ASP.NET Core 9.0 Essentials: Start Building Modern Web Applications

Welcome to the ASP.NET Core 9.0 Essentials repository! 🎉 This repository serves as the companion to the book ASP.NET Core 9.0 Essentials: Start Building Modern Web Applications, offering practical examples, project templates, and resources for readers to enhance their learning journey.

📚 About the Book

This book provides a comprehensive guide to building modern, cloud-ready web applications using ASP.NET Core 9.0. It covers everything from foundational concepts to advanced techniques, empowering developers to:

Build dynamic UIs with Razor Pages, Blazor, and MVC.
Craft Web APIs and real-time applications with SignalR.
Implement data persistence using Entity Framework Core and Dapper.
Enhance security, quality, and scalability.
Embrace cloud-native development practices for high-performance web solutions.

By the end of this book, you'll be equipped to design, develop, and deploy robust web applications that meet modern software development standards.

📂 Repository Structure

Each chapter of the book is organized into its own folder for easy navigation and access to relevant code examples.

.
├── Chapter01/    # Introducing ASP.NET Core 9 Concepts
├── Chapter02/    # Building Dynamic UIs with Razor Pages, MVC, and Blazor
├── Chapter03/    # Crafting Web APIs for Service Delivery
├── Chapter04/    # Real-Time Interactions with SignalR
├── Chapter05/    # Working with Data and Persistence
├── Chapter06/    # Enhancing Security and Quality
├── Chapter07/    # Adding Capabilities to the Applications
├── Chapter08/    # Middleware for Application Enhancement
├── Chapter09/    # Managing Your Application Settings
├── Chapter10/   # Deploying and Hosting Applications
└── Chapter11/   # Cloud-Native Development with ASP.NET Core

Each folder contains:

Source Code: Practical code examples discussed in the chapter.
Exercises: Hands-on tasks to reinforce learning.
Supplementary Materials: Additional resources, configurations, or templates.

🚀 Getting Started

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/<YourUsername>/aspnetcore9-essentials.git
cd aspnetcore9-essentials

Prerequisites:
- .NET 9 SDK installed.
- A modern code editor like Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio.
Running a Chapter Example: Navigate to the desired chapter folder, then build and run the project:
```
cd Chapter<Number>
dotnet build
dotnet run
```

🛠️ Features

Practical Code Examples: Real-world implementations for each chapter's concepts.
Step-by-Step Guidance: Clear instructions to build and run projects.
Learning Resources: Links to additional readings and tools.
Cloud-Ready Solutions: Examples showcasing deployment to cloud platforms like Azure.

📖 Table of Contents

Here’s what you’ll learn:

Introducing ASP.NET Core 9 Concepts: Fundamental concepts and what's new in ASP.NET Core 9.
Building Dynamic UIs: Exploring Razor Pages, MVC, and Blazor for UI development.
Crafting Web APIs: Developing APIs with minimal and controller-based approaches.
Real-Time Interactions: Implementing SignalR for real-time applications.
Working with Data: Using Entity Framework Core and Dapper for data persistence.
Enhancing Security and Quality: Best practices for secure and high-quality applications.
Adding Capabilities: Optimizing performance with caching, resilience, and logging.
Middleware: Customizing the request pipeline with middleware.
Application Settings: Managing configurations dynamically and securely.
Deploying and Hosting: Hosting solutions locally and in the cloud.
Cloud-Native Development: Designing cloud-ready, scalable applications.
.NET Aspire: Exploring the next-gen framework for web development.

🧑‍💻 About the Author

Albert Tanure is a cloud computing, software development, and DevOps expert with over 20 years of experience. As a Microsoft MVP and MCT, Albert actively contributes to the tech community through his YouTube channel, Code FC, articles, and speaking engagements. Today, as a Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft, he helps organizations adopt cloud technologies and modern software development practices.

📝 License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Get ready to build the future of web applications with ASP.NET Core 9 Essentials! 🎉

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