Ben Dewey

Roll up your sleeves and jump into building web applications using . NET Core 2.1 and the most popular JavaScript frameworks. You will start by building a data access layer using Entity Framework Core, a RESTful service using ASP. NET Core, and then you will build a web application following the MVC pattern, also using ASP. NET Core. The resulting application is an example e-commerce site using the most appropriate capabilities in . NET Core for building a line of business applications. The second half of Building Web Applications with . NET Core 2.1 and JavaScript is dedicated to teaching you how to develop applications on the client with JavaScript, BootStrap, and related tooling such as TypeScript, WebPack, NPM, and more. Each JavaScript framework will build the same UI as the ASP. NET Core web application from the first half of the book, leveraging the same ASP. NET Core RESTful service and Entity Framework Core data access layer. Building the same UI in the different JavaScript frameworks provides the context and knowledge to reasonably compare and contrast the tools. What You Will Learn Ramp up quickly on Entity Framework Core and ASP. NET CoreUse TypeScript to deliver better JavaScriptManage your JavaScript build processKnow how to build UIs with ASP. NET Core MVC, Angular, and React to make better decisions on which technologies to adopt in your projectsConduct an apples-to-apples comparison of ASP. NET Core, Angular, and React Who This Book Is For . NET architects, consultants, and developers who want to modernize their skill set. Some understanding of JavaScript and the Web is useful.

Get a head start on creating "Metro"-style apps for the approaching release of Windows 8. If you're new to . NET programming, this introductory guide will quickly get you up to speed on the tools you need to build user interfaces with Microsoft's new design language, code-named Metro. Learn how to use WinRT and the preview version of the upcoming Visual Studio release, and get tips and tricks for having your app published in the Windows Store. Windows 8 brings some dramatic changes to the way users interact with computers and devices, and the Metro design language plays a key role. Whether you're an experienced . NET developer, or build apps with HTML and Javascript, this book gets you in on the ground floor.