.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.
