful services using Web API and ODataImplement authentication and authorization for your applicationsTest and containerize your ASP .NET Core projects for smooth deploymentOptimize application performance using caching and other techniquesUse and implement Umbraco CMS effectivelyWho this book is forThis book is for intermediate .NET developers with a solid grasp of C# and .NET fundamentals. It is ideal for developers looking to expand their skills in building professional controller-based web applications.Table of ContentsIntroducing Real-World Web Development Using .NETBuilding Websites Using ASP.NET Core MVCModel Binding, Validation, and Data Using EF CoreBuilding and Localizing Web User InterfacesAuthentication and AuthorizationPerformance and Scalability Optimization Using CachingWeb User Interface Testing Using PlaywrightConfiguring and Containerizing ASP.NET Core ProjectsBuilding Services Using ASP.NET Core Web APIBuilding Clients for Web ServicesTesting and Debugging Web ServicesBuilding Web Services Using ASP.NET Core ODataBuilding Web Services Using FastEndpointsWeb Content Management Using Umbraco CMSCustomizing and Extending Umbraco CMSEpilogueAppendix A: Answers to the Test Your Knowledge QuestionsAppendix B: Setting Up Your Development Environment
11Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C#
With the award-winning book Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices, Robert C. Martin helped bring Agile principles to tens of thousands of Java and C++ programmers. Now .NET programmers have a definitive guide to agile methods with this completely updated volume from Robert C. Martin and Micah Martin, Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C#.
This book presents a series of case studies illustrating the fundamentals of Agile development and Agile design, and moves quickly from UML models to real C# code. The introductory chapters lay out the basics of the agile movement, while the later chapters show proven techniques in action. The book includes many source code examples that are also available for download from the authors' Web site.
Readers will come away from this book understanding
Agile principles, and the fourteen practices of Extreme Programming Spiking, splitting, velocity, and planning iterations and releases Test-driven development, test-first design, and acceptance testing Refactoring with unit testing Pair programming Agile design and design smells The five types of UML diagrams and how to use them effectively Object-oriented package design and design patterns How to put all of it together for a real-world project Whether you are a C# programmer or a Visual Basic or Java programmer learning C#, a software development manager, or a business analyst, Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C# is the first book you should read to understand agile software and how it applies to programming in the .NET Framework.
This book presents a series of case studies illustrating the fundamentals of Agile development and Agile design, and moves quickly from UML models to real C# code. The introductory chapters lay out the basics of the agile movement, while the later chapters show proven techniques in action. The book includes many source code examples that are also available for download from the authors' Web site.
Readers will come away from this book understanding
Agile principles, and the fourteen practices of Extreme Programming Spiking, splitting, velocity, and planning iterations and releases Test-driven development, test-first design, and acceptance testing Refactoring with unit testing Pair programming Agile design and design smells The five types of UML diagrams and how to use them effectively Object-oriented package design and design patterns How to put all of it together for a real-world project Whether you are a C# programmer or a Visual Basic or Java programmer learning C#, a software development manager, or a business analyst, Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C# is the first book you should read to understand agile software and how it applies to programming in the .NET Framework.
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12Pro ASP.NET Core 3: Develop Cloud-Ready Web Applications Using MVC 3, Blazor, and Razor Pages
Professional developers will produce leaner applications for the ASP.NET Core platform using the guidance in this best-selling book, now in its 8th edition and updated for ASP.NET Core 3. It contains detailed explanations of the ASP.NET Core platform and the application frameworks it supports. This edition puts ASP.NET Core 3 into context and dives deep 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 are applied.
ASP.NET Core 3 is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform and provides a "host-agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core 3. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts topics, teaching you about middleware components, built-in services, request model binding, and more. As you gain knowledge and confidence, he introduces increasingly more complex topics and advanced features, including endpoint routing and dependency injection. He goes in depth to give you the knowledge you need.
This book follows the same format and style as the popular previous editions but brings everything up-to-date for the new ASP.NET Core 3 release and broadens the focus to include all of the ASP.NET Core platform. You will appreciate the fully worked case study of a functioning ASP.NET Core application that you can use as a template for your own projects.
What You Will Learn
Explore the entire ASP.NET Core platform
Apply the new ASP.NET Core 3 features in your developer environment See how to create RESTful web services, web applications, and client-side applications Build on your existing knowledge to get up and running with new programming models quickly and effectively
Who This Book Is For
Web developers with a basic knowledge of web development and C# who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality in ASP.NET Core 3 into their own projects
ASP.NET Core 3 is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform and provides a "host-agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core 3. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts topics, teaching you about middleware components, built-in services, request model binding, and more. As you gain knowledge and confidence, he introduces increasingly more complex topics and advanced features, including endpoint routing and dependency injection. He goes in depth to give you the knowledge you need.
This book follows the same format and style as the popular previous editions but brings everything up-to-date for the new ASP.NET Core 3 release and broadens the focus to include all of the ASP.NET Core platform. You will appreciate the fully worked case study of a functioning ASP.NET Core application that you can use as a template for your own projects.
What You Will Learn
Explore the entire ASP.NET Core platform
Apply the new ASP.NET Core 3 features in your developer environment See how to create RESTful web services, web applications, and client-side applications Build on your existing knowledge to get up and running with new programming models quickly and effectively
Who This Book Is For
Web developers with a basic knowledge of web development and C# who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality in ASP.NET Core 3 into their own projects
13Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries
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14Pro ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework
15Murach's ASP.Net 4.6 Web Programming with C# 2015
If you know the basics of C#, you're ready to learn to develop server-side web applications with ASP.NET Web Forms...and that's where this book comes in:
Section 1 is a quick-start course in creating your first ASP.NET Web Forms applications using Visual Studio, with coverage of what HTML5/CSS3 and Bootstrap are doing on the client side...a course that works both for beginners and for experienced web developers who are new to ASP.NET Section 2 gives you the skills you need for every web application...like how to use the server controls, validate user entries, manage state, use master pages, make ASP.NET work with Bootstrap for responsive layouts, and use friendly URLs Section 3 presents the skills you need for developing database-driven web applications at a professional level...including how to use SQL data sources, object data sources, and model binding and the Entity Framework with ASP.NET data controls like GridView, DetailsView, FormView, and ListView Section 4 covers skills that enhance your professionalism...like how to develop secure web pages, authenticate users with ASP.NET Identity, send email, control the use of the Back button, and deploy finished applications Section 5 takes you to the next level by showing you how to use ASP.NET Ajax, how to develop WCF and Web API services, and how ASP.NET MVC programming differs from Web Forms programming To make it easier for you to master ASP.NET, you get complete web applications...including the web forms, the aspx code, and the C# code...that show you how each feature works in context. (You can download these for free from the Murach website.) You get chapter exercises that let you practice your new skills. And you get Murach's distinctive "paired-pages" format that developers like because it saves both training and reference time.
Section 1 is a quick-start course in creating your first ASP.NET Web Forms applications using Visual Studio, with coverage of what HTML5/CSS3 and Bootstrap are doing on the client side...a course that works both for beginners and for experienced web developers who are new to ASP.NET Section 2 gives you the skills you need for every web application...like how to use the server controls, validate user entries, manage state, use master pages, make ASP.NET work with Bootstrap for responsive layouts, and use friendly URLs Section 3 presents the skills you need for developing database-driven web applications at a professional level...including how to use SQL data sources, object data sources, and model binding and the Entity Framework with ASP.NET data controls like GridView, DetailsView, FormView, and ListView Section 4 covers skills that enhance your professionalism...like how to develop secure web pages, authenticate users with ASP.NET Identity, send email, control the use of the Back button, and deploy finished applications Section 5 takes you to the next level by showing you how to use ASP.NET Ajax, how to develop WCF and Web API services, and how ASP.NET MVC programming differs from Web Forms programming To make it easier for you to master ASP.NET, you get complete web applications...including the web forms, the aspx code, and the C# code...that show you how each feature works in context. (You can download these for free from the Murach website.) You get chapter exercises that let you practice your new skills. And you get Murach's distinctive "paired-pages" format that developers like because it saves both training and reference time.
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16Pro ASP.NET MVC 4
The ASP.NET MVC 4 Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform. It provides a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET.
ASP.NET MVC 4 contains a number of significant advances over previous versions. New mobile and desktop templates (employing adaptive rendering) are included together with support for jQuery Mobile for the first time. New display modes allow your application to select views based on the browser that's making the request while Code Generation Recipes for Visual Studio help you auto-generate project-specific code for a wide variety of situtations including NuGet support.
In this fourth edition, the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but are demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you'll discover MVC's strengths and weaknesses for yourself--and put your best-learned theory into practice.
The book's authors, Steve Sanderson and Adam Freeman, have both watched the growth of ASP.NET MVC since its first release. Steve is a well-known blogger on the MVC Framework and a member of the Microsoft Web Platform and Tools team. Adam started designing and building web applications 15 years ago and has been responsible for some of the world's largest and most ambitious projects. You can be sure you are in safe hands.
ASP.NET MVC 4 contains a number of significant advances over previous versions. New mobile and desktop templates (employing adaptive rendering) are included together with support for jQuery Mobile for the first time. New display modes allow your application to select views based on the browser that's making the request while Code Generation Recipes for Visual Studio help you auto-generate project-specific code for a wide variety of situtations including NuGet support.
In this fourth edition, the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but are demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you'll discover MVC's strengths and weaknesses for yourself--and put your best-learned theory into practice.
The book's authors, Steve Sanderson and Adam Freeman, have both watched the growth of ASP.NET MVC since its first release. Steve is a well-known blogger on the MVC Framework and a member of the Microsoft Web Platform and Tools team. Adam started designing and building web applications 15 years ago and has been responsible for some of the world's largest and most ambitious projects. You can be sure you are in safe hands.
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17Pro ASP.NET Core MVC 2
Now in its 7th edition, the best selling book on MVC is updated for ASP.NET Core MVC 2. It contains detailed explanations of the Core MVC functionality which enables developers to produce leaner, cloud optimized and mobile-ready applications for the .NET platform. This book puts ASP.NET Core MVC into context and dives deep into the tools and techniques required to build modern, cloud optimized extensible web applications. All the new MVC features are described in detail and the author explains how best to apply them to both new and existing projects.
The ASP.NET Core MVC Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform, built on a completely new foundation. It represents a fundamental change to how Microsoft constructs and deploys web frameworks and is free of the legacy of earlier technologies such as Web Forms. ASP.NET Core MVC provides a "host agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core MVC. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. The book includes a fully worked case study of a functioning web application that readers can use as a template for their own projects.
The ASP.NET Core MVC Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform, built on a completely new foundation. It represents a fundamental change to how Microsoft constructs and deploys web frameworks and is free of the legacy of earlier technologies such as Web Forms. ASP.NET Core MVC provides a "host agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core MVC. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. The book includes a fully worked case study of a functioning web application that readers can use as a template for their own projects.
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18Professional ASP.NET Design Patterns
Design patterns are time-tested solutions to recurring problems, letting the designer build programs on solutions that have already proved effective Provides developers with more than a dozen ASP.NET examples showing standard design patterns and how using them helpsbuild a richer understanding of ASP.NET architecture, as well as better ASP.NET applications Builds a solid understanding of ASP.NET architecture that can be used over and over again in many projects Covers ASP.NET code to implement many standard patterns including Model-View-Controller (MVC), ETL, Master-Master Snapshot, Master-Slave-Snapshot, Facade, Singleton, Factory, Single Access Point, Roles, Limited View, observer, page controller, common communication patterns, and more
19Windows Powershell in Action, Third Edition
Windows PowerShell transformed the way administrators and developers interact with Windows. PowerShell, an elegant dynamic language from Microsoft, lets its users script administrative tasks and control Windows from the command line. Because it's a full-featured, first-class Windows programming language, programmers and power- users can now do things in a shell that previously required VB, VBScript, or C#.
"Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition" is a completely revised edition of the bestselling book on PowerShell. It keeps the same crystal-clear introduction to PowerShell as the last edition and adds extensive coverage of v3, v4, and v5 features such as PowerShell Workflows, Desired State Configuration, PowerShell classes and the PowerShell APIs, new error handling and debugging features. It includes full chapters on these topics and also covers new language elements and operators, PowerShell remoting, CIM, events, working with data such as XML and flat files, The Second Edition's coverage of batch scripting and string processing, COM, WMI, and .NET have all been significantly revised and expanded. The book includes many popular usage scenarios and is rich in interesting examples that will spark the reader's imagination.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
"Windows PowerShell in Action, Third Edition" is a completely revised edition of the bestselling book on PowerShell. It keeps the same crystal-clear introduction to PowerShell as the last edition and adds extensive coverage of v3, v4, and v5 features such as PowerShell Workflows, Desired State Configuration, PowerShell classes and the PowerShell APIs, new error handling and debugging features. It includes full chapters on these topics and also covers new language elements and operators, PowerShell remoting, CIM, events, working with data such as XML and flat files, The Second Edition's coverage of batch scripting and string processing, COM, WMI, and .NET have all been significantly revised and expanded. The book includes many popular usage scenarios and is rich in interesting examples that will spark the reader's imagination.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
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20Essential Angular for ASP.NET Core MVC 3: A Practical Guide to Successfully Using Both in Your Projects
Combine the strengths of Angular, the leading framework for developing complex client-side applications, and ASP.NET Core MVC 3, the latest evolution of Microsoft's framework for server-side applications. This new edition offers updated Angular, ASP.NET Core 3, Entity Framework Core 3 examples, an all-new chapter on interoperability with Blazor, and more!
Best-selling author Adam Freeman brings together these two key technologies and explains how to use ASP.NET Core MVC 3 to provide back-end services for Angular applications. This fast-paced and practical guide starts from the nuts and bolts and gives you the knowledge you need to combine Angular and ASP.NET Core MVC 3 in your projects.
Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the essential details you need to learn to be truly effective.
What You Will Learn
Gain a solid understanding of how ASP.NET Core MVC 3 and Angular can work together Utilize both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code to develop Angular/ASP.NET Core MVC projects Create ASP.NET Core RESTful web services to support Angular applications Expose data from Entity Framework Core to Angular applications Use ASP.NET Core Identity to provide security services to Angular applications Understand how Angular and Blazor applications can work together Who This Book Is For
This book is for developers with knowledge of ASP.NET Core MVC who are introducing Angular into their projects.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman brings together these two key technologies and explains how to use ASP.NET Core MVC 3 to provide back-end services for Angular applications. This fast-paced and practical guide starts from the nuts and bolts and gives you the knowledge you need to combine Angular and ASP.NET Core MVC 3 in your projects.
Each topic is covered clearly and concisely and is packed with the essential details you need to learn to be truly effective.
What You Will Learn
Gain a solid understanding of how ASP.NET Core MVC 3 and Angular can work together Utilize both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code to develop Angular/ASP.NET Core MVC projects Create ASP.NET Core RESTful web services to support Angular applications Expose data from Entity Framework Core to Angular applications Use ASP.NET Core Identity to provide security services to Angular applications Understand how Angular and Blazor applications can work together Who This Book Is For
This book is for developers with knowledge of ASP.NET Core MVC who are introducing Angular into their projects.
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21ASP.NET Core in Action
ASP.NET Core is a re-imagining of the .NET Framework that frees developers from Visual Studio and Windows.
ASP.NET Core in Action is for C# developers without any web development experience who want to get started and productive using ASP.NET Core to build web applications.
ASP.NET Core in Action is for C# developers without any web development experience who want to get started and productive using ASP.NET Core to build web applications.
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22Pro ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework
Author Steven Sanderson has seen the ASP.NET MVC Framework mature from the start, so his experience, combined with comprehensive coverage of all the new features, including those in the official MVC development toolkit, offers the clearest understanding of how this exciting new framework can improve your coding efficiency. With this book, you'll gain invaluable up-to-date knowledge of security, deployment, and interoperability challenges.
The ASP.NET MVC 2 Frameworkintroduces a radical high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 3.5.
In this book, the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but are demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with C# language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you'll discover MVC's strengths and weaknesses for yourselfand put your best-learned theory into practice. What you'll learn Gain a solid architectural background to ASP.NET MVC 2, including MVC and REST concepts. Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework and take a detailed look at the official MVC development toolkit. See how it works with test-driven development in action. Capitalize on your existing knowledge quickly and easily through translation and comparison of features in classic ASP.NET to those in ASP.NET MVC. Learn about the latest security and deployment issues, including IIS 7.0. Who this book is for
This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want (or need) to start using the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework. Table of Contents What's the Big Idea? Your First ASP.NET MVC Application Prerequisites SportsStore: A Real Application SportsStore: Navigation and Shopping Cart SportsStore: Administration and Final Enhancements Overview of ASP.NET MVC Projects URLs and Routing Controllers and Actions Controller Extensibility Views Models and Data Entry User Interface Techniques Ajax and Client Scripting Security and Vulnerability Deployment ASP.NET Platform Features Upgrading and Combining ASP.NET Technologies "
The ASP.NET MVC 2 Frameworkintroduces a radical high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 3.5.
In this book, the core model-view-controller (MVC) architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but are demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with C# language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you'll discover MVC's strengths and weaknesses for yourselfand put your best-learned theory into practice. What you'll learn Gain a solid architectural background to ASP.NET MVC 2, including MVC and REST concepts. Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework and take a detailed look at the official MVC development toolkit. See how it works with test-driven development in action. Capitalize on your existing knowledge quickly and easily through translation and comparison of features in classic ASP.NET to those in ASP.NET MVC. Learn about the latest security and deployment issues, including IIS 7.0. Who this book is for
This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want (or need) to start using the ASP.NET MVC 2 Framework. Table of Contents What's the Big Idea? Your First ASP.NET MVC Application Prerequisites SportsStore: A Real Application SportsStore: Navigation and Shopping Cart SportsStore: Administration and Final Enhancements Overview of ASP.NET MVC Projects URLs and Routing Controllers and Actions Controller Extensibility Views Models and Data Entry User Interface Techniques Ajax and Client Scripting Security and Vulnerability Deployment ASP.NET Platform Features Upgrading and Combining ASP.NET Technologies "
23Professional ASP.NET MVC 5
ASP.NET MVC insiders cover the latest updates to the technology in this popular Wrox reference
MVC 5 is the newest update to the popular Microsoft technology that enables you to build dynamic, data-driven websites. Like previous versions, this guide shows you step-by-step techniques on using MVC to best advantage, with plenty of practical tutorials to illustrate the concepts. It covers controllers, views, and models; forms and HTML helpers; data annotation and validation; membership, authorization, and security.
MVC 5, the latest version of MVC, adds sophisticated features such as single page applications, mobile optimization, and adaptive rendering A team of top Microsoft MVP experts, along with visionaries in the field, provide practical advice on basic and advanced MVC topics Covers controllers, views, models, forms, data annotations, authorization and security, Ajax, routing, ASP.NET web API, dependency injection, unit testing, real-world application, and much more Professional ASP.NET MVC 5 is the comprehensive resource you need to make the best use of the updated Model-View-Controller technology.
MVC 5 is the newest update to the popular Microsoft technology that enables you to build dynamic, data-driven websites. Like previous versions, this guide shows you step-by-step techniques on using MVC to best advantage, with plenty of practical tutorials to illustrate the concepts. It covers controllers, views, and models; forms and HTML helpers; data annotation and validation; membership, authorization, and security.
MVC 5, the latest version of MVC, adds sophisticated features such as single page applications, mobile optimization, and adaptive rendering A team of top Microsoft MVP experts, along with visionaries in the field, provide practical advice on basic and advanced MVC topics Covers controllers, views, models, forms, data annotations, authorization and security, Ajax, routing, ASP.NET web API, dependency injection, unit testing, real-world application, and much more Professional ASP.NET MVC 5 is the comprehensive resource you need to make the best use of the updated Model-View-Controller technology.
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24Learn F#
F# is a mature, open-source functional-first language that's rapidly growing in popularity both inside and outside the .NET ecosystem. And while F# runs on the .NET framework and supports OO features, its functional nature is what's driving interest. F# leads to quicker development time and a lower total cost of ownership. Its powerful feature set allows developers to more succinctly express their intent, and encourages best practices - leading to higher quality deliverables in less time. Developers find working in F# more enjoyable and rewarding; their managers appreciate the improved quality and speed of deliverables!
Learn F# is a practical guide for experienced C# and .NET developers that teaches the F# language, tools, techniques, and practices that can be applied in common scenarios. You'll start with F# language basics and best development practices. You'll also learn the core set of FP techniques in F#, and why to use them. Then you'll discover how to write idiomatic F# code on the .NET framework in Visual Studio, and what tools to use to give you the best experience within VS. The second part of the book shows you how to apply F# in larger, real world scenarios, things like interop to C# /VB projects, SQL database access, web programming, and unit testing. By the end of the book, you'll be able to use F# in your day-to-day development, and know how and where to deepen your knowledge.
Learn F# is a practical guide for experienced C# and .NET developers that teaches the F# language, tools, techniques, and practices that can be applied in common scenarios. You'll start with F# language basics and best development practices. You'll also learn the core set of FP techniques in F#, and why to use them. Then you'll discover how to write idiomatic F# code on the .NET framework in Visual Studio, and what tools to use to give you the best experience within VS. The second part of the book shows you how to apply F# in larger, real world scenarios, things like interop to C# /VB projects, SQL database access, web programming, and unit testing. By the end of the book, you'll be able to use F# in your day-to-day development, and know how and where to deepen your knowledge.
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25Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition
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26Developing More-Secure Microsoft® ASP.NET 2.0 Applications
Build your expertise for developing more-secure applications with ASP.NET 2.0. A leading security expert delivers best practices, pragmatic instruction, and extensive code samples in Microsoft Visual C# to help you develop Web applications that are more robust, more reliable, and more resistant to attack.
Discover how to:
Harden a Web server, operating system, communication protocol, and ASP.NET Validate input data with white listing, regular expressions, sandboxing, and other techniques Understand design and security implications of various cryptography approaches Integrate with Microsoft Windows security features such as impersonation, delegation and protocol transition Implement Web farm, single sign-on, and mixed-mode authentication Use provider-based features for user and role management and authentication Trace attacks with error-handling, logging, and instrumentation Lock down your application with partial trust PLUS—Get code samples on the Web
Discover how to:
Harden a Web server, operating system, communication protocol, and ASP.NET Validate input data with white listing, regular expressions, sandboxing, and other techniques Understand design and security implications of various cryptography approaches Integrate with Microsoft Windows security features such as impersonation, delegation and protocol transition Implement Web farm, single sign-on, and mixed-mode authentication Use provider-based features for user and role management and authentication Trace attacks with error-handling, logging, and instrumentation Lock down your application with partial trust PLUS—Get code samples on the Web
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27Programming ASP.NET Core
The complete, pragmatic guide to building high-value solutions with ASP.NET Core Programming ASP.NET Core is the definitive guide to practical web-based application development with Microsoft's new ASP.NET Core framework. Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito introduces proven techniques and well-crafted example code for solving real problems with ASP.NET Core. Step by step, he guides you through using all key ASP.NET Core technologies, including MVC for HTML generation, .NET Core, EF Core, ASP.NET Identity, dependency injection, and much more. Esposito thoroughly covers ASP.NET Core's cross-platform capabilities and what's changed from older ASP.NET versions, but he doesn't stop there: he offers a complete learning path for every developer who wants to build production solutions, including mobile-specific solutions. Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito shows how to: - Create new projects and understand their structure - Set up and use the familiar MVC application model in ASP.NET Core - Write controller class code to govern all stages of request processing - Serve HTML from controllers, or directly via Razor Pages - Master the Razor language for quickly defining the layout of HTML views - Manage cross-cutting concerns such as global configuration data, error and exception handling, controller class design, and dependency injection - Secure applications with user authentication and ASP.NET Core's policy-based user authorization API - Design for efficient data access, and choose the right option for reading and writing data - Build ASP.NET Core Web APIs that return JSON, XML, or other data - Use data binding to programmatically update visual components with fresh information - Build device-friendly web views for iOS and Android - Explore the radically new ASP.NET Core runtime environment and Dependency Injection (DI) infrastructure
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28Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework
Steven Sanderson has seen the ASP.NET MVC framework mature from the start, so his experience, combined with comprehensive coverage of all its features, including those in the official MVC development toolkit, offers the clearest understanding of how this exciting framework could improve your coding efficiency--and you'll gain invaluable awareness of security, deployment, and interoperability challenges.
The ASP.NET MVC Framework is the evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform. It introduced a radical high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 3.5.
An integral benefit of this book is that the core Model-View-Controller architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# 3.0 language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you can discover MVCs strengths and weaknesses for yourself--and put your best learned theory into practice.
The ASP.NET MVC Framework is the evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform. It introduced a radical high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 3.5.
An integral benefit of this book is that the core Model-View-Controller architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but demonstrated in action. You'll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e-commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# 3.0 language features and unit-testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you can discover MVCs strengths and weaknesses for yourself--and put your best learned theory into practice.
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29Beginning ASP.NET 4: In C# and VB
This book is for anyone who wants to learn how to build rich and interactive web sites that run on the Microsoft platform. With the knowledge you gain from this book, you create a great foundation to build any type of web site, ranging from simple hobby-related web sites to sites you may be creating for commercial purposes. Anyone new to web programming should be able to follow along because no prior background in web development is assumed although it helps if you do have a basic understanding of HTML and the web in general. The book starts at the very beginning of web development by showing you how to obtain and install Visual Web Developer. The chapters that follow gradually introduce you to new technologies, building on top of the knowledge gained in the previous chapters.
Do you have a strong preference for Visual Basic over C# or the other way around? Or do you think both languages are equally cool? Or maybe you haven't made up your mind yet and want to learn both languages? Either way, you'll like this book because all code examples are presented in both languages!
Even if you have some experience with prior versions of ASP.NET, you may gain a lot from this book. Although many concepts from previous versions are brought forward into ASP.NET 4, you'll discover there's a lot of new stuff to be found in this book, including an introduction to the ADO.NET Entity Framework, the inclusion of jQuery, ASP.NET AJAX, the many changes to the ASP.NET 4 Framework, and much more.
This book teaches you how to create a feature-rich, data-driven, and interactive web site called Planet Wrox. Although this is quite a mouthful, you'll find that with Visual Web Developer 2010, developing such a web site isn't as hard as it seems. You'll see the entire process of building a web site, from installing Visual Web Developer 2010 in Chapter 1 all the way up to putting your web application on a live server in Chapter 19. The book is divided into 19 chapters, each dealing with a specific subject.
Chapter 1, "Getting Started with ASP.NET 4" shows you how to obtain and install Visual Web Developer 2010. You'll get instructions for downloading and installing the free edition of Visual Web Developer 2010, called the Express edition. You are also introduced to HTML, the language behind every web page. The chapter closes with an overview of the customization options that Visual Web Developer gives you.
Chapter 2, "Building an ASP.NET Web Site" shows you how to create a new web site and how to add new elements like pages to it. Besides learning how to create a well-structured site, you also see how to use the numerous tools in Visual Web Developer to create HTML and ASP.NET pages.
Chapter 3, "Designing Your Web Pages." Visual Web Developer comes with a host of tools that allow you to create well-designed and attractive web pages. In this chapter, you see how to make good use of these tools. Additionally, you learn about CSS, the language that is used to format web pages.
Chapter 4, "Working with ASP.NET Server Controls." ASP.NET Server Controls are one of the most important concepts in ASP.NET. They allow you to create complex and feature-rich web sites with very little code. This chapter introduces you to the large number of server controls that are available, explains what they are used for, and shows you how to use them.
Chapter 5, "Programming Your ASP.NET Web Pages." Although the built-in CSS tools and the ASP.NET Server Controls can get you a long way in creating web pages, you are likely to use a programming language to enhance your pages. This chapter serves as an introduction to programming with a strong focus on programming web pages. Best of all: all the examples you see in this chapter (and the rest of the book) are in both Visual Basic and C#, so you can choose the language you like best.
Chapter 6, "Creating Consistent Looking Web Sites." ASP.NET helps you create consistent-looking pages through the use of master pages, which allow you to define the global look and feel of a page. Skins and themes help you to centralize the looks of controls and other visual elements in your site. You also see how to create a base page that helps to centralize programming code that you need on all pages in your site.
Chapter 7, "Navigation." To help your visitors find their way around your site, ASP.NET comes with a number of navigation controls. These controls are used to build the navigation structure of your site. They can be connected to your site's central site map that defines the pages in your web site. You also learn how to programmatically send users from one page to another.
Chapter 8, "User Controls." User controls are reusable page fragments that can be used in multiple web pages. As such, they are great for repeating content such as menus, banners, and so on. In this chapter, you learn how to create and use user controls and enhance them with some programmatic intelligence.
Chapter 9, "Validating User Input." A large part of interactivity in your site is defined by the input of your users. This chapter shows you how to accept, validate, and process user input using ASP.NET Server Controls. Additionally, you see how to send e-mail from your ASP.NET web application and how to read from text files.
Chapter 10, "ASP.NET AJAX." Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX allows you to create good-looking, flicker-free web pages that close the gap between traditional desktop applications and web applications. In this chapter you learn how to use the built-in Ajax features to enhance the presence of your web pages, resulting in a smoother interaction with the web site.
Chapter 11, "jQuery." jQuery is a popular, open source and cross-browser JavaScript library designed to make it easier to interact with web pages in the client's browser. In this chapter you learn the basics of jQuery and see how to add rich visual effects and animations to your web pages.
Chapter 12, "Introducing Databases." Understanding how to use a database is critical to building web sites, as most modern web sites require the use of a database. You'll learn the basics of SQL, the query language that allows you to access and alter data in a database. In addition, you are introduced to the database tools found in Visual Web Developer that help you create and manage your SQL Server databases.
Chapter 13, "Displaying and Updating Data." Building on the knowledge you gained in the previous chapter, this chapter shows you how to use the ASP.NET data-bound and data source controls to create a rich interface that enables your users to interact with the data in the database that these controls target.
Chapter 14, "LINQ and the ADO.NET Entity Framework." LINQ is Microsoft's solution for accessing objects, databases, XML, and more. The ADO.NET Entity Framework (EF) is Microsoft's new technology for database access. This chapter shows you what LINQ is all about, how to use the visual EF designer built into Visual Studio, and how to write LINQ to EF queries to get data in and out of your SQL Server database.
Chapter 15, "Working with Data--Advanced Topics." While earlier chapters focused mostly on the technical foundations of working with data, this chapter looks at the same topic from a front-end perspective. You see how to change the visual appearance of your data through the use of control styles. You also see how to interact with the data-bound controls and how to speed up your application by keeping a local copy of frequently accessed data.
Chapter 16, "Security in Your ASP.NET 4 Web Site." Although presented quite late in the book, security is a first-class, important topic. This chapter shows you how to make use of the built-in ASP.NET features related to security. You learn about a number of application services that facilitate security. You also learn how to let users sign up for an account on your web site, how to distinguish between anonymous and logged-on users, and how to manage the users in your system.
Chapter 17, "Personalizing Web Sites." Building on the security features introduced in Chapter 16, this chapter shows you how to create personalized web pages with content targeted at individual users. You see how to configure and use ASP.NET Profile that enables you to store personalized data for known and anonymous visitors.
Chapter 18, "Exception Handling, Debugging, and Tracing." In order to understand, improve, and fix the code you write for your ASP.NET web pages you need good debugging tools. Visual Web Developer ships with great debugging support that enables you to diagnose the state of your application at run time, helping you find and fix problems before your users do.
Chapter 19, "Deploying Your Web Site." By the end of the book, you should have a web site that is ready to be shown to the world. But how exactly do you do that? What are the things you need to know and understand to put your web site out in the wild? This chapter gives the answers and provides you with a good look at configuring different production systems in order to run your final web site.
Do you have a strong preference for Visual Basic over C# or the other way around? Or do you think both languages are equally cool? Or maybe you haven't made up your mind yet and want to learn both languages? Either way, you'll like this book because all code examples are presented in both languages!
Even if you have some experience with prior versions of ASP.NET, you may gain a lot from this book. Although many concepts from previous versions are brought forward into ASP.NET 4, you'll discover there's a lot of new stuff to be found in this book, including an introduction to the ADO.NET Entity Framework, the inclusion of jQuery, ASP.NET AJAX, the many changes to the ASP.NET 4 Framework, and much more.
This book teaches you how to create a feature-rich, data-driven, and interactive web site called Planet Wrox. Although this is quite a mouthful, you'll find that with Visual Web Developer 2010, developing such a web site isn't as hard as it seems. You'll see the entire process of building a web site, from installing Visual Web Developer 2010 in Chapter 1 all the way up to putting your web application on a live server in Chapter 19. The book is divided into 19 chapters, each dealing with a specific subject.
Chapter 1, "Getting Started with ASP.NET 4" shows you how to obtain and install Visual Web Developer 2010. You'll get instructions for downloading and installing the free edition of Visual Web Developer 2010, called the Express edition. You are also introduced to HTML, the language behind every web page. The chapter closes with an overview of the customization options that Visual Web Developer gives you.
Chapter 2, "Building an ASP.NET Web Site" shows you how to create a new web site and how to add new elements like pages to it. Besides learning how to create a well-structured site, you also see how to use the numerous tools in Visual Web Developer to create HTML and ASP.NET pages.
Chapter 3, "Designing Your Web Pages." Visual Web Developer comes with a host of tools that allow you to create well-designed and attractive web pages. In this chapter, you see how to make good use of these tools. Additionally, you learn about CSS, the language that is used to format web pages.
Chapter 4, "Working with ASP.NET Server Controls." ASP.NET Server Controls are one of the most important concepts in ASP.NET. They allow you to create complex and feature-rich web sites with very little code. This chapter introduces you to the large number of server controls that are available, explains what they are used for, and shows you how to use them.
Chapter 5, "Programming Your ASP.NET Web Pages." Although the built-in CSS tools and the ASP.NET Server Controls can get you a long way in creating web pages, you are likely to use a programming language to enhance your pages. This chapter serves as an introduction to programming with a strong focus on programming web pages. Best of all: all the examples you see in this chapter (and the rest of the book) are in both Visual Basic and C#, so you can choose the language you like best.
Chapter 6, "Creating Consistent Looking Web Sites." ASP.NET helps you create consistent-looking pages through the use of master pages, which allow you to define the global look and feel of a page. Skins and themes help you to centralize the looks of controls and other visual elements in your site. You also see how to create a base page that helps to centralize programming code that you need on all pages in your site.
Chapter 7, "Navigation." To help your visitors find their way around your site, ASP.NET comes with a number of navigation controls. These controls are used to build the navigation structure of your site. They can be connected to your site's central site map that defines the pages in your web site. You also learn how to programmatically send users from one page to another.
Chapter 8, "User Controls." User controls are reusable page fragments that can be used in multiple web pages. As such, they are great for repeating content such as menus, banners, and so on. In this chapter, you learn how to create and use user controls and enhance them with some programmatic intelligence.
Chapter 9, "Validating User Input." A large part of interactivity in your site is defined by the input of your users. This chapter shows you how to accept, validate, and process user input using ASP.NET Server Controls. Additionally, you see how to send e-mail from your ASP.NET web application and how to read from text files.
Chapter 10, "ASP.NET AJAX." Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX allows you to create good-looking, flicker-free web pages that close the gap between traditional desktop applications and web applications. In this chapter you learn how to use the built-in Ajax features to enhance the presence of your web pages, resulting in a smoother interaction with the web site.
Chapter 11, "jQuery." jQuery is a popular, open source and cross-browser JavaScript library designed to make it easier to interact with web pages in the client's browser. In this chapter you learn the basics of jQuery and see how to add rich visual effects and animations to your web pages.
Chapter 12, "Introducing Databases." Understanding how to use a database is critical to building web sites, as most modern web sites require the use of a database. You'll learn the basics of SQL, the query language that allows you to access and alter data in a database. In addition, you are introduced to the database tools found in Visual Web Developer that help you create and manage your SQL Server databases.
Chapter 13, "Displaying and Updating Data." Building on the knowledge you gained in the previous chapter, this chapter shows you how to use the ASP.NET data-bound and data source controls to create a rich interface that enables your users to interact with the data in the database that these controls target.
Chapter 14, "LINQ and the ADO.NET Entity Framework." LINQ is Microsoft's solution for accessing objects, databases, XML, and more. The ADO.NET Entity Framework (EF) is Microsoft's new technology for database access. This chapter shows you what LINQ is all about, how to use the visual EF designer built into Visual Studio, and how to write LINQ to EF queries to get data in and out of your SQL Server database.
Chapter 15, "Working with Data--Advanced Topics." While earlier chapters focused mostly on the technical foundations of working with data, this chapter looks at the same topic from a front-end perspective. You see how to change the visual appearance of your data through the use of control styles. You also see how to interact with the data-bound controls and how to speed up your application by keeping a local copy of frequently accessed data.
Chapter 16, "Security in Your ASP.NET 4 Web Site." Although presented quite late in the book, security is a first-class, important topic. This chapter shows you how to make use of the built-in ASP.NET features related to security. You learn about a number of application services that facilitate security. You also learn how to let users sign up for an account on your web site, how to distinguish between anonymous and logged-on users, and how to manage the users in your system.
Chapter 17, "Personalizing Web Sites." Building on the security features introduced in Chapter 16, this chapter shows you how to create personalized web pages with content targeted at individual users. You see how to configure and use ASP.NET Profile that enables you to store personalized data for known and anonymous visitors.
Chapter 18, "Exception Handling, Debugging, and Tracing." In order to understand, improve, and fix the code you write for your ASP.NET web pages you need good debugging tools. Visual Web Developer ships with great debugging support that enables you to diagnose the state of your application at run time, helping you find and fix problems before your users do.
Chapter 19, "Deploying Your Web Site." By the end of the book, you should have a web site that is ready to be shown to the world. But how exactly do you do that? What are the things you need to know and understand to put your web site out in the wild? This chapter gives the answers and provides you with a good look at configuring different production systems in order to run your final web site.
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30Beginning ASP.NET Security
Programmers: protect and defend your Web apps against attack! You may know ASP.NET, but if you don't understand how to secure your applications, you need this book. This vital guide explores the often-overlooked topic of teaching programmers how to design ASP.NET Web applications so as to prevent online thefts and security breaches.
You'll start with a thorough look at ASP.NET 3.5 basics and see happens when you don't implement security, including some amazing examples. The book then delves into the development of a Web application, walking you through the vulnerable points at every phase. Learn to factor security in from the ground up, discover a wealth of tips and industry best practices, and explore code libraries and more resources provided by Microsoft and others.
Shows you step by step how to implement the very latest security techniques Reveals the secrets of secret-keeping--encryption, hashing, and not leaking information to begin with Delves into authentication, authorizing, and securing sessions Explains how to secure Web servers and Web services, including WCF and ASMX Walks you through threat modeling, so you can anticipate problems Offers best practices, techniques, and industry trends you can put to use right away Defend and secure your ASP.NET 3.5 framework Web sites with this must-have guide.
You'll start with a thorough look at ASP.NET 3.5 basics and see happens when you don't implement security, including some amazing examples. The book then delves into the development of a Web application, walking you through the vulnerable points at every phase. Learn to factor security in from the ground up, discover a wealth of tips and industry best practices, and explore code libraries and more resources provided by Microsoft and others.
Shows you step by step how to implement the very latest security techniques Reveals the secrets of secret-keeping--encryption, hashing, and not leaking information to begin with Delves into authentication, authorizing, and securing sessions Explains how to secure Web servers and Web services, including WCF and ASMX Walks you through threat modeling, so you can anticipate problems Offers best practices, techniques, and industry trends you can put to use right away Defend and secure your ASP.NET 3.5 framework Web sites with this must-have guide.
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31Microsoft Visual C# 2013 Step by Step
Your hands-on guide to Visual C# fundamentals
Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Visual C# 2013. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Visual C# 2013, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.
Discover how to:
Create and debug C# applications in Visual Studio 2013
Work with variables, identifiers, statements, operators, and methods
Create interfaces and define abstract classes
Write robust code that can catch and handle exceptions
Display and edit data using data binding with Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework
Respond to user input and touchscreen gestures
Handle events arising from multiple sources
Develop your first Windows 8.1 apps
Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of Microsoft Visual C# 2013. If you have previous programming experience but are new to Visual C# 2013, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques.
Discover how to:
Create and debug C# applications in Visual Studio 2013
Work with variables, identifiers, statements, operators, and methods
Create interfaces and define abstract classes
Write robust code that can catch and handle exceptions
Display and edit data using data binding with Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework
Respond to user input and touchscreen gestures
Handle events arising from multiple sources
Develop your first Windows 8.1 apps
32Blazor WebAssembly by Example: A project-based guide to building web apps with .NET, Blazor WebAssembly, and C#
NEW: AI-powered web apps and updated guidance for .NET 10 and modern Blazor featuresFree with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*The patterns, the careful step-by-step thinking that Toi teaches in this book are exactly the skills that make you a better builder with AI. If you're here to figure out what all this AI-in-the-browser business is about, you're in excellent hands - Scott Hanselman, VP and member of Technical Staff at Microsoft/GithubIf you know C# and .NET but haven't made the jump to building full web apps without JavaScript, this is the book for you - Kristijan Kralj, Senior .NET DeveloperIt removes the burden of dense theory, providing the practical, hands-on coding skills you need for an immediate career level up - Pavle Davitkovic, Full Stack EngineerKey Features:Build real projects including a PWA, secure app, expense tracker, Kanban board, and AI integrationsLearn different concepts in each chapter with enough theory and examples to build that chapter's project.Book DescriptionBlazor WebAssembly allows you to build web apps without the need for JavaScript, plugins, or add-ons. This guide teaches you how to build single-page web applications through project-based chapters. The author provides step-by-step instructions for each project as well as a video of her following those exact steps.In this updated edition, there are new chapters on integrating artificial intelligence into web apps built with Blazor WebAssembly. You'll start with simple standalone web apps and gradually progress to hosted web applications with SQL Server backends. Each project covers a different concept from the Blazor WebAssembly ecosystem, such as Razor components, JavaScript interop, security, events, debugging, state management, hosted applications, REST APIs, and AI. The book's projects get more challenging as you progress, but you don't have to read them in order, which makes this book a valuable resource for beginners as well as those who just want to dip into specific topics.By the end of this book, you'll be building your own web apps with .NET and C# using Blazor WebAssembly.What you will learnIntegrate AI features into modern Blazor web applicationsBuild client-side web apps using C# and Blazor WebAssemblyMaster Razor components, QuickGrid, templated components, events, and Razor class librariesBuild and consume ASP.NET Web APIs with Entity FrameworkLearn how to call JavaScript with Blazor WebAssemblyBuild high-performance progressive web apps (PWAs) with native app capabilitiesWho this book is forThis book is for .NET web developers who want to leverage the power of .NET and C# to write single-page web applications using Blazor WebAssembly without using JavaScript frameworks. If you’ve ever wanted to use .NET on both the frontend and backend, this guide shows you how. To get started with this book, you'll need at least beginner-level knowledge of the C# language, the .NET framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, and web development concepts. Table of ContentsIntroduction to Blazor WebAssemblyBuilding Your First Blazor WebAssembly ApplicationDebugging and Deploying a Blazor WebAssembly AppBuilding and Sharing a Modal Dialog Using Templated ComponentBuilding a Local Storage Service Using JavaScript Interoperability (JS Interop)Using Artificial Intelligence to Build a Smart Combo BoxBuilding a Weather App as a Progressive Web App (PWA)(N.B. Please use the Read Sample option to see further chapters)
33Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition
Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition, is a tutorial on writing, deploying, and running applications in Azure. In it, you’ll work through 21 short lessons that give you real-world experience. Each lesson includes a hands-on lab so you can try out and lock in your new skills.SummaryYou can be incredibly productive with Azure without mastering every feature, function, and service. Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition gets you up and running quickly, teaching you the most important concepts and tasks in 21 practical bite-sized lessons. As you explore the examples, exercises, and labs, you'll pick up valuable skills immediately and take your first steps to Azure mastery! This fully revised new edition covers core changes to the Azure UI, new Azure features, Azure containers, and the upgraded Azure Kubernetes Service.About the technologyMicrosoft Azure is vast and powerful, offering virtual servers, application templates, and prebuilt services for everything from data storage to AI. To navigate it all, you need a trustworthy guide. In this book, Microsoft engineer and Azure trainer Iain Foulds focuses on core skills for creating cloud-based applications.About the bookLearn Azure in a Month of Lunches, Second Edition, is a tutorial on writing, deploying, and running applications in Azure. In it, you’ll work through 21 short lessons that give you real-world experience. Each lesson includes a hands-on lab so you can try out and lock in your new skills.What's insideUnderstanding Azure beyond point-and-clickSecuring applications and dataAutomating your environmentAzure services for machine learning, containers, and moreAbout the readerThis book is for readers who can write and deploy simple web or client/server applications.About the authorIain Foulds is an engineer and senior content developer with Microsoft.Table of ContentsPART 1 - AZURE CORE SERVICES1 Before you begin2 Creating a virtual machine3 Azure Web Apps4 Introduction to Azure Storage5 Azure Networking basicsPART 2 - HIGH AVAILABILITY AND SCALE6 Azure Resource Manager7 High availability and redundancy8 Load-balancing applications9 Applications that scale10 Global databases with Cosmos DB11 Managing network traffic and routing12 Monitoring and troubleshootingPART 3 - SECURE BY DEFAULT13 Backup, recovery, and replication14 Data encryption15 Securing information with Azure Key Vault16 Azure Security Center and updatesPART 4 - THE COOL STUFF17 Machine learning and artificial intelligence18 Azure Automation19 Azure containers20 Azure and the Internet of Things21 Serverless computing
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34Ultra-Fast ASP.NET: Building Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Scalable Websites Using ASP.NET and SQL Server
Introduction The time that I spent working at Microsoft was an unexpectedly transforming experience. The first half of my career regularly put me and the companies I worked with in competition with Microsoft, and I was often surrounded by anti-Microsoft stories and propaganda. However, when I heard about . NET, I decided I wanted to know more and that the best way to do that was to learn at the source. As I got into the technology and the company, what I found was more than a little surprising. The . NET Framework, the C# language, ASP. NET, and SQL Server are sophisticated and technically beautiful achievements. After working with Java for several years, which also has a definite elegance, it was refreshing and empowering to use a well-integrated platform, where everything (mostly) worked together seamlessly. At a technical level, I found that I usually agreed with the decisions and tradeoffs the platform developers made, and that the resulting system helped to substantially improve my productivity as a developer. I also found the Microsoft engineering teams to be wonderfully bright, creative, and-perhaps most surprising of all to me as a former outsider-sincerely interested in solving customer problems. My enthusiasm for the technology helped carry me into a customer-facing position as a solutions architect at the Microsoft Technology Center in Silicon Valley. Being exposed in-depth to customer issues was another eye-opening experience.
35Mastering Blazor WebAssembly: A step-by-step guide to developing advanced single-page applications with Blazor WebAssembly
36Murach's C# Programming Book (8th Edition) Comprehensive Guide for Windows Forms Apps & Database Development - Self-Paced Learning for Beginners & Professional Developers
Professional Programming Guide Murach's C# (8th Edition) is the definitive guide for learning C# programming. This comprehensive book covers essential software engineering concepts, from basic syntax to advanced software architecture. With clear examples and detailed explanations, developers of all skill levels can master Windows Forms development, database integration, and object-oriented programming principles. The book's structured approach makes complex coding concepts accessible while maintaining professional depth. Practical Learning Format The book's unique paired-pages format presents theory and practice side by side, making it ideal for both learning and reference. Each chapter includes hands-on exercises that reinforce programming concepts through practical application. Complete working applications demonstrate real-world implementation, while end-of-chapter projects help readers build a solid foundation in software development. This teaching method ensures efficient skill acquisition for developers at any skill level. Complete Development Toolkit Master modern software development with comprehensive coverage of Visual Studio, .NET framework, and Entity Framework. This edition teaches you to build professional 3-tier applications using current industry standards. From database connectivity to object-oriented design patterns, the book provides everything needed to create robust Windows Forms applications. Well-suited for self-paced learning or professional reference. -Clear C# programming examples -Windows Forms app development -Database integration with EF/ADO.NET -Object-oriented coding skills -Paired-pages learning format
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37Microsoft .NET: Architecting Applications for the Enterprise
Make the right architectural decisions up front—and improve the quality and reliability of your results. Led by two enterprise programming experts, you’ll learn how to apply the patterns and techniques that help control project complexity—and make systems easier to build, support, and upgrade—right from the start.
Get pragmatic architectural guidance on how to:
Build testability, maintainability, and security into your system early in the design Expose business logic through a service-oriented interface Choose the best pattern for organizing business logic and behavior Review and apply the patterns for separating the UI and presentation logic Delve deep into the patterns and practices for the data access layer Tackle the impedance mismatch between objects and data Minimize development effort and avoid over-engineering—and deliver more robust results
Get code samples on the Web.
Get pragmatic architectural guidance on how to:
Build testability, maintainability, and security into your system early in the design Expose business logic through a service-oriented interface Choose the best pattern for organizing business logic and behavior Review and apply the patterns for separating the UI and presentation logic Delve deep into the patterns and practices for the data access layer Tackle the impedance mismatch between objects and data Minimize development effort and avoid over-engineering—and deliver more robust results
Get code samples on the Web.
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38Pro ASP.Net Web API Security: Robust Security for ASP.Net MVC Applications
ASP.NET Web API is a key part of ASP.NET MVC 4 and the platform of choice for building RESTful services that can be accessed by a wide range of devices. Everything from JavaScript libraries to RIA plugins, RFID readers to smart phones can consume your services using platform-agnostic HTTP With such wide accessibility, securingyour code effectively needs to be a top priority. You will quickly find that the WCF security protocols you?re familiar with from .NET (WS-* and similar)are less suitable than they once were in this new environment; proving themselves cumbersome and limited in terms of the standards they can work with. Fortunately, ASP.NET Web API provides asimple robust security solution of its own that fits neatly within the ASP.NET MVC programming model and secures your code without the need for SOAP meaningthat there is no limit to the range of devices that it can work with ? if it can understand HTTP then it can be secured by Web API. These SOAP-less security techniques are the focus of this book. What you?ll learn Basic and advanced HTTP and security concepts needed to effectively secure ASP.NET Web API applications Knowledge-factor based basic, digest and Windows authenticaton schemes Ownership factors such as pre-shared keys, client X.509 certificates, JWT (both JWS and JWE) and SWT as OAuth 2.0 bearer token, SAML token from AD FS Combinations of the previous two techniques - called two-factor security - to provide further enhanced security. Who this book is for
No prior experience of .NET-security is needed to read this book. All security related concepts will be introduced from first-principles and developed to the point where you can use them confidently in a professional environment. A goodworking knowledge and experience of C# and the .NET framework are the onlypre-requisites to benefit from this book.
No prior experience of .NET-security is needed to read this book. All security related concepts will be introduced from first-principles and developed to the point where you can use them confidently in a professional environment. A goodworking knowledge and experience of C# and the .NET framework are the onlypre-requisites to benefit from this book.
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39Modern Authentication with Azure Active Directory for Web Applications
Build advanced authentication solutions for any cloud or web environment
Active Directory has been transformed to reflect the cloud revolution, modern protocols, and today's newest SaaS paradigms. This is an authoritative, deep-dive guide to building Active Directory authentication solutions for these new environments. Author Vittorio Bertocci drove these technologies from initial concept to general availability, playing key roles in everything from technical design to documentation. In this book, he delivers comprehensive guidance for building complete solutions. For each app type, Bertocci presents high-level scenarios and quick implementation steps, illuminates key concepts in greater depth, and helps you refine your solution to improve performance and reliability. He helps you make sense of highly abstract architectural diagrams and nitty-gritty protocol and implementation details. This is the book for people motivated to become experts.
Active Directory Program Manager Vittorio Bertocci shows you how to:
Address authentication challenges in the cloud or on-premises Systematically protect apps with Azure AD and AD Federation Services Power sign-in flows with OpenID Connect, Azure AD, and AD libraries Make the most of OpenID Connect's middleware and supporting classes Work with the Azure AD representation of apps and their relationships Provide fine-grained app access control via roles, groups, and permissions Consume and expose Web APIs protected by Azure AD Understand new authentication protocols without reading complex spec documents
Active Directory has been transformed to reflect the cloud revolution, modern protocols, and today's newest SaaS paradigms. This is an authoritative, deep-dive guide to building Active Directory authentication solutions for these new environments. Author Vittorio Bertocci drove these technologies from initial concept to general availability, playing key roles in everything from technical design to documentation. In this book, he delivers comprehensive guidance for building complete solutions. For each app type, Bertocci presents high-level scenarios and quick implementation steps, illuminates key concepts in greater depth, and helps you refine your solution to improve performance and reliability. He helps you make sense of highly abstract architectural diagrams and nitty-gritty protocol and implementation details. This is the book for people motivated to become experts.
Active Directory Program Manager Vittorio Bertocci shows you how to:
Address authentication challenges in the cloud or on-premises Systematically protect apps with Azure AD and AD Federation Services Power sign-in flows with OpenID Connect, Azure AD, and AD libraries Make the most of OpenID Connect's middleware and supporting classes Work with the Azure AD representation of apps and their relationships Provide fine-grained app access control via roles, groups, and permissions Consume and expose Web APIs protected by Azure AD Understand new authentication protocols without reading complex spec documents
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40ASP.Net Cookbook
Developers who want to create dynamic, data-driven web sites running on Microsoft web servers have long relied on Active Server Pages (ASP). ASP.NET is Microsoft's latest evolution of ASP. While ASP.NET has a lot in common with its predecessor, this new technology takes advantage of object-oriented programming to dramatically improve developer productivity and convenience. Using the .NET Framework and Microsoft's new object-oriented languages, ASP.NET brings the same rapid drag-and-drop productivity to web applications that the Visual Basic programming language brought to Windows applications. ASP.NET also introduces web services, which allow developers to expose the functionality of an application via HTTP and XML, so that clients on any platform can access it via the Internet. ASP.NET is not a simple upgrade of ASP. It s a quantum leap ahead. There are many benefits to using ASP.NET, and one major drawback: the time developers must devote to mastering this new Web application technology.
The ASP.NET Cookbook provides a wealth of plug-and-play solutions to problems commonly encountered when developing ASP.NET web applications and services in the popular problem-solution-discussion Cookbook format. The coding solutions in ASP.NET Cookbook appeal to a wide range of developers, from the inexperienced to the expert. For every problem addressed in the book, there's a worked-out solution or recipe a short, focused piece of code that web developers can insert directly into their applications. Developers can save hours by using just a single one of over 100 recipes included in this invaluable cookbook.
But the ASP.NET Cookbook provides far more than just a wide range of cut-and-paste code solutions. Each recipe is followed by a discussion including tips, tricks, and possible pitfalls--so developers can learn to adapt the problem-solving techniques to a myriad of similar situations. Each recipe provides an immediate solution to a pressing problem, while simultaneously allowing developers who prefer to a hands-on learning style with the experience they need to master ASP.NET. This ultimate ASP.NET code sourcebook will quickly earn the dog-eared corners and coffee rings that mark a web developer's most valued resource.
The ASP.NET Cookbook provides a wealth of plug-and-play solutions to problems commonly encountered when developing ASP.NET web applications and services in the popular problem-solution-discussion Cookbook format. The coding solutions in ASP.NET Cookbook appeal to a wide range of developers, from the inexperienced to the expert. For every problem addressed in the book, there's a worked-out solution or recipe a short, focused piece of code that web developers can insert directly into their applications. Developers can save hours by using just a single one of over 100 recipes included in this invaluable cookbook.
But the ASP.NET Cookbook provides far more than just a wide range of cut-and-paste code solutions. Each recipe is followed by a discussion including tips, tricks, and possible pitfalls--so developers can learn to adapt the problem-solving techniques to a myriad of similar situations. Each recipe provides an immediate solution to a pressing problem, while simultaneously allowing developers who prefer to a hands-on learning style with the experience they need to master ASP.NET. This ultimate ASP.NET code sourcebook will quickly earn the dog-eared corners and coffee rings that mark a web developer's most valued resource.
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41Professional C# 7 and .Net Core 2.0
The professional's guide to C# 7, with expert guidance on the newest features
Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 provides experienced programmers with the information they need to work effectively with the world's leading programming language. The latest C# update added many new features that help you get more done in less time, and this book is your ideal guide for getting up to speed quickly. C# 7 focuses on data consumption, code simplification, and performance, with new support for local functions, tuple types, record types, pattern matching, non-nullable reference types, immutable types, and better support for variables. Improvements to Visual Studio will bring significant changes to the way C# developers interact with the space, bringing .NET to non-Microsoft platforms and incorporating tools from other platforms like Docker, Gulp, and NPM. Guided by a leading .NET expert and steeped in real-world practicality, this guide is designed to get you up to date and back to work.
With Microsoft speeding up its release cadence while offering more significant improvement with each update, it has never been more important to get a handle on new tools and features quickly. This book is designed to do just that, and more--everything you need to know about C# is right here, in the single-volume resource on every developer's shelf.
Tour the many new and enhanced features packed into C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 Learn how the latest Visual Studio update makes developers' jobs easier Streamline your workflow with a new focus on code simplification and performance enhancement Delve into improvements made for localization, networking, diagnostics, deployments, and more Whether you're entirely new to C# or just transitioning to C# 7, having a solid grasp of the latest features allows you to exploit the language's full functionality to create robust, high -quality apps. Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 is the one-stop guide to everything you need to know.
Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 provides experienced programmers with the information they need to work effectively with the world's leading programming language. The latest C# update added many new features that help you get more done in less time, and this book is your ideal guide for getting up to speed quickly. C# 7 focuses on data consumption, code simplification, and performance, with new support for local functions, tuple types, record types, pattern matching, non-nullable reference types, immutable types, and better support for variables. Improvements to Visual Studio will bring significant changes to the way C# developers interact with the space, bringing .NET to non-Microsoft platforms and incorporating tools from other platforms like Docker, Gulp, and NPM. Guided by a leading .NET expert and steeped in real-world practicality, this guide is designed to get you up to date and back to work.
With Microsoft speeding up its release cadence while offering more significant improvement with each update, it has never been more important to get a handle on new tools and features quickly. This book is designed to do just that, and more--everything you need to know about C# is right here, in the single-volume resource on every developer's shelf.
Tour the many new and enhanced features packed into C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 Learn how the latest Visual Studio update makes developers' jobs easier Streamline your workflow with a new focus on code simplification and performance enhancement Delve into improvements made for localization, networking, diagnostics, deployments, and more Whether you're entirely new to C# or just transitioning to C# 7, having a solid grasp of the latest features allows you to exploit the language's full functionality to create robust, high -quality apps. Professional C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 is the one-stop guide to everything you need to know.
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42Pro ASP.NET 4.0 in C# 2010
ASP.NET 4 is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 4 in C# 2010 raises the bar for high-quality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft's dynamic web solution.
This edition is updated with everything you need to master up to version 4 of ASP.NET, including coverage of ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX 4, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, and Silverlight 3.
Seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta explain how you can get the most from these groundbreaking technologies. They cover ASP.NET 4 as a whole, illustrating both the newer features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 4 applications in the best possible style.
This edition is updated with everything you need to master up to version 4 of ASP.NET, including coverage of ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET AJAX 4, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, and Silverlight 3.
Seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta explain how you can get the most from these groundbreaking technologies. They cover ASP.NET 4 as a whole, illustrating both the newer features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 4 applications in the best possible style.
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43Programming Entity Framework
If you use Entity Framework in Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5, this is the book you want. "Programming Entity Framework, 1st Edition" offers experienced developers a thorough introduction to Microsoft's core framework for modeling and interacting with data in .NET applications. This hands-on tour provides a deep understanding of Entity Framework's architecture and APIs, and explains how to use the framework in a variety of applications built with Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5.
From the Entity Data Model (EDM) and Object Services to EntityClient and the Metadata Workspace, this highly acclaimed first edition covers it all.Understand the core concepts you need to make the best use of the Entity Framework (EF) in your applicationsLearn to query your data, using either LINQ to Entities or Entity SQLCreate Windows Forms, WPF, and ASP.NET applicationsBuild ASMX web services and WCF servicesUse Object Services to work directly with your entity objectsDelve into model customization, relationship management, change tracking, data concurrency, and more
One important note: while many of the lessons from this book will continue to be valuable as you move to .NET 4, the thoroughly revised second edition of "Programming Entity Framework" (August 2010) specifically targets Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 -- where there have been many advancements and additions to the framework.
From the Entity Data Model (EDM) and Object Services to EntityClient and the Metadata Workspace, this highly acclaimed first edition covers it all.Understand the core concepts you need to make the best use of the Entity Framework (EF) in your applicationsLearn to query your data, using either LINQ to Entities or Entity SQLCreate Windows Forms, WPF, and ASP.NET applicationsBuild ASMX web services and WCF servicesUse Object Services to work directly with your entity objectsDelve into model customization, relationship management, change tracking, data concurrency, and more
One important note: while many of the lessons from this book will continue to be valuable as you move to .NET 4, the thoroughly revised second edition of "Programming Entity Framework" (August 2010) specifically targets Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4 -- where there have been many advancements and additions to the framework.
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44Pro ASP.Net Core MVC
Visual Studio 2017 updates for this book are now available. Follow the Download Source Code link for this book on the Apress website.
Now in its 6th edition, the best selling book on MVC is now updated for ASP.NET Core MVC. It contains detailed explanations of the new Core MVC functionality which enables developers to produce leaner, cloud optimized and mobile-ready applications for the .NET platform. This book puts ASP.NET Core MVC into context and dives deep into the tools and techniques required to build modern, cloud optimized extensible web applications. All the new MVC features are described in detail and the author explains how best to apply them to both new and existing projects.
The ASP.NET Core MVC Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform, built on a completely new foundation. It represents a fundamental change to how Microsoft constructs and deploys web frameworks and is free of the legacy of earlier technologies such as Web Forms. ASP.NET Core MVC provides a "host agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core MVC. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need.
This book follows the same format and style as the popular previous editions but brings everything up to date for the new ASP.NET Core MVC release. It presents a fully worked case study of a functioning ASP.NET MVC application that readers can use as a template for their own projects.
What You Will Learn:
Gain a solid architectural understanding of ASP.NET Core MVC
Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework as a cohesive whole
See how MVC and test-driven development work in action
Learn what's new in ASP.NET Core MVC and how best to apply these new features to your own work
See how to create RESTful web services and Single Page Applications
Build on your existing knowledge of previous MVC releases to get up and running with the new programming model quickly and effectively
Who This Book Is For:
This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality in the new ASP.NET Core MVC Framework.
Now in its 6th edition, the best selling book on MVC is now updated for ASP.NET Core MVC. It contains detailed explanations of the new Core MVC functionality which enables developers to produce leaner, cloud optimized and mobile-ready applications for the .NET platform. This book puts ASP.NET Core MVC into context and dives deep into the tools and techniques required to build modern, cloud optimized extensible web applications. All the new MVC features are described in detail and the author explains how best to apply them to both new and existing projects.
The ASP.NET Core MVC Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft's ASP.NET web platform, built on a completely new foundation. It represents a fundamental change to how Microsoft constructs and deploys web frameworks and is free of the legacy of earlier technologies such as Web Forms. ASP.NET Core MVC provides a "host agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.
Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core MVC. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need.
This book follows the same format and style as the popular previous editions but brings everything up to date for the new ASP.NET Core MVC release. It presents a fully worked case study of a functioning ASP.NET MVC application that readers can use as a template for their own projects.
What You Will Learn:
Gain a solid architectural understanding of ASP.NET Core MVC
Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework as a cohesive whole
See how MVC and test-driven development work in action
Learn what's new in ASP.NET Core MVC and how best to apply these new features to your own work
See how to create RESTful web services and Single Page Applications
Build on your existing knowledge of previous MVC releases to get up and running with the new programming model quickly and effectively
Who This Book Is For:
This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality in the new ASP.NET Core MVC Framework.
45Murach's ASP.Net 4.5 Web Programming with VB 2012
Now in its 5th edition, this is the book that you can rely on for both training and reference as you develop professional web applications with Visual Basic, ASP.NET, and Visual Studio.
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46Professional ASP.Net 3.5: In C# and VB
This book was written to introduce you to the features and capabilities that ASP.NET 3.5 offers, as well as to give you an explanation of the foundation that ASP.NET provides. We assume you have a general understanding of Web technologies, such as previous versions of ASP.NET, Active Server Pages 2.0/3.0, or JavaServer Pages. We also assume you understand basic programming constructs, such as variables, For Each loops, and object-oriented programming.
When the code differs substantially, this book provides examples in both VB and C#. Coverage includes:
ASP.NET folders and files, compiling code, and cross-page posting Using the available server controls Master pages, themes, and skins how to present data with ASP.NET controls Working with LINQ, ADO.NET, and XML hosting and working with your ASP.NET applications in IIS 7 Using and extending the extensible provider model the site navigation system storing user information with the personalization system membership and role management system for adding authentication and authorization to applications using web.config encapsulating pages into smaller and more manageable objects with Web Parts working with HTML and CSS design Using the theXMLHttpRequest object to build AJAX-enabled applications the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit simplify AJAX web development authentication, authorization, and HTTP access types and impersonations state management and performance of requests and responses advanced caching capabilities including SQL cache invalidation error handling and debugging techniques working with file types and streams building and using server controls manipulating HTTP requests with HttpModule and HttpHandler. Building and consuming XML Web services and SOAP Internationalization, configuration, instrumentation, performance, application tracing, health monitoring, administration, Management, packaging, deploying
When the code differs substantially, this book provides examples in both VB and C#. Coverage includes:
ASP.NET folders and files, compiling code, and cross-page posting Using the available server controls Master pages, themes, and skins how to present data with ASP.NET controls Working with LINQ, ADO.NET, and XML hosting and working with your ASP.NET applications in IIS 7 Using and extending the extensible provider model the site navigation system storing user information with the personalization system membership and role management system for adding authentication and authorization to applications using web.config encapsulating pages into smaller and more manageable objects with Web Parts working with HTML and CSS design Using the theXMLHttpRequest object to build AJAX-enabled applications the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit simplify AJAX web development authentication, authorization, and HTTP access types and impersonations state management and performance of requests and responses advanced caching capabilities including SQL cache invalidation error handling and debugging techniques working with file types and streams building and using server controls manipulating HTTP requests with HttpModule and HttpHandler. Building and consuming XML Web services and SOAP Internationalization, configuration, instrumentation, performance, application tracing, health monitoring, administration, Management, packaging, deploying
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47Beginning ASP.NET 4.5: In C# and VB
The ultimate programming guide to ASP.NET 4.5, by popular author and Microsoft MVP Imar SpaanjaarsUpdated for ASP.NET 4.5, this introductory book is filled with helpful examples and contains a user-friendly, step-by-step format. Written by popular author and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP Imar Spaanjaars, this book walks you through ASP.NET, Microsoft's technology for building dynamically generated web pages. This edition retains the highly accessible approach to building the Planet Wrox website example, an online community site featuring product reviews, picture sharing, bonus content for registered users, and more.Contains the comprehensive guide to the latest technology additions to ASP.NET 4.5 Shows how to build basic ASP.NET web pages and configure their server Includes information on how to add features with pre-built server controls Reveals how to design pages and make them consistent Contains the information needed for getting user input and displaying data
"Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB" uses Spaanjaars's distinct writing style to put you at ease with learning ASP.NET 4.5.
"Beginning ASP.NET 4.5 in C# and VB" uses Spaanjaars's distinct writing style to put you at ease with learning ASP.NET 4.5.
48Web Development with Blazor: A practical guide to building interactive UIs with C# 14 and .NET 10
Master Blazor's evolving render modes, hosting models, and observability features with practical projects and real-world architecture. Build confidently for production with .NET 10 and C# 14Key FeaturesDedicated, side-by-side coverage of Blazor render modes without forcing them into a single projectUpdated for .NET 10 LTS with first-class coverage of .NET Aspire and modern observabilityProject structures and examples designed around real production constraints, not demosBook DescriptionBlazor has grown, and with that growth comes a simple question: How should we build Blazor apps today?This book answers that question by building a real application step by step. We start with what Blazor is, why it is not just WebAssembly, and how the different hosting models fit together. From there, we create components, manage state, build forms with validation, add APIs, secure the app with authentication and authorization, use JavaScript when it makes sense, and test our components with bUnit.We also look at the key aspects of modern Blazor development, including render modes, server-side rendering, WebAssembly, Aspire, OpenTelemetry, debugging, deployment, and how to work with existing sites when starting from scratch is not an option.The goal is not only to copy code but also to understand why we choose one approach over another. Should this be SSR, Server, WebAssembly, or Auto? Where should interactivity live? What changes when the code runs in the browser? We answer those questions without making things more complicated than they need to be.Whether you're new to Blazor or upgrading from an earlier edition, the fourth edition brings the book up to date with .NET 10, Aspire, tracing, metrics, testing, and modern Blazor app development.Own a raccoon cover already? The collection must continue. The raccoons insist.What you will learnUnderstand how Blazor works and when to use each render modeBuild simple and advanced Blazor components with confidenceStructure applications to separate concerns and support multiple hosting modelsImplement authentication and authorization using modern .NET patternsImprove performance with caching and rendering optimizationsUse OpenTelemetry to gain insights into application behavior and performanceBuild, run, and manage applications using AspireWho this book is forThis book is for .NET web developers and software developers who want to use their existing C# skills to build interactive web applications running in the browser with Blazor WebAssembly, on the server with Blazor Server, or using a combination of both.You’ll need a basic understanding of C# and some prior exposure to .NET web development. The book will guide you through the rest.Table of ContentsHello BlazorCreating Your First Blazor AppExploring Render ModesUncovering AspireManaging State – Part 1Understanding Basic Blazor ComponentsCreating Advanced Blazor ComponentsBuilding Forms with ValidationCreating an APIAdding Authentication and AuthorizationSharing Code and ResourcesJavaScript InteropManaging State – Part 2Debugging the CodeExploring Tracing and MetricsTestingDeploy to ProductionMoving From, or Combining, an Existing SiteGoing Deeper into WebAssemblyExamining Source GeneratorsVisiting .NET MAUIWhere to Go from Here
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49Programming Microsoft ASP.NET MVC
50Apps and Services with .NET 10: Build practical projects with Avalonia, Blazor, gRPC, GraphQL, and other enterprise technologies
Bestselling author Mark Price guides you through the latest and most common technologies a .NET developer should know: ASP.NET Core, Blazor, Minimal APIs, .NET MAUI, Avalonia, gRPC, GraphQL, SQL Server, SignalR, and more! Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesUse specialized libraries to improve all aspects of your apps, including security and localizationUnlock scalability, performance, and resilience in your servicesUnleash the capabilities of Avalonia, Blazor, and MAUI to develop stunning, truly cross-platform apps for desktop, web, and mobileBook DescriptionBuilding modern apps and services with C# and .NET isn’t just about knowing the syntax—it’s about knowing the right tools for the job. Whether you’re building for web, desktop, or mobile, the .NET ecosystem offers a vast range of technologies. But with so many choices, it’s easy to get stuck in a narrow skillset. Apps and Services with .NET 10 helps you build real-world experience across the breadth of what .NET has to offer.This edition covers practical implementations across a diverse set of technologies. You'll build APIs with ASP.NET Core Minimal API, gRPC, GraphQL, and SignalR, and create user-facing applications using Blazor for the web, Avalonia for desktop, and .NET MAUI for mobile. You’ll also explore native AOT (Ahead-of-Time) compilation for high-performance web services, along with caching, messaging, and long-running background tasks. Each chapter provides hands-on projects and real-world context for when and why to use each tool.By the end, you’ll have a full-stack command of modern .NET. You’ll know how to select the right UI tech for your target platform, build APIs that scale, architect reliable backend services, and confidently adopt newer patterns. You won’t just understand the tools—you’ll know how to put them together to deliver robust, user-friendly, cross-platform apps in production environments.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnFamiliarize yourself with a variety of technologies to implement services, such as gRPC and GraphQLStore and manage data locally and cloud-natively with SQL ServerImplement web services with native AOT publish supportLeverage Dapper for improved performance over EF CoreImplement popular third-party libraries such as Serilog, Humanizer, and Noda TimeBuild web apps using Blazor, mobile apps using MAUI, and desktop apps using AvaloniaWho this book is forThis book is for .NET developers interested in exploring more specialized libraries and implementation fundamentals behind building services and apps.You’ll need to know your way around .NET and C# to make the most of this book, so if you want to work your way up to this book, you can pick up Mark’s other .NET book, C# 14 and .NET 10 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals, first.Table of ContentsIntroducing Apps and Services with .NETBuilding Mobile Apps Using .NET MAUIBuilding Desktop Apps Using AvaloniaBuilding Web Apps Using BlazorImplementing Popular Third-Party LibrariesHandling Dates, Times, and InternationalizationManaging Relational Data Using SQLBuilding Entity Models Using EF CoreBuilding an LLM-Based Chat ServiceBuilding and Securing Minimal API Web ServicesCaching, Queuing, and Resilient Background ServicesBroadcasting Real-Time Communication Using SignalRCombining Data Sources Using GraphQL(N.B. Please use the Read Sample option to see further chapters)
51Real-World Web Development with .NET 9: Build websites and services using mature and proven ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and Um
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52Designing Evolvable Web APIs with ASP.NET
Build HTTP services that reach a broad range of clients, including browsers and mobile devices, with ASP.NET Web API. This practical guide shows you how to develop evolvable HTTP services with Microsoft’s new framework. You’ll learn how to apply the fundamentals of Web API design—such as how to design and select a media type, and how to build out your API—in both Web Forms and MVC projects.
With technical guidance from members of the ASP.NET Web API team and its early adopters, this book also takes you into more advanced topics, including how to use content negotiation, leverage hypermedia, secure and test your API, and much much more.
With technical guidance from members of the ASP.NET Web API team and its early adopters, this book also takes you into more advanced topics, including how to use content negotiation, leverage hypermedia, secure and test your API, and much much more.
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53Pro ASP.NET 4.5 in C#
ASP.NET 4.5 remains Microsoft's preferred technology for creating dynamic websites, providing developers with unrivaled power and flexibility. Pro ASP.NET 4.5 in C# is the most complete reference to ASP.NET that you will find. This comprehensively revised fifth edition will teach you everything you need to know in order to create well-designed ASP.NET websites. Beginning with core concepts the book progresses steadily through key professional skills. You'll be shown how to query databases in detail, consider the myriad applications of XML, and step through all the considerations you need to be aware of when securing your site from intruders. Finally, you'll consider advanced topics such as using client-side validation, jQuery and Ajax.
By the time you have read this book you will have learned all the skills you need to use ASP.NET 4.5 with confidence.
By the time you have read this book you will have learned all the skills you need to use ASP.NET 4.5 with confidence.
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54Build Your Own ASP.Net 3.5 Website Using C# & VB
ASP.NET allows Web Developers to create dynamic, interactive Websites very efficiently thanks to multiple built-in controls and features built into the ASP.NET language.
ASP.NET 3.5 is a great leap forward since its first incarnation. In addition to a massively improved performance, it also provides much more to aid developers' productivity, including better AJAX integration and new ListView and DataPager controls. The third edition of this book reflects all these changes, as well as Visual Studio 2008.
Readers liked the original books for their comprehensive coverage, liberal code samples, and the practicality of developing an entire intranet application using freely available tools and software.
ASP.NET 3.5 is a great leap forward since its first incarnation. In addition to a massively improved performance, it also provides much more to aid developers' productivity, including better AJAX integration and new ListView and DataPager controls. The third edition of this book reflects all these changes, as well as Visual Studio 2008.
Readers liked the original books for their comprehensive coverage, liberal code samples, and the practicality of developing an entire intranet application using freely available tools and software.
55C# 13 and .NET 9 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals: Start building websites and services with ASP.NET Core 9, Blazor, and EF Core 9
An accessible guide for beginner-to-intermediate programmers to the concepts, real-world applications, and latest features of C# 13 and .NET 9, with hands-on exercises using Visual Studio and Visual Studio CodeKey FeaturesExplore the newest additions to C# 13, the .NET 9 class libraries, and Entity Framework Core 9Build professional websites and services with ASP.NET Core 9 and BlazorEnhance your skills with step-by-step code examples and best practices tipsBook DescriptionThis Packt bestseller continues to be the definitive guide to modern cross-platform development. The 9th edition of C# 13 and .NET 9 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals has been updated to cover the latest features and improvements in .NET 9 and C# 13. You'll start by mastering object-oriented programming, learning how to write, test, and debug functions, and implementing interfaces. You'll then dive into .NET APIs for data management, filesystem operations, and serialization.This latest edition integrates .NET 9 enhancements into its examples: faster exceptions and new LINQ methods. New ASP.NET Core 9 features include optimized static assets, built-in OpenAPI document generation, and the HybridCache.Practical examples, such as building websites and services with ASP.NET Core, have been refreshed to utilize the latest .NET 9 features. The book also introduces Blazor, with its new unified hosting model for unparalleled code reusability. With these updates, you'll learn how to build robust applications and services efficiently and effectively.By the end of this book, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to create professional and high-performance web applications using the latest technologies in C# 13 and .NET 9.What you will learnDiscover the new features of .NET 9, including more flexible params and new LINQ like CountBy and IndexLeverage the new ASP.NET Core 9 features for optimized static assets, OpenAPI document generation, and HybridCacheUtilize the native AOT publish capability for faster startup and reduced memory footprintBuild rich web user interface experiences using Blazor in ASP.NET Core 9Integrate and update databases in your applications using Entity Framework Core 9 modelsQuery and manipulate data using LINQBuild powerful services using Minimal APIsWho this book is forThis book is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level C# and .NET developers. While prior exposure to C# or .NET is not a prerequisite, a general understanding of programming concepts will be beneficial.If you want to learn more technologies for building modern .NET projects like gRPC, SignalR, and .NET MAUI, read Mark's Apps and Services with .NET 8 book next; and if you aim to become a professional .NET developer quickly or mainly work on team projects, read his other book, Tools and Skills for .NET 8.Table of ContentsHello, C#! Welcome, .NET!Speaking C#Controlling Flow, Converting Types, and Handling ExceptionsWriting, Debugging, and Testing FunctionsBuilding Your Own Types with Object-Oriented ProgrammingImplementing Interfaces and Inheriting ClassesPackaging and Distributing .NET TypesWorking with Common .NET TypesWorking with Files, Streams, and SerializationWorking with Data Using Entity Framework CoreQuerying and Manipulating Data Using LINQIntroducing Modern Web Development Using .NETBuilding Websites Using ASP.NET CoreBuilding Interactive Web Components Using BlazorBuilding and Consuming Web Services
56ASP.NET Core 8 and Angular: Full-stack web development with ASP.NET Core 8 and Angular
Build robust, scalable web applications using ASP.NET Core 8, Angular, and Entity Framework CorePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesCombine ASP.NET Core and Angular to build highly versatile web applicationsCreate a production-ready Single-Page Application (SPA) or Progressive Web Application (PWA)Adopt a full-stack approach to handle data management, API documentation, Web APIs, end-to-end testing, security, and deploymentBook DescriptionIf you want to learn how to use ASP.NET Core with Angular effectively, this hands-on guide is for you.Improve the way you create, debug, and deploy web applications while keeping up to date with the latest developments in .NET 8 and modern Angular, including .NET Minimal APIs and the new Angular standalone API defaults.You’ll begin by setting up SQL Server 2022 and building a data model with Entity Framework Core. You’ll progress to fetching and displaying data, handling user input with Angular reactive forms, and implementing front-end and back-end validators for maximum effect. After that, you will perform advanced debugging and explore unit testing features with xUnit for .NET, and Jasmine and Karma for Angular. You’ll use Identity API endpoints in ASP.NET Core and functional route guards in Angular to add authentication and authorization to your apps. Finally, you’ll learn how to deploy to Windows, Linux, and Azure.By the end of this book, you will understand how to tie together the front-end and back-end to build and deploy secure and robust web applications.What you will learnExplore the new Angular and ASP.NET Core template with Visual Studio 2022Use modern interfaces and patterns such as the HTML5 pushState API, webhooks, and UI data bindingsAdd real-time capabilities to Angular apps with SignalR and gRPCImplement authentication and authorization using JWTsPerform DBMS structured logging using providers such as SeriLogConvert a standard web application to a progressive web application (PWA)Deploy an Angular app to Azure Static Web AppsAdd GraphQL support to back-end and front-end using HotChocolate and Apollo AngularWho this book is forThis book is for developers who have some familiarity with ASP.NET Core and Angular and want to learn how to use them effectively together.Table of ContentsIntroducing ASP.NET and AngularGetting ReadyLooking AroundFront-End and Back-End InteractionsData Model with Entity Framework CoreFetching and Displaying DataForms and Data ValidationCode Tweaks and Data ServicesBack-End and Front-End DebuggingASP.NET Core and Angular Unit TestingAuthentication and AuthorizationProgressive Web AppsBeyond REST – Web API with GraphQLReal-Time Updates with SignalRWindows, Linux, and Azure Deployment
57Learning Visual Basic .Net
Most Visual Basic .NET books are written for experienced object-oriented programmers, but many programmers jumping on the .NET bandwagon are coming from non-object-oriented languages, such as Visual Basic 6.0 or from script programming, such as JavaScript. These programmers, and those who are adopting VB.NET as their first programming language, have been out of luck when it comes to finding a high-quality introduction to the language that helps them get started. That's why Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling books Programming C# and Programming ASP.NET, has written an entry-level guide to Visual Basic .NET. Written in a warm and friendly manner, this book assumes no prior programming experience, and provides an easy introduction to Microsoft's most popular .NET language. Learning Visual Basic .NET is a complete introduction to VB.NET and object-oriented programming. This book will help you build a solid foundation in .NET, and show how to apply your skills by using hundreds of examples to help you become productive quickly. Learning Visual Basic .NET introduces fundamentals like Visual Studio .NET, a tool set for building Windows and Web applications. You'll learn about the syntax and structure of the Visual Basic .NET language, including operators, classes and interfaces, structs, arrays, and strings. Liberty then demonstrates how to develop various kinds of applications--including those that work with databases--and web services. By the time you've finished Learning Visual Basic .NET, you'll be ready to move on to a more advanced programming guide that will help you create large-scale web and Windows applications. Whether you have a little object-oriented programming experience or you are new to programming altogether, Visual Basic .NET will set you firmly on your way to mastering the essentials of the VB.NET language.
58Blazor in Action
An example-driven guide to building reusable UI components and web frontends—all with Blazor, C#, and .NET.In Blazor in Action, you will learn about:Blazor + WebAssemblyPicking the right hosting modelBuilding reusable UI componentsBuilding forms with validationIntegrating with JavaScript librariesSecuring your applicationTesting your applicationsBlazor in Action is a practical guide to building stunning UIs and client-side applications using C# and .NET. You’ll use the Blazor frontend framework to create a fun and exciting web application for plotting hiking routes. As you build up your new application, you’ll master the key features of Blazor, such as routing, forms and validation, and dynamic and reusable components. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to develop beautiful sites and apps that seamlessly execute your C# code natively in the browser.The book is written to the most recent stable build of Blazor and seamlessly integrates fresh features from .NET 6.About the technologyCreate rich web frontends without relying on JavaScript. Microsoft’s Blazor framework uses WebAssembly to extend the ultra-popular ASP.NET platform. In Blazor, you can build interactive web components that run natively in the browser without plug-ins or transpilers. And because it’s C# end-to-end, it’s easy to share code between the server and your web UI.About the bookBlazor in Action teaches you to create full-stack ASP.NET applications end-to-end in C#. You’ll start by learning to build Blazor web components, working through core topics like routing and forms. As you go, you’ll implement a hiking route web application that includes reusable code, integration with JavaScript libraries, and role-based security. To make sure your app is production ready, this practical book also covers state management, data persistence, and testing.What's insideDynamic and reusable UI componentsSharing client and server codeRole-based security using Auth0Persisting state using local browser storageAbout the readerFor web developers with C# and .NET experience.About the authorChris Sainty has been a part of the Blazor community from the beginning. He’s an active blogger, open source developer, international speaker, and a Microsoft MVP.Table of Contents1 Starting your Blazor journey2 Your first Blazor app3 Working with Blazor’s component model4 Routing5 Forms and validation—Part 1: Fundamentals6 Forms and validation—Part 2: Beyond the basics7 Creating more reusable components8 Integrating with JavaScript libraries9 Securing Blazor applications10 Managing state11 Testing your Blazor application
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59C# 6.0 and the .Net 4.6 Framework
This new 7th edition of Pro C# 6.0 and the .NET 4.6 Platform has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the latest changes to the C# language specification and new advances in the .NET Framework. You'll find new chapters covering all the important new features that make .NET 4.6 the most comprehensive release yet, including:
A Refined ADO.NET Entity Framework Programming Model
Numerous IDE and MVVM Enhancements for WPF Desktop Development
Numerous updates to the ASP.NET Web APIs
This comes on top of award winning coverage of core C# features, both old and new, that have made the previous editions of this book so popular. Readers will gain a solid foundation of object-oriented development techniques, attributes and reflection, generics and collections as well as numerous advanced topics not found in other texts (such as CIL opcodes and emitting dynamic assemblies).
The mission of this book is to provide you with a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform plus overviews of technologies built on top of C# and .NET (ADO.NET and Entity Framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET (WebForms, MVC, WebAPI).). Once you digest the information presented in these chapters, you'll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you'll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms.
What You Will Learn:
Be the first to understand the .NET 4.6 platform and C# 6.
Discover the ins and outs of the leading .NET technology.
Learn from an award-winning author who has been teaching the .NET world since version 1.0.
Find complete coverage of XAML, .NET 4.6 and Visual Studio 2015 together with discussion of the new Windows Runtime.
A Refined ADO.NET Entity Framework Programming Model
Numerous IDE and MVVM Enhancements for WPF Desktop Development
Numerous updates to the ASP.NET Web APIs
This comes on top of award winning coverage of core C# features, both old and new, that have made the previous editions of this book so popular. Readers will gain a solid foundation of object-oriented development techniques, attributes and reflection, generics and collections as well as numerous advanced topics not found in other texts (such as CIL opcodes and emitting dynamic assemblies).
The mission of this book is to provide you with a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform plus overviews of technologies built on top of C# and .NET (ADO.NET and Entity Framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET (WebForms, MVC, WebAPI).). Once you digest the information presented in these chapters, you'll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you'll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms.
What You Will Learn:
Be the first to understand the .NET 4.6 platform and C# 6.
Discover the ins and outs of the leading .NET technology.
Learn from an award-winning author who has been teaching the .NET world since version 1.0.
Find complete coverage of XAML, .NET 4.6 and Visual Studio 2015 together with discussion of the new Windows Runtime.
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60Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008
ASP.NET 3.5 is Microsoft's revolutionary ASP.NET technology. It is the principal standard for creating dynamic web pages on the Windows platform. Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008 raises the bar for highquality, practical advice on learning and deploying Microsoft's dynamic web solution.
Seasoned .NET professionals Matthew MacDonald and Mario Szpuszta explain how you can get the most from this groundbreaking technology. They cover ASP.NET 3.5 as a whole, illustrating both the brandnew features and the functionality carried over from previous versions of ASP. This book will give you the knowledge you need to code real ASP.NET 3.5 applications in the best possible style.
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61Learn Visual Basic: A Step-By-Step Programming Tutorial
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62Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: In C# and VB
Build your ASP.NET 4.5.1 skills with real-world instruction
In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation for coders new to ASP.NET and key insights for those not yet familiar with the important updates in the 4.5.1 release. Readers learn how to build full-featured ASP.NET websites using Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web, Microsoft's free development tool for ASP.NET web applications. Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 guides you through the process of creating a fully functional, database-driven website, from creation of the most basic site structure all the way down to the successful deployment of the website to a production environment.
Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB:
Explains how to get started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, including an introduction to Microsoft's Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web Features helpful examples for designing websites with CSS and HTML and how to overcome common formatting problems Shares techniques for managing server controls in ASP.NET, including standard controls, HTML controls, and data controls Provides real-world tips for creating consistent page layouts throughout your websites Covers practical functionality issues like validating user input, sending e-mail from your website, and processing data at the server Details what the ASP.NET state engine is and why it is important Shows how to access and modify data in a SQL Server database Includes coverage of jQuery, LINQ, and the Entity Framework Explores measures to take for optimal security
In this comprehensive guide to getting started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, best-selling author Imar Spaanjaars provides a firm foundation for coders new to ASP.NET and key insights for those not yet familiar with the important updates in the 4.5.1 release. Readers learn how to build full-featured ASP.NET websites using Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web, Microsoft's free development tool for ASP.NET web applications. Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1 guides you through the process of creating a fully functional, database-driven website, from creation of the most basic site structure all the way down to the successful deployment of the website to a production environment.
Beginning ASP.NET 4.5.1: in C# and VB:
Explains how to get started with ASP.NET 4.5.1, including an introduction to Microsoft's Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web Features helpful examples for designing websites with CSS and HTML and how to overcome common formatting problems Shares techniques for managing server controls in ASP.NET, including standard controls, HTML controls, and data controls Provides real-world tips for creating consistent page layouts throughout your websites Covers practical functionality issues like validating user input, sending e-mail from your website, and processing data at the server Details what the ASP.NET state engine is and why it is important Shows how to access and modify data in a SQL Server database Includes coverage of jQuery, LINQ, and the Entity Framework Explores measures to take for optimal security
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63ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution
ASP.NET 2.0 Programming: Problem Design Solution is aimed at describing, designing, and implementing a site much like the ones you're probably working on or will be soon, while taking the opportunity to introduce and explain many of the new features that the new great ASP.NET 2.0 framework offers. Difficult problems are addressed head-on so you'll be ready for most of the problems you'll typically face when writing a modern website, and have one or more solutions ready for them. Unlike many other ASP.NET books that show examples for individual pages or features, the example in this book is an integrated end-to-end site (written in C#). The entire book and site has been written specifically for ASP.NET 2.0, to use the ASP.NET 2.0 features wherever they make sense.
The end-result is a website which features a layout with user-selectable themes, a membership system, a content management system for publishing and syndicating articles and photos, polls, mailing lists, forums, an e-commerce store with support for real-time credit card processing, homepage personalization, and localization. The book leads the reader through development of a site with:
Account registration, personalization and theming News and events, organized into categories Opinion polls Newsletter Forums E-commerce store with shopping cart and order management Localization Administration of a site will be covered including:
Full online back-end administrative section, to manage practically all data from an intuitive user interface Site deployment In building these site features, you'll learn these new ASP.NET 2.0 features:
Master pages Theming Personalization & Web parts Membership & Profile modules Personalization The new server-side UI controls such as GridView, DetailsView, FormView, Wizard, MultiView, the new xxxDataSource and navigation controls, among others. The new compilation mode and deployment modes The new framework for instrumenting the site, as well as handling & logging exceptions The new ADO.NET 2.0 features (e.g. caching with database dependency) The new classes for easy distributed transactions Management This book is also available as part of the 5-book ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box (ISBN: 0-470-11757-5). This 5-book set includes:
Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 0-470-04178-1) ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (ISBN: 0764584642 ) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management (ISBN: 0764596985) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development (ISBN: 0471793507) ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips (ISBN: 0764597663) CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition
The end-result is a website which features a layout with user-selectable themes, a membership system, a content management system for publishing and syndicating articles and photos, polls, mailing lists, forums, an e-commerce store with support for real-time credit card processing, homepage personalization, and localization. The book leads the reader through development of a site with:
Account registration, personalization and theming News and events, organized into categories Opinion polls Newsletter Forums E-commerce store with shopping cart and order management Localization Administration of a site will be covered including:
Full online back-end administrative section, to manage practically all data from an intuitive user interface Site deployment In building these site features, you'll learn these new ASP.NET 2.0 features:
Master pages Theming Personalization & Web parts Membership & Profile modules Personalization The new server-side UI controls such as GridView, DetailsView, FormView, Wizard, MultiView, the new xxxDataSource and navigation controls, among others. The new compilation mode and deployment modes The new framework for instrumenting the site, as well as handling & logging exceptions The new ADO.NET 2.0 features (e.g. caching with database dependency) The new classes for easy distributed transactions Management This book is also available as part of the 5-book ASP.NET 2.0 Wrox Box (ISBN: 0-470-11757-5). This 5-book set includes:
Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Special Edition (ISBN: 0-470-04178-1) ASP.NET 2.0 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution (ISBN: 0764584642 ) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Security, Membership, and Role Management (ISBN: 0764596985) Professional ASP.NET 2.0 Server Control and Component Development (ISBN: 0471793507) ASP.NET 2.0 MVP Hacks and Tips (ISBN: 0764597663) CD-ROM with more than 1000 pages of bonus chapters from 15 other .NET 2.0 and SQL Server(TM) 2005 Wrox books DVD with 180-day trial version of Microsoft(r) Visual Studio(r) 2005 Professional Edition
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64Beginning ASP.NET 2.0 E-Commerce in C# 2005: From Novice to Professional
*Code-base rewritten from previous version, to demonstrate ASP.NET 2.0 functionality; updated features also included *Example code is flexible, to fit each reader's needs
*Each chapter--not just the latter ones--builds a new feature of the functional e-commerce website; keeps reader excited
*Final website is fully operational and ready for immediate use to sell goods and take money.
*Each chapter--not just the latter ones--builds a new feature of the functional e-commerce website; keeps reader excited
*Final website is fully operational and ready for immediate use to sell goods and take money.
65Programming C# 12: Build Cloud, Web, and Desktop Applications
C# is undeniably one of the most versatile programming languages available to engineers today. With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn just how powerful the combination of C# and .NET can be. Author Ian Griffiths guides you through C# 12.0 and .NET 8 fundamentals and techniques for building cloud, web, and desktop applications. Designed for experienced programmers, this book provides many code examples to help you work with the nuts and bolts of C#, such as generics, LINQ, and asynchronous programming features. You'll get up to speed on .NET 8 and the latest C# 11.0 and 12.0 additions, including generic math, new polymorphism options, enhanced pattern matching, and new features designed to improve productivity. This book helps you: Understand how .NET has changed in recent releases and learn what it means for application development Select the appropriate C# language features for any task Learn when to use the new features and when to stick with older ones Examine the range of functionality in .NET's class libraries Apply these class libraries to practical programming tasks Explore numerous small additions to .NET that improve expressiveness
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66Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET
If you think you're well versed in ASP.NET, think again. This exceptional guide gives you a master class in site building with ASP.NET 3.5 and other cutting-edge Microsoft technologies. You learn how to develop rock-solid web portal applications that can withstand millions of hits every day while surviving scalability and security pressures -- not just for mass-consumer homepages, but also for dashboards that deliver powerful content aggregation for enterprises.
Written by Omar AL Zabir, co-founder and CTO of Pageflakes, Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 demonstrates how to develop portals similar to My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Pageflakes using ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Workflow Foundation, LINQ and .NET 3.5. Through the course of the book, AL Zabir builds an open source Ajax-enabled portal prototype (available online at www.dropthings.com), and walks you though the design and architectural challenges, advanced Ajax concepts, performance optimization techniques, and server-side scalability problems involved.
You learn how to:
Implement a highly decoupled architecture following the popular n-tier, widget-based application model Provide drag-and-drop functionality, and use ASP.NET 3.5 to build the server-side part of the web layer Use LINQ to build the data access layer, and Windows Workflow Foundation to build the business layer as a collection of workflows Build client-side widgets using JavaScript for faster performance and better caching Get maximum performance out of the ASP.NET AJAX Framework for faster, more dynamic, and scalable sites Build a custom web service call handler to overcome shortcomings in ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 for asynchronous, transactional, cache-friendly web services Overcome JavaScript performance problems, and help the user interface load faster and be more responsive Solve scalability and security problems as your site grows from hundreds to millions of users Deploy and run a high-volume production site while solving software, hardware, hosting, and Internet infrastructure problems
Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 also presents real-world ASP.NET challenges that the author has solved in building educational and enterprise portals, plus thirteen production disasters common to web applications serving millions of users. If you're ready to build state-of-the art, high-volume web applications, this book has exactly what you need.
Written by Omar AL Zabir, co-founder and CTO of Pageflakes, Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 demonstrates how to develop portals similar to My Yahoo!, iGoogle, and Pageflakes using ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX, Windows Workflow Foundation, LINQ and .NET 3.5. Through the course of the book, AL Zabir builds an open source Ajax-enabled portal prototype (available online at www.dropthings.com), and walks you though the design and architectural challenges, advanced Ajax concepts, performance optimization techniques, and server-side scalability problems involved.
You learn how to:
Implement a highly decoupled architecture following the popular n-tier, widget-based application model Provide drag-and-drop functionality, and use ASP.NET 3.5 to build the server-side part of the web layer Use LINQ to build the data access layer, and Windows Workflow Foundation to build the business layer as a collection of workflows Build client-side widgets using JavaScript for faster performance and better caching Get maximum performance out of the ASP.NET AJAX Framework for faster, more dynamic, and scalable sites Build a custom web service call handler to overcome shortcomings in ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 for asynchronous, transactional, cache-friendly web services Overcome JavaScript performance problems, and help the user interface load faster and be more responsive Solve scalability and security problems as your site grows from hundreds to millions of users Deploy and run a high-volume production site while solving software, hardware, hosting, and Internet infrastructure problems
Building a Web 2.0 Portal with ASP.NET 3.5 also presents real-world ASP.NET challenges that the author has solved in building educational and enterprise portals, plus thirteen production disasters common to web applications serving millions of users. If you're ready to build state-of-the art, high-volume web applications, this book has exactly what you need.
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67Murach's ASP.NET 4.5 Web Programming with C# 2012
Now in its 5th edition, this is the book that you can rely on for both training and reference as you develop professional web applications with C#, ASP.NET, and Visual Studio.
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68ASP.NET MVC with Entity Framework and CSS
Get up and running quickly with Microsoft ASP.NET MVC and Entity Framework as you build and deploy complex websites. By using a fully working example retail website you will learn solutions to real-world issues that developers frequently encounter.
Whether you are a novice developer or an experienced .NET developer wishing to learn more about MVC and Entity Framework, author Lee Naylor will teach you how to develop a detailed database-driven example website using Microsoft ASP.NET and Entity Framework Code First with fully explained code examples.
What You Will Learn:
-Get up and running quickly with ASP.NET MVC and Entity Framework to build a complex website to display and manage several related entities- Integrate identity code into a project- Understand advanced topics, including asynchronous database access and managing data conflicts-Work with Microsoft Azure, including remote debugging and database access- Develop your CSS skills, including animations and media queries for use with tablet or mobile/cell phone devices
Who This Book Is For:
Novice developers new to the subject through to more experienced ASP.NET web forms developers looking to migrate from web forms to MVC and Entity Framework. The book assumes some programming knowledge such as object-oriented programming concepts and a basic knowledge of C#.
Whether you are a novice developer or an experienced .NET developer wishing to learn more about MVC and Entity Framework, author Lee Naylor will teach you how to develop a detailed database-driven example website using Microsoft ASP.NET and Entity Framework Code First with fully explained code examples.
What You Will Learn:
-Get up and running quickly with ASP.NET MVC and Entity Framework to build a complex website to display and manage several related entities- Integrate identity code into a project- Understand advanced topics, including asynchronous database access and managing data conflicts-Work with Microsoft Azure, including remote debugging and database access- Develop your CSS skills, including animations and media queries for use with tablet or mobile/cell phone devices
Who This Book Is For:
Novice developers new to the subject through to more experienced ASP.NET web forms developers looking to migrate from web forms to MVC and Entity Framework. The book assumes some programming knowledge such as object-oriented programming concepts and a basic knowledge of C#.
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69Modern Web Development: Understanding Domains, Technologies, and User Experience
Master powerful new approaches to web architecture, design, and user experience
This book presents a pragmatic, problem-driven, user-focused approach to planning, designing, and building dynamic web solutions. You'll learn how to gain maximum value from Domain-Driven Design (DDD), define optimal supporting architecture, and succeed with modern UX-first design approaches. The author guides you through choosing and implementing specific technologies and addresses key user-experience topics, including mobile-friendly and responsive design. You'll learn how to gain more value from existing Microsoft technologies such as ASP.NET MVC and SignalR by using them alongside other technologies such as Bootstrap, AJAX, JSON, and JQuery. By using these techniques and understanding the new ASP.NET Core 1.0, you can quickly build advanced web solutions that solve today's problems and deliver an outstanding user experience.
Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito shows you how to:
Plan websites and web apps to mirror real-world social and business processes Use DDD to dissect and master the complexity of business domains Use UX-Driven Design to reduce costs and give customers what they want Realistically compare server-side and client-side web paradigms Get started with the new ASP.NET Core 1.0 Simplify modern visual webpage construction with Bootstrap Master practical, efficient techniques for running ASP.NET MVC projects Consider new options for implementing persistence and working with data models Understand Responsive Web Design's pros, cons, and tradeoffs Build truly mobile-friendly, mobile-optimized websites
About This Book
For experienced developers and solution architects who want to plan and develop web solutions more effectively Assumes basic familiarity with the Microsoft web development stack
This book presents a pragmatic, problem-driven, user-focused approach to planning, designing, and building dynamic web solutions. You'll learn how to gain maximum value from Domain-Driven Design (DDD), define optimal supporting architecture, and succeed with modern UX-first design approaches. The author guides you through choosing and implementing specific technologies and addresses key user-experience topics, including mobile-friendly and responsive design. You'll learn how to gain more value from existing Microsoft technologies such as ASP.NET MVC and SignalR by using them alongside other technologies such as Bootstrap, AJAX, JSON, and JQuery. By using these techniques and understanding the new ASP.NET Core 1.0, you can quickly build advanced web solutions that solve today's problems and deliver an outstanding user experience.
Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito shows you how to:
Plan websites and web apps to mirror real-world social and business processes Use DDD to dissect and master the complexity of business domains Use UX-Driven Design to reduce costs and give customers what they want Realistically compare server-side and client-side web paradigms Get started with the new ASP.NET Core 1.0 Simplify modern visual webpage construction with Bootstrap Master practical, efficient techniques for running ASP.NET MVC projects Consider new options for implementing persistence and working with data models Understand Responsive Web Design's pros, cons, and tradeoffs Build truly mobile-friendly, mobile-optimized websites
About This Book
For experienced developers and solution architects who want to plan and develop web solutions more effectively Assumes basic familiarity with the Microsoft web development stack
70C# & C++: 5 Books in 1 - The #1 Coding Course from Beginner to Advanced (2025) (Computer Programming)
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71ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action
Summary
ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a fast-paced tutorial designed to introduce ASP.NET MVC to .NET developers and show how to apply it effectively. All examples in this revised edition are based on ASP.NET MVC 4, so you'll get full coverage of features such as the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and improved extensibility. You'll see how your ASP.NET applications can benefit from changes in the .NET Framework.
About the Technology
ASP.NET MVC provides the architecture needed to separate an application's logic and its UI. Because each component's role is well defined, MVC applications are easy to test, maintain, and extend. The latest version, ASP.NET MVC 4, takes advantage of .NET 4 and includes powerful features like the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and enhanced extensibility.
About the Book
ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a hands-on guide that shows you howto apply ASP.NET MVC effectively. After a high-speed ramp up,this thoroughly revised new edition explores each key topic witha self-contained example so you can jump right to the parts youneed. Based on thousands of hours of real-world experience, theauthors show you valuable high-end techniques you won't findanywhere else. Written for developers, the book arms you withthe next-level skills and practical guidance to create compellingweb applications.
You need some knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, but no priorASP.NET MVC experience is assumed.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
Complete coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4
The new Web API
Full-system testing
About the Authors
Jeffrey Palermo, Jimmy Bogard, Eric Hexter, Matthew Hinze, andJeremy Skinner are all ASP.NET MVPs, ASP insiders, and early adoptersof ASP.NET MVC.
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Table of Contents
PART 1 HIGH-SPEED FUNDAMENTALS
Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
Hello MVC world
View fundamentals
Action-packed controllers
PART 2 WORKING WITH ASP.NET MVC
View models
Validation
Ajax in ASP.NET MVC
Security
Controlling URLs with routing
Model binders and value providers
Mapping with AutoMapper
Lightweight controllers
Organization with areas
Third-party components
Data access with NHibernate
PART 3 MASTERING ASP.NET MVC
Extending the controller
Advanced view techniques
Dependency injection and extensibility
Portable areas
Full system testing
Hosting ASP.NET MVC applications
Deployment techniques
Upgrading to ASP.NET MVC 4
ASP.NET Web API
ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a fast-paced tutorial designed to introduce ASP.NET MVC to .NET developers and show how to apply it effectively. All examples in this revised edition are based on ASP.NET MVC 4, so you'll get full coverage of features such as the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and improved extensibility. You'll see how your ASP.NET applications can benefit from changes in the .NET Framework.
About the Technology
ASP.NET MVC provides the architecture needed to separate an application's logic and its UI. Because each component's role is well defined, MVC applications are easy to test, maintain, and extend. The latest version, ASP.NET MVC 4, takes advantage of .NET 4 and includes powerful features like the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and enhanced extensibility.
About the Book
ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a hands-on guide that shows you howto apply ASP.NET MVC effectively. After a high-speed ramp up,this thoroughly revised new edition explores each key topic witha self-contained example so you can jump right to the parts youneed. Based on thousands of hours of real-world experience, theauthors show you valuable high-end techniques you won't findanywhere else. Written for developers, the book arms you withthe next-level skills and practical guidance to create compellingweb applications.
You need some knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, but no priorASP.NET MVC experience is assumed.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
Complete coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4
The new Web API
Full-system testing
About the Authors
Jeffrey Palermo, Jimmy Bogard, Eric Hexter, Matthew Hinze, andJeremy Skinner are all ASP.NET MVPs, ASP insiders, and early adoptersof ASP.NET MVC.
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Table of Contents
PART 1 HIGH-SPEED FUNDAMENTALS
Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
Hello MVC world
View fundamentals
Action-packed controllers
PART 2 WORKING WITH ASP.NET MVC
View models
Validation
Ajax in ASP.NET MVC
Security
Controlling URLs with routing
Model binders and value providers
Mapping with AutoMapper
Lightweight controllers
Organization with areas
Third-party components
Data access with NHibernate
PART 3 MASTERING ASP.NET MVC
Extending the controller
Advanced view techniques
Dependency injection and extensibility
Portable areas
Full system testing
Hosting ASP.NET MVC applications
Deployment techniques
Upgrading to ASP.NET MVC 4
ASP.NET Web API
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72Programming ASP.Net AJAX
Delivering rich, Web 2.0-style experiences has never been easier. This book gives you a complete hands-on introduction to Microsoft ASP.NET AJAX 1.0, the new framework that offers many of the same benefits for Ajax development that ASP.NET provides for server-side development. With Programming ASP.NET AJAX, you'll learn how to create professional, dynamic web pages with Ajax in no time.
Loaded with code and examples that demonstrate key aspects of the framework, this book is ideal not only for ASP.NET developers who want to take their applications a step further with Ajax, but for any web developers interested in ASP.NET AJAX, no matter what technology they use currently. That includes JavaScript programmers who would like to avoid the headaches of writing cross-browser code.
Programming ASP.NET AJAX offers you:
A high-level overview of the ASP.NET AJAX framework Functional code that you can cut and paste for use in your own applications The essentials of JavaScript and Ajax to help you understand individual technologies used by the framework An organization that reflects the framework's packages, including Extensions, Control Toolkit, the Futures CTP, and the AJAX Library Sidebars throughout the book that identify and propose solutions to potential security breaches Ways to use the standards-based AJAX Library with other platforms, such as PHP A complete chapter on the UpdatePanel control for making individual parts of a web page independently updateable -- one of the framework's most important elements Released previously as Programming Atlas to cover the beta version of the Microsoft framework, this edition is fully up-to-date and expanded for the official 1.0 release of ASP.NET AJAX. Written by Christian Wenz -- Microsoft MVP for ASP/ASP.NET and AJAX Control Toolkit Contributor -- Programming ASP.NET AJAX contains many hard-to-find details, along with a few unofficial ways to accomplish things.
Loaded with code and examples that demonstrate key aspects of the framework, this book is ideal not only for ASP.NET developers who want to take their applications a step further with Ajax, but for any web developers interested in ASP.NET AJAX, no matter what technology they use currently. That includes JavaScript programmers who would like to avoid the headaches of writing cross-browser code.
Programming ASP.NET AJAX offers you:
A high-level overview of the ASP.NET AJAX framework Functional code that you can cut and paste for use in your own applications The essentials of JavaScript and Ajax to help you understand individual technologies used by the framework An organization that reflects the framework's packages, including Extensions, Control Toolkit, the Futures CTP, and the AJAX Library Sidebars throughout the book that identify and propose solutions to potential security breaches Ways to use the standards-based AJAX Library with other platforms, such as PHP A complete chapter on the UpdatePanel control for making individual parts of a web page independently updateable -- one of the framework's most important elements Released previously as Programming Atlas to cover the beta version of the Microsoft framework, this edition is fully up-to-date and expanded for the official 1.0 release of ASP.NET AJAX. Written by Christian Wenz -- Microsoft MVP for ASP/ASP.NET and AJAX Control Toolkit Contributor -- Programming ASP.NET AJAX contains many hard-to-find details, along with a few unofficial ways to accomplish things.
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73Professional ASP.Net MVC 1.0
This book begins with you working along as Scott Guthrie builds a complete ASP.NET MVC reference application. He begins NerdDinner by using the File->New Project menu command within Visual Studio to create a new ASP.NET MVC Application. You'll then incrementally add functionality and features. Along the way you'll cover how to create a database, build a model layer with business rule validations, implement listing/details data browsing, provide CRUD (Create, Update, Delete) data form entry support, implement efficient data paging, reuse UI using master pages and partials, secure the application using authentication and authorization, use AJAX to deliver dynamic updates and interactive map support, and implement automated unit testing. From there, the bulk of the rest of the book begins with the basic concepts around the model view controller pattern, including the little history and the state of the MVC on the web today. We'll then go into the ways that MVC is different from ASP.NET Web Forms. We'll explore the structure of a standard MVC application and see what you get out of the box. Next we dig deep into routing and see the role URLs play in your application. We'll deep dive into controllers and views and see what role the Ajax plays in your applications. The last third of the book focuses entirely on advanced techniques and extending the framework.
In some places, we assume that you're somewhat familiar with ASP.NET WebForms, at least peripherally. There are a lot of ASP.NET WebForms developers out there who are interested in ASP.NET MVC so there are a number of places in this book where we contrast the two technologies. Even if you're not already an ASP.NET developer, you might still find these sections interesting for context, as well as for your own edification as ASP.NET MVC may not be the web technology that you're looking for.
In some places, we assume that you're somewhat familiar with ASP.NET WebForms, at least peripherally. There are a lot of ASP.NET WebForms developers out there who are interested in ASP.NET MVC so there are a number of places in this book where we contrast the two technologies. Even if you're not already an ASP.NET developer, you might still find these sections interesting for context, as well as for your own edification as ASP.NET MVC may not be the web technology that you're looking for.
74Professional C# 6 and .Net Core 1.0
A true professional's guide to C# 6
Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 provides complete coverage of the latest updates, features, and capabilities, giving you everything you need for C#. Get expert instruction on the latest changes to Visual Studio 2015, Windows Runtime, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Windows Store Apps, Windows Workflow Foundation, and more, with clear explanations, no-nonsense pacing, and valuable expert insight. This incredibly useful guide serves as both tutorial and desk reference, providing a professional-level review of C# architecture and its application in a number of areas. You'll gain a solid background in managed code and .NET constructs within the context of the 2015 release, so you can get acclimated quickly and get back to work.
The new updates can actively streamline your workflow, with major changes including reimagined C# refactoring support, a new .NET Web app stack, and the .NET compiler platform that makes C# and Visual Basic compilers available as APIs. This book walks you through the changes with a comprehensive C# review.
Explore the new Visual Studio templates for ASP.NET Core 1.0, Web Forms, and MVC Learn about the networking switch to HttpClient and ASP.NET Web API's replacement of WCF Data Services Work with the latest updates to the event log, Windows Runtime 2.0, and Windows 8.1 deployment and localization Dig deep into the new .NET 5.0 GC behaviors and the Migrations addition to ADO.NET Microsoft has stepped up both the cadence and magnitude of their software releases. Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 shows you everything you need to know about working with C# in a real-world context.
Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 provides complete coverage of the latest updates, features, and capabilities, giving you everything you need for C#. Get expert instruction on the latest changes to Visual Studio 2015, Windows Runtime, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Windows Store Apps, Windows Workflow Foundation, and more, with clear explanations, no-nonsense pacing, and valuable expert insight. This incredibly useful guide serves as both tutorial and desk reference, providing a professional-level review of C# architecture and its application in a number of areas. You'll gain a solid background in managed code and .NET constructs within the context of the 2015 release, so you can get acclimated quickly and get back to work.
The new updates can actively streamline your workflow, with major changes including reimagined C# refactoring support, a new .NET Web app stack, and the .NET compiler platform that makes C# and Visual Basic compilers available as APIs. This book walks you through the changes with a comprehensive C# review.
Explore the new Visual Studio templates for ASP.NET Core 1.0, Web Forms, and MVC Learn about the networking switch to HttpClient and ASP.NET Web API's replacement of WCF Data Services Work with the latest updates to the event log, Windows Runtime 2.0, and Windows 8.1 deployment and localization Dig deep into the new .NET 5.0 GC behaviors and the Migrations addition to ADO.NET Microsoft has stepped up both the cadence and magnitude of their software releases. Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 shows you everything you need to know about working with C# in a real-world context.
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75Mastering Windows PowerShell Scripting: Automate and manage your environment using PowerShell Core 6.0, 3rd Edition
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76Hacking the Code: ASP.Net Web Application Security
Hacking the Code has over 400 pages of dedicated exploit, vulnerability, and tool code with corresponding instruction. Unlike other security and programming books that dedicate hundreds of pages to architecture and theory based flaws and exploits, Hacking the Code dives right into deep code analysis. Previously undisclosed security research in combination with superior programming techniques from Foundstone and other respected organizations is included in both the Local and Remote Code sections of the book.
The book is accompanied with a FREE COMPANION CD containing both commented and uncommented versions of the source code examples presented throughout the book. In addition to the book source code, the CD also contains a copy of the author-developed Hacker Code Library v1.0. The Hacker Code Library includes multiple attack classes and functions that can be utilized to quickly create security programs and scripts. These classes and functions simplify exploit and vulnerability tool development to an extent never before possible with publicly available software.
Learn to quickly create security tools that ease the burden of software testing and network administration
Find out about key security issues regarding vulnerabilities, exploits, programming flaws, and secure code development
Discover the differences in numerous types of web-based attacks so that developers can create proper quality assurance testing procedures and tools
Learn to automate quality assurance, management, and development tasks and procedures for testing systems and applications
Learn to write complex Snort rules based solely upon traffic generated by network tools and exploits
The book is accompanied with a FREE COMPANION CD containing both commented and uncommented versions of the source code examples presented throughout the book. In addition to the book source code, the CD also contains a copy of the author-developed Hacker Code Library v1.0. The Hacker Code Library includes multiple attack classes and functions that can be utilized to quickly create security programs and scripts. These classes and functions simplify exploit and vulnerability tool development to an extent never before possible with publicly available software.
Learn to quickly create security tools that ease the burden of software testing and network administration
Find out about key security issues regarding vulnerabilities, exploits, programming flaws, and secure code development
Discover the differences in numerous types of web-based attacks so that developers can create proper quality assurance testing procedures and tools
Learn to automate quality assurance, management, and development tasks and procedures for testing systems and applications
Learn to write complex Snort rules based solely upon traffic generated by network tools and exploits
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77Practical ASP.NET Web API
Practical ASP.NET Web API provides you with a hands-on and code-focused demonstration of the ASP.NET Web API in action. From the very beginning, you'll be writing working code in order to see best practices and concepts in action. As the book progresses, the concepts and code will become more sophisticated. Beginning with an overview of the web service model in general and Web API in particular, you'll progress quickly to a detailed exploration of the request binding and response formatting that lie at the heart of Web API. You'll investigate various scenarios and see how they can be manipulated to achieve the results you need.
Later in the book more sophisticated themes will be introduced that will set your applications apart from the crowd. You'll learn how you can validate the request messages on arrival, how you can create loosely coupled controllers, extend the pipeline processing to compartmentalize your code for security and unit testing before being put onto a live hosting server.
Later in the book more sophisticated themes will be introduced that will set your applications apart from the crowd. You'll learn how you can validate the request messages on arrival, how you can create loosely coupled controllers, extend the pipeline processing to compartmentalize your code for security and unit testing before being put onto a live hosting server.
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78Programming C# 8.0: Build Cloud, Web, and Desktop Applications
C# is undeniably one of the most versatile programming languages available to engineers today. With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn just how powerful the combination of C# and .NET can be. Author Ian Griffiths guides you through C# 8.0 fundamentals and techniques for building cloud, web, and desktop applications.
Designed for experienced programmers, this book provides many code examples to help you work with the nuts and bolts of C#, such as generics, LINQ, and asynchronous programming features. You'll get up to speed on .NET Core and the latest C# 8.0 additions, including asynchronous streams, nullable references, pattern matching, default interface implementation, ranges and new indexing syntax, and changes in the .NET tool chain.
Discover how C# supports fundamental coding features, such as classes, other custom types, collections, and error handling
Learn how to write high-performance memory-efficient code with .NET Core's Span and Memory types
Query and process diverse data sources, such as in-memory object models, databases, data streams, and XML documents with LINQ
Use .NET's multithreading features to exploit your computer's parallel processing capabilities
Learn how asynchronous language features can help improve application responsiveness and scalability
Designed for experienced programmers, this book provides many code examples to help you work with the nuts and bolts of C#, such as generics, LINQ, and asynchronous programming features. You'll get up to speed on .NET Core and the latest C# 8.0 additions, including asynchronous streams, nullable references, pattern matching, default interface implementation, ranges and new indexing syntax, and changes in the .NET tool chain.
Discover how C# supports fundamental coding features, such as classes, other custom types, collections, and error handling
Learn how to write high-performance memory-efficient code with .NET Core's Span and Memory types
Query and process diverse data sources, such as in-memory object models, databases, data streams, and XML documents with LINQ
Use .NET's multithreading features to exploit your computer's parallel processing capabilities
Learn how asynchronous language features can help improve application responsiveness and scalability
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79ASP.NET Core Application Development: Building an Application in Four Sprints
Master ASP.NET Core hands-on: from architecture through deployment and beyond This book guides you through the entire process of building, deploying, and managing cross-platform web apps with ASP.NET Core. You'll master Microsoft's revolutionary open source ASP.NET Core technology, and learn how to integrate the immense power of MVC, Docker, Azure Web Apps, Visual Studio, C#, JavaScript, and Entity Framework. Working alongside the fictitious development team at Alpine Ski House, you'll witness a four-sprint journey starting with a blank canvas. You'll see the team architect and design their software, adjust to user feedback, and move through builds, testing, deployment, maintenance, and refactoring. Throughout, you'll discover how to deliver state-of-the-art software faster and more repeatably than ever before. Three leading Microsoft MVPs show how to: - Build great cross-platform apps using ASP.NET Core and open source frameworks - Go beyond MVC to build a complete ASP.Net Core application - Create builds on Day One and quickly deploy viable products - Integrate Azure support to gain cloud scalability - Run or develop cross-platform solutions on Linux - Establish consistent development environments with Docker - Access data with Entity Framework Core 1.0 - Generate HTML views with the updated Razor view engine - Apply the new configuration system and structured logging - Use identity to enforce security and provide rights - Improve testability and maintainability with dependency injection - Use and manage JavaScript in ASP.NET Core environments - Choose and work with package managers to make life easier - Use SASS to write maintainable, attractive CSS - Make the most of tag helpers and other reusable components - Test web apps efficiently using xUnit.net and Jasmine - Design, organize, and refactor apps to smoothly accommodate change Get all code samples, including complete apps, at: https: //aka.ms/ASPCoreAppDev/downloads
80Entity Framework Core in Action
Summary
Entity Framework Core in Action teaches you how to access and update relational data from .NET applications. Following the crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and around 100 diagrams, you'll discover time-saving patterns and best practices for security, performance tuning, and unit testing.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
There's a mismatch in the way OO programs and relational databases represent data. Entity Framework is an object-relational mapper (ORM) that bridges this gap, making it radically easier to query and write to databases from a .NET application. EF creates a data model that matches the structure of your OO code so you can query and write to your database using standard LINQ commands. It will even automatically generate the model from your database schema.
About the Book
Using crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and around 100 diagrams, Entity Framework Core in Action teaches you how to access and update relational data from .NET applications. You'l start with a clear breakdown of Entity Framework, long with the mental model behind ORM. Then you'll discover time-saving patterns and best practices for security, performance tuning, and even unit testing. As you go, you'll address common data access challenges and learn how to handle them with Entity Framework.
What's Inside
Querying a relational database with LINQ
Using EF Core in business logic
Integrating EF with existing C# applications
Applying domain-driven design to EF Core
Getting the best performance out of EF Core
Covers EF Core 2.0 and 2.1
About the Reader
For .NET developers with some awareness of how relational databases work.
About the Author
Jon P Smith is a full-stack developer with special focus on .NET Core and Azure.
Table of Contents
Part 1 - Getting started
Introduction to Entity FrameworkCore
Querying the database
Changing the database content
Using EF Core in business logic
Using EF Core in ASP.NET Core web applications
Part 2 - Entity Framework in depth
Configuring nonrelational properties
Configuring relationships
Configuring advanced features and handling concurrency conflicts
Going deeper into the DbContext
Part 3 - Using Entity Framework Core in real-world applications
Useful software patterns for EF Core applications
Handling database migrations
EF Core performance tuning
A worked example of performance tuning
Different database types and EF Core services
Unit testing EF Core applications
Appendix A - A brief introduction to LINQ
Appendix B - Early information on EF Core version 2.1
Entity Framework Core in Action teaches you how to access and update relational data from .NET applications. Following the crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and around 100 diagrams, you'll discover time-saving patterns and best practices for security, performance tuning, and unit testing.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
There's a mismatch in the way OO programs and relational databases represent data. Entity Framework is an object-relational mapper (ORM) that bridges this gap, making it radically easier to query and write to databases from a .NET application. EF creates a data model that matches the structure of your OO code so you can query and write to your database using standard LINQ commands. It will even automatically generate the model from your database schema.
About the Book
Using crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and around 100 diagrams, Entity Framework Core in Action teaches you how to access and update relational data from .NET applications. You'l start with a clear breakdown of Entity Framework, long with the mental model behind ORM. Then you'll discover time-saving patterns and best practices for security, performance tuning, and even unit testing. As you go, you'll address common data access challenges and learn how to handle them with Entity Framework.
What's Inside
Querying a relational database with LINQ
Using EF Core in business logic
Integrating EF with existing C# applications
Applying domain-driven design to EF Core
Getting the best performance out of EF Core
Covers EF Core 2.0 and 2.1
About the Reader
For .NET developers with some awareness of how relational databases work.
About the Author
Jon P Smith is a full-stack developer with special focus on .NET Core and Azure.
Table of Contents
Part 1 - Getting started
Introduction to Entity FrameworkCore
Querying the database
Changing the database content
Using EF Core in business logic
Using EF Core in ASP.NET Core web applications
Part 2 - Entity Framework in depth
Configuring nonrelational properties
Configuring relationships
Configuring advanced features and handling concurrency conflicts
Going deeper into the DbContext
Part 3 - Using Entity Framework Core in real-world applications
Useful software patterns for EF Core applications
Handling database migrations
EF Core performance tuning
A worked example of performance tuning
Different database types and EF Core services
Unit testing EF Core applications
Appendix A - A brief introduction to LINQ
Appendix B - Early information on EF Core version 2.1
81C# 14 and .NET 10 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals: Build modern websites and services with ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and EF Core using Visual Studio 2026
An easy-to-follow guide for beginners and intermediate programmers to master modern C# and .NET development through hands-on examples using Visual Studio 2026 and VS Code.Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen ReaderKey FeaturesExplore the newest additions to the C# language, the .NET class libraries, and data modeling with Entity Framework CoreBuild professional modern websites and services with ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and Minimal API servicesEnhance your skills with step-by-step code examples and good practice tipsBook DescriptionC# and .NET continue to power modern cross-platform and enterprise development. With the release of C# 14 and .NET 10, developers gain access to a more capable, efficient, and future-ready platform for building websites, services, and applications across Windows, Linux, and macOS.This fully updated tenth edition takes a practical, hands-on approach. You’ll start with core C# and object-oriented programming concepts, then progress through building, testing, and debugging applications while working with .NET libraries, filesystems, serialization, and LINQ. The book covers key C# 14 enhancements—such as field modifiers, partial events, and instance constructors, explained through real-world examples.You’ll also build modern web solutions using ASP.NET Core 10, Blazor, and Minimal APIs, including support for native AOT compilation, making this book well suited for cloud-native, microservice, and container-based development.By the end of the book, you’ll be confident in building maintainable, high-performance websites and services aligned with modern .NET development practices.What you will learnDiscover the new features in .NET 10, including the NumericOrdering option and OrderedDictionary enhancementsLeverage the latest ASP.NET Core 10 features, such as OpenAPI 3.1 document generation, YAML format support, and populating XML doc commentsUse native AOT publishing for faster startup and reduced memory footprintBuild rich web user interface experiences with BlazorIntegrate databases into your applications using EF Core 10 entity modelsQuery and manipulate data using LINQDevelop powerful web services with Minimal APIsWho this book is forThis book is for beginner-to-intermediate C# and .NET developers who want to build modern, cross-platform websites and services. Prior experience with C# or .NET is helpful but not required; a basic understanding of programming concepts is sufficient.Table of ContentsHello, C#! Welcome, .NET! Speaking C#Controlling Flow, Converting Types, and Handling ExceptionsWriting, Debugging, and Testing FunctionsBuilding Your Own Types with Object-Oriented ProgrammingImplementing Interfaces and Inheriting ClassesPackaging and Distributing .NET TypesWorking with Common .NET TypesWorking with Files, Streams, and SerializationWorking with Data Using Entity Framework CoreQuerying and Manipulating Data Using LINQIntroducing Modern Web Development Using .NETBuilding Websites Using ASP.NET CoreBuilding Interactive Web Components Using BlazorBuilding and Consuming Web Services
82.NET MAUI Cross-Platform Application Development - Second Edition: Build high-performance apps for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows using XAML and Blazor with .NET 8
83Pro ASP.NET Web Forms Techniques
You will discover the possibilities for developing user interfaces driven by ASP.NET. Author Alex Homer explores techniques and approaches to create attractive, full-featured, and easy-to-use websites and web pages. Further, these web pages will be interactive where appropriate, loosely based on real-world scenarios, and able to fulfill predefined requirements.
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This book provides what other books often skimp on: Homer concentrates on site requirement analysis, and design. Then he supports this by discussing site planning and mapping. This well-organized book prevents you from developing your site in a haphazard, unpredictable mannerwhich makes site development and maintenance so much more difficult Even the most simplistic starting plan can reduce development and maintenance time, and help you dodge the frustrations resulting from the ?no plan? approach.
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This book provides what other books often skimp on: Homer concentrates on site requirement analysis, and design. Then he supports this by discussing site planning and mapping. This well-organized book prevents you from developing your site in a haphazard, unpredictable mannerwhich makes site development and maintenance so much more difficult Even the most simplistic starting plan can reduce development and maintenance time, and help you dodge the frustrations resulting from the ?no plan? approach.
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84Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook: 100 recipes to build rich desktop client applications on Windows
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85Professional ASP.NET MVC 3
Book content includes:
Getting started with MVC 3, including a rundown of the new project dialog, directory structure and an introduction to NuGet (PowerShell inside Visual Studio 2010)
Controllers and Actions
View and ViewModelsModels and Databases, including using NuGet to install Entity Framework Code First
Forms and HTML Helpers
Validation and Data Annotations
Membership, Authorization and Security
Ajax
Routing, including routing to Http Handlers
NuGet, including using it from the Dialog 'and Package Console, creating a package, custom PowerShell actions and running from both a local repository and the Web
Dependency Injection
Unit testing
Extending ASP.NET MVC with filters and Extensibility points
What's new in MVC 3
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86Bootstrapping MVC: Using Bootstrap and the Mvc Framework to Build Web Applications
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87ASP.NET MVC 5 with Bootstrap and Knockout.Js: Building Dynamic, Responsive Web Applications
Bring dynamic server-side web content and responsive web design together to build websites that work and display well on any resolution, desktop or mobile. With this practical book, you'll learn how by combining the ASP.NET MVC server-side language, the Bootstrap front-end framework, and Knockout.js--the JavaScript implementation of the Model-View-ViewModel pattern.
Author Jamie Munro introduces these and other related technologies by having you work with sophisticated web forms. At the end of the book, experienced and aspiring web developers alike will learn how to build a complete shopping cart that demonstrates how these technologies interact with each other in a sleek, dynamic, and responsive web application.
Build well-organized, easy-to-maintain web applications by letting ASP.NET MVC 5, Bootstrap, and Knockout.js do the heavy lifting
Use ASP.NET MVC 5 to build server-side web applications, interact with a database, and dynamically render HTML
Create responsive views with Bootstrap that render on a variety of modern devices; you may never code with CSS again
Add Knockout.js to enhance responsive web design with snappy client-side interactions driven by your server-side web application
Author Jamie Munro introduces these and other related technologies by having you work with sophisticated web forms. At the end of the book, experienced and aspiring web developers alike will learn how to build a complete shopping cart that demonstrates how these technologies interact with each other in a sleek, dynamic, and responsive web application.
Build well-organized, easy-to-maintain web applications by letting ASP.NET MVC 5, Bootstrap, and Knockout.js do the heavy lifting
Use ASP.NET MVC 5 to build server-side web applications, interact with a database, and dynamically render HTML
Create responsive views with Bootstrap that render on a variety of modern devices; you may never code with CSS again
Add Knockout.js to enhance responsive web design with snappy client-side interactions driven by your server-side web application
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88ASP.NET 2 For Dummies
More than one million developers now use ASP.NET, the Microsoft technology for creating dynamic, data-driven Web sites Published day and date with the new Visual Studio 2005 release, this revision of our bestselling book covers new language features as well as the much-anticipated Visual Web Developer tool Requiring no previous Visual Basic or C# experience, the author walks complete beginners through ASP.NET 2 basics, from working with objects, building user interfaces, and killing bugs to accessing databases and handling user input The CD-ROM includes all code and bonus content
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89ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results
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90Professional Asp.Net Performance
This title shows the reader how to use the features offered by ASP.NET to develop efficient applications that will make the most of the hardware they run on. It covers: how ASP.NET concepts relate to application performance; designing for performance; techniques for maximizing the performance of code; using caching effectively; high performance data access; performance testing (including the ACT system that is integrated with Visual Studio .NET and the free WAS tool); tuning underperforming applications; and monitoring performance with built in and custom performance counters. The code in this book is presented in Visual Basic .NET
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91Learning ASP.Net 2.0 with Ajax
With this book, web developers can build engaging and interactive sites and applications using Microsoft's latest web development tools -- ASP.NET 2.0 and the new ASP.NET AJAX framework. You learn to create applications that have all the great tricks you see on popular commercial web sites, such as order forms and the ability to interact with a database. And you can build pages that display information interactively without a page refresh. This straightforward tutorial explains how.
Learning ASP.NET 2.0 with AJAX helps you master the concepts and techniques of Microsoft's tools with plenty of annotated examples, review quizzes, web construction exercises and chapter summaries, so you can practice new skills and test your understanding as you go. With it, you'll learn to:
Master the fundamental skills of ASP.NET 2.0 to build professional quality web applications
Integrate new Ajax tools and CSS with ASP.NET 2.0 for flashier and more interactive sites
Build applications with minimal coding using Visual Studio or its free counterpart, Visual Web Developer
Connect your site with a database so that users can retrieve, interact and save data
Debug your application, deal with unexpected problems, and protect your site from malicious users
Use the community-maintained ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit to extend the controls that come with ASP.NET AJAX
Use personalization tools to give your site a customized look for each user
Ideal for beginning web developers, or those who are new to ASP.NET, this book gets you involved with your own learning through hands-on lessons that are clear and to the point. You get the chance to try out new techniques on the spot. Want to join the world of modern web development? This book will get you started.
Learning ASP.NET 2.0 with AJAX helps you master the concepts and techniques of Microsoft's tools with plenty of annotated examples, review quizzes, web construction exercises and chapter summaries, so you can practice new skills and test your understanding as you go. With it, you'll learn to:
Master the fundamental skills of ASP.NET 2.0 to build professional quality web applications
Integrate new Ajax tools and CSS with ASP.NET 2.0 for flashier and more interactive sites
Build applications with minimal coding using Visual Studio or its free counterpart, Visual Web Developer
Connect your site with a database so that users can retrieve, interact and save data
Debug your application, deal with unexpected problems, and protect your site from malicious users
Use the community-maintained ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit to extend the controls that come with ASP.NET AJAX
Use personalization tools to give your site a customized look for each user
Ideal for beginning web developers, or those who are new to ASP.NET, this book gets you involved with your own learning through hands-on lessons that are clear and to the point. You get the chance to try out new techniques on the spot. Want to join the world of modern web development? This book will get you started.
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92Hands-On Full-Stack Web Development with ASP.NET Core: Learn end-to-end web development with leading frontend frameworks, such as Angular, React, and Vue
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93ASP.Net: The Complete Reference
Get the comprehensive low-down on all seven built-in .NET Framework namespaces--plus plenty of other useful information for developers, including relevant topics like security, Web services, database development, application deployment, and more.
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94Design Patterns in C#
Explains how to use C# as an object-oriented language, using design patterns to create clean code while taking advantage of the extensive Microsoft[registered] .NET Framework Class Libraries. This book offers detailed code examples utilizing C# and the .NET Framework - as well as programming exercises crafted to help you build expertise.
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95Learn ASP.NET 4.0, C# and Visual Studio 2010 Expert Skills with the Smart Method
This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read. The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn ASP.NET, C# and Visual Studio. Here are just five of the many ways in which this book is unique:
This book won't waste your time by teaching basic skills that you already know. All of that material is covered already in our beginner's Essential Skills book. By assuming that you are already able to use the basic features, far more ground can be covered.
This is the only book that is also available as a low-cost video (DVD). Each can be used as a stand-alone product, but together they provide an incredibly powerful learning experience.
Instruction is logically structured into sessions and lessons. While this makes the book ideal for self-instruction, you can also use it to run your own, highly effective, adult training courses.
Every lesson is presented on two facing sheets of A4 paper (the pages are much bigger than in any other ASP.NET book).
Each lesson has a sample file that models a real-world business problem.
Along with programming skills, this book teaches best practices that are often ignored by other books.
You'll immediately appreciate the value and relevance of each skill as it is taught. Advanced concepts are explained without needless technical jargon. Everything is concisely described in a simple, no-nonsense way.
From the Back Cover
Amongst other things you'll learn how to:
Use cutting-edge AJAX techniques
Use multi-threading techniques to take advantage of multiple processors
Create and use web services
Understand and use regular expressions
Manipulate graphics to create a 'captcha' system
Use ListView and Chart controls
Encrypt and decrypt data
Compress and decompress data
Use compiler directives
Use HTTP handlers and modules
Create secure and hacker-proof web applications
Companies who have taken Smart Method courses include:
AOL Time Warner, The United States Army, Daimler Chrysler, Motorola, HSBC, Barclays, American Express, Allied Irish Banks, Imperial Tobacco, Volvo, The BBC, British Petroleum, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Unilever, The Institute of Chartered Accountants, The Ministry of Defence, Keele University, Deutsche Bank, HBOS, Transport For London, The Performing Rights Society, Scottish Power, The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, BAE Systems, RBS, Marks & Spencer, Virgin, O2, BMW... and many, many others.
This book won't waste your time by teaching basic skills that you already know. All of that material is covered already in our beginner's Essential Skills book. By assuming that you are already able to use the basic features, far more ground can be covered.
This is the only book that is also available as a low-cost video (DVD). Each can be used as a stand-alone product, but together they provide an incredibly powerful learning experience.
Instruction is logically structured into sessions and lessons. While this makes the book ideal for self-instruction, you can also use it to run your own, highly effective, adult training courses.
Every lesson is presented on two facing sheets of A4 paper (the pages are much bigger than in any other ASP.NET book).
Each lesson has a sample file that models a real-world business problem.
Along with programming skills, this book teaches best practices that are often ignored by other books.
You'll immediately appreciate the value and relevance of each skill as it is taught. Advanced concepts are explained without needless technical jargon. Everything is concisely described in a simple, no-nonsense way.
From the Back Cover
Amongst other things you'll learn how to:
Use cutting-edge AJAX techniques
Use multi-threading techniques to take advantage of multiple processors
Create and use web services
Understand and use regular expressions
Manipulate graphics to create a 'captcha' system
Use ListView and Chart controls
Encrypt and decrypt data
Compress and decompress data
Use compiler directives
Use HTTP handlers and modules
Create secure and hacker-proof web applications
Companies who have taken Smart Method courses include:
AOL Time Warner, The United States Army, Daimler Chrysler, Motorola, HSBC, Barclays, American Express, Allied Irish Banks, Imperial Tobacco, Volvo, The BBC, British Petroleum, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Unilever, The Institute of Chartered Accountants, The Ministry of Defence, Keele University, Deutsche Bank, HBOS, Transport For London, The Performing Rights Society, Scottish Power, The Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman, BAE Systems, RBS, Marks & Spencer, Virgin, O2, BMW... and many, many others.
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96C# 7.1 and .NET Core 2.0 - Modern Cross-Platform Development - Third Edition
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97Programming ASP.NET MVC 4: Developing Real-World Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC
Get up and running with ASP.NET MVC 4, and learn how to build modern server-side web applications. This guide helps you understand how the framework performs, and shows you how to use various features to solve many real-world development scenarios you’re likely to face. In the process, you’ll learn how to work with HTML, JavaScript, the Entity Framework, and other web technologies.
You’ll start by learning core concepts such as the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, and then work your way toward advanced topics. The authors demonstrate ASP.NET MVC 4 best practices and techniques by building a sample online auction site ("EBuy") throughout the book.
Learn the similarities between ASP.NET MVC 4 and Web Forms
Use Entity Framework to create and maintain an application database
Create rich web applications, using jQuery for client-side development
Incorporate AJAX techniques into your web applications
Learn how to create and expose ASP.NET Web API services
Deliver a rich and consistent experience for mobile devices
Apply techniques for error handling, automated testing, and build automation
Use various options to deploy your ASP.NET MVC 4 application
You’ll start by learning core concepts such as the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, and then work your way toward advanced topics. The authors demonstrate ASP.NET MVC 4 best practices and techniques by building a sample online auction site ("EBuy") throughout the book.
Learn the similarities between ASP.NET MVC 4 and Web Forms
Use Entity Framework to create and maintain an application database
Create rich web applications, using jQuery for client-side development
Incorporate AJAX techniques into your web applications
Learn how to create and expose ASP.NET Web API services
Deliver a rich and consistent experience for mobile devices
Apply techniques for error handling, automated testing, and build automation
Use various options to deploy your ASP.NET MVC 4 application
98.NET MAUI Projects - Third Edition: Build multi-platform desktop and mobile apps from scratch using C# and Visual Studio 2022
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99Exam Ref 70-532 Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions
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