Building Modern SaaS Applications with C# and .NET

Embark on a tech-tastic adventure and build Software as a Service (SaaS) applications using the Microsoft tech stack

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Key Features

• Understand the core concepts of Software as a Service and their importance in building modern applications
• Build a wide array of key elements for SaaS applications using practical examples
• Learn to test, deploy, upgrade, and maintain a SaaS application

Book Description

There are several concepts that must be mastered to deliver functional and efficient SaaS applications. This book is perfect for developers and teams with experience in traditional application development looking to switch to SaaS and deliver slick and modern applications. You‘ll start with a general overview of SaaS as a concept and learn with the help of an example throughout the book to bring life to the technical descriptions. You’ll use the Microsoft .NET tech stack for development and C# as the programming language to develop your desired SaaS application.

Delivering SaaS requires a deep understanding of all layers in the application stack. As you progress, you’ll learn how to approach the database layer, the API, and the UI to confidently approach application development using the SaaS model. Additionally, you’ll explore how to test, deploy, maintain, and upgrade each component of the application.

By the end of this book, you will be well equipped to approach all aspects of delivering software using the SaaS paradigm.

What you will learn

• Explore SaaS and understand its importance in modern application development
• Discover multi-tenancy and its impact on design decisions for SaaS
• Build, test, and deploy a database, API, and UI for a SaaS application
• Approach authentication and authorization like a pro
• Scale a SaaS application
• Employ C# and .NET to build SaaS applications

Who this book is for

If you are a software developer with an interest in developing apps using the ‘SaaS’ paradigm, or a tech lead, scrum master, or a director and founder - this book will help you understand how to build a SaaS application. If you are a Java developer looking to start fresh with distributed systems, this book is for you. A basic understanding of Java, Spring/Spring Boot, and Web services will help you get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents

1. SaaS: The Modern Distribution Model That We All Need
2. Building a Simple Demo Application
3. What is multi-tenancy, and why it’s important in SaaS applications
4. Building Databases, and planning for data-rich applications
5. Developing Restful APIs
6. Why are Microservices important, and how to implement them
7. Building and Testing a User Interface
8. Authentication and Authorization
9. Testing across the stack
10. Monitoring and Logging
11. Release Often, Release Early
12. Growing Pains - Operating at Scale
13. Wrapping it Up

Andy Watt started his career as a programmer aged about eight years old on a Commodore 64, and he has never looked back! Andy started his career writing web based applications with .NET 1.1, and has worked with every version released since. These days Andy works as a consultant on a range of tools and projects, each with a common thread running through them – .NET. Andy currently enjoys being self-employed and using his skills, gained over many years, to help customers develop their tools and deliver their projects. Outside of programming, Andy enjoys rock climbing, cycling, and walking in the hills and mountains of Scotland.