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C# 8 and .NET Core 3 Projects Using Azure - Second Edition

By : Paul Michaels, Dirk Strauss, Jas Rademeyer
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C# 8 and .NET Core 3 Projects Using Azure - Second Edition

By: Paul Michaels, Dirk Strauss, Jas Rademeyer

Overview of this book

.NET Core is a general-purpose, modular, cross-platform, and opensource implementation of .NET. The latest release of .NET Core 3 comes with improved performance and security features, along with support for desktop applications. .NET Core 3 is not only useful for new developers looking to start learning the framework, but also for legacy developers interested in migrating their apps. Updated with the latest features and enhancements, this updated second edition is a step-by-step, project-based guide. The book starts with a brief introduction to the key features of C# 8 and .NET Core 3. You'll learn to work with relational data using Entity Framework Core 3, before understanding how to use ASP.NET Core. As you progress, you’ll discover how you can use .NET Core to create cross-platform applications. Later, the book will show you how to upgrade your old WinForms apps to .NET Core 3. The concluding chapters will then help you use SignalR effectively to add real-time functionality to your applications, before demonstrating how to implement MongoDB in your apps. Finally, you'll delve into serverless computing and how to build microservices using Docker and Kubernetes. By the end of this book, you'll be proficient in developing applications using .NET Core 3.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Preface

.NET Core is a general-purpose, modular, cross-platform, and open source implementation of .NET. The latest release of .NET Core 3 comes with improved performance along with support for desktop applications. .NET Core 3 should not only entice new developers to start learning the framework but also convince legacy developers to start migrating their apps.

This book is the second edition of C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 Blueprints, updated with the latest features and enhancements of C# 8 and .NET Core 3.0. This book is a comprehensive guide delivering 10 real-world enterprise applications. It will help you learn and implement the concepts simultaneously and advance by building effective applications on ASP.NET Core and Azure that meet modern software requirements.

We'll work with relational data using Entity Framework Core 3 and use ASP.NET Core to create a real-world web application. We'll see how readers can upgrade their old WinForms app to the latest version of .NET Core. We'll also create a real-time chat application with SignalR. Finally, we'll learn about serverless computing with Azure Storage and how to build a load-balanced order processing microservice using Docker and Kubernetes.

To sum it up, this book will teach you the core concepts of web applications, serverless computing, and microservices using various projects and applications. Following this step-by-step guide, you will be able to create an ASP.NET Core MVC application and build modern applications using cutting-edge services from Microsoft Azure.