Hands-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

Become a full-stack developer by learning popular Microsoft technologies and platforms such as .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and Azure

Key Features

• Bring static typing to web development with features compatible in TypeScript 3
• Implement a slim marketplace single page application (SPA) in Angular, React, and Vue
• Modernize your web apps with Microsoft Azure, Visual Studio, and Git

Book Description

Today, full-stack development is the name of the game. Developers who can build complete solutions, including both backend and frontend products, are in great demand in the industry, hence being able to do so a desirable skill. However, embarking on the path to becoming a modern full-stack developer can be overwhelmingly difficult, so the key purpose of this book is to simplify and ease the process.

This comprehensive guide will take you through the journey of becoming a full-stack developer in the realm of the web and .NET. It begins by implementing data-oriented RESTful APIs, leveraging ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework. Afterward, it describes the web development field, including its history and future horizons. Then, you'll build webbased Single-Page Applications (SPAs) by learning about numerous popular technologies, namely TypeScript, Angular, React, and Vue. After that, you'll learn about additional related concerns involving deployment, hosting, and monitoring by leveraging the cloud; specifically, Azure.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to build, deploy, and monitor cloud-based, data-oriented, RESTful APIs, as well as modern web apps, using the most popular frameworks and technologies.

What you will learn

• Build RESTful APIs in C# with ASP.NET Core, web APIs, and Entity Framework
• See the history and future horizons of the web development field
• Bring static-typing to web apps using TypeScript
• Build web applications using Angular, React, and Vue
• Deploy your application to the cloud
• Write web applications that scale, can adapt to changes, and are easy to maintain
• Discover best practices and real-world tips and tricks
• Secure your backend server with Authentication and Authorization using OAuth 2.0

Who this book is for

This book is for developers who are keen on strengthening their skills in the field of cloud-based full-stack web development. You need basic knowledge of web-related pillars, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as C# and REST.

This book targets novice developers in the realm of Web development and ASP.NET who desire to advance to modern Web and ASP.NET Core development and leverage the Cloud to manage and bring everything together.

Table of Contents

1. Becoming a Fullstack .NET Developer
2. Setting Up Your Development Environment
3. Creating a Web Application with ASP.NET Core
4. Building REST APIs with ASP.NET Core Web API
5. Persisting Data with Entity Framework
6. Securing the Backend Server
7. Troubleshooting and Debugging
8. Getting Started with Frontend Web Development
9. Getting Started with TypeScript
10. App Development with Angular
11. Implementing Routing and Forms
12. App Development with React
13. App Development with Vue
14. Moving Your Solution to the Cloud
15. Deploying to Microsoft Azure
16. Taking Advantage of Cloud Services

Tamir Dresher is the chief architect of Clarizen, a leading SaaS company in work collaboration and project management. Prior to that, he was a senior architect and leader of the cloud division at CodeValue, Israel. Tamir has helped organizations and start-ups create scalable distributed systems with .NET and is a prominent member of Israel's Microsoft developers' community. He was awarded Microsoft MVP for his contributions as a conference speaker, organizing developer-community events, and authoring Rx . NET in Action. As part of his role as Professor of software engineering at the Ruppin Academic Center, Tamir loves teaching and mentoring students and speaking at international conferences. His Twitter handle is @tamir_dresher

Amir Zuker, a founder of CodeValue and its web division leader, is a senior software architect specializing in .NET and web-related technologies. Amir has headed up large development teams, conducted lectures and workshops, and has tackled various technological obstacles head-on in both frontend and backend products, including cloud, on-premise, and IoT solutions. A qualified instructor and consultant, he has been assisting dozens of companies in building their systems from the ground up, including areas of recruitment, business analysis, architecture, design, implementation, testing, and DevOps. You can reach out to him via Twitter @AmirZuker.

Shay Friedman is the CTO and VP, R&D, of Jifiti. With 20 years' experience in the software development world, Shay spearheads and manages the many technologies that Jifiti utilizes on a daily basis. Prior to that, Shay co-founded Pickspace, a VC-backed start-up in the field of real-estate tech. As CTO, he led the company's development efforts and helped it become a world leader in co-working space-related technologies. Prior to Pickspace, Shay co-founded CodeValue, one of the leading tech consulting companies in Israel, where he managed the web division, consulted dozens of companies, conducted training courses, and more. Shay is a renowned international speaker, loves playing basketball, and is endeavoring to improve his guitar playing.