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Real-World Web Development with .NET 9: Build websites and services using mature and proven ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and Umbraco CMS

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Real-World Web Development with .NET 9

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This book is about mature and proven web development with .NET. This means a set of technologies that have been refined over a decade or more with plenty of documentation, support forums, and third-party investment. These are:

  • ASP.NET Core: A set of shared components for building websites and services.
  • ASP.NET Core MVC: An implementation of the model-view-controller design pattern for website development.
  • ASP.NET Core Web APIs: For building controller-based web services that conform to the HTTP/REST service conventions.
  • ASP.NET Core OData: For building data access web services using an open standard.
  • Umbraco: A third-party, open source, Content Management System (CMS) platform built on ASP.NET Core.

With these technologies, you will learn how to build cross-platform websites and web services using .NET 8 or .NET 9. You can choose either because some of the newer features that we will learn about, like the HybridCache...

1 Introducing Web Development Using Controllers

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This book is about mature and proven web development with .NET. This means a set of technologies that have been refined over a decade or more with plenty of documentation, support forums, and third-party investment. These are:

  • ASP.NET Core: A set of shared components for building websites and services.
  • ASP.NET Core MVC: An implementation of the model-view-controller design pattern for website development.
  • ASP.NET Core Web APIs: For building controller-based web services that conform to the HTTP/REST service conventions.
  • ASP.NET Core OData: For building data access web services using an open standard.
  • Umbraco: A third-party, open source, Content Management System (CMS) platform built on ASP.NET Core.

With these technologies, you will learn how to build cross-platform websites and web services using .NET 8 or .NET 9. You can choose either because some of the newer features...

Structuring projects and managing packages

How should you structure your projects? In this book, we will build multiple projects using different technologies that work together to provide a single solution.

With large, complex solutions, it can be difficult to navigate through all the code. So, the primary reason to structure your projects is to make it easier to find components. It is good to have an overall name for your solution that reflects the application or solution.

We will build multiple projects for a fictional company named Northwind. We will name the solution MatureWeb and use the name Northwind as a prefix for all the project names.

There are many ways to structure and name projects and solutions, for example, using a folder hierarchy as well as a naming convention. If you work in a team, make sure you know how your team does it.

Structuring projects in a solution

It is good to have a naming convention for your projects in a solution so that any developer can tell what each...

Making good use of the GitHub repository for this book

Git is a commonly used source code management system. GitHub is a company, website, and desktop application that makes it easier to manage Git. Microsoft purchased GitHub in 2018, so it will continue to get closer integration with Microsoft tools.

I created a GitHub repository for this book, and I use it for the following:

  • To store the solution code for the book that can be maintained after the print publication date.
  • To provide extra materials that extend the book, like errata fixes, small improvements, lists of useful links, and optional sections about topics that cannot fit in the printed book.
  • To provide a place for readers to get in touch with me if they have issues with the book.

Good Practice: I strongly recommend that all readers review the errata, improvements, post-publication changes, and common errors pages before attempting any coding task in this book. You can find them at https://github.com/markjprice/web-dev-net9...

Building an entity model for use in the rest of the book

Websites and web services usually need to work with data in a relational database or another data store. There are several technologies that could be used, from lower-level ADO.NET to higher-level EF Core. We will use EF Core since it is flexible and more familiar to .NET developers.

In this section, we will define an EF Core entity data model for a database named Northwind stored in SQL Server. It will be used in most of the projects that we create in subsequent chapters.

Northwind database SQL scripts

The script for SQL Server creates 13 tables as well as related views and stored procedures. The SQL scripts are found at https://github.com/markjprice/web-dev-net9/tree/main/scripts/sql-scripts.

There are multiple SQL scripts to choose from, as described in the following list:

  • Northwind4AzureSqlEdgeDocker.sql script: To use SQL Server on a local computer in Docker. The script creates the Northwind database. It does not drop it...

Practicing and exploring

Test your knowledge and understanding by answering some questions and exploring this chapter's topics with deeper research.

Exercise 1.1 – Online material

Online material could be created by Microsoft or third parties, or extra content for this book.

If you have any issues with the code or content of this book, or general feedback or suggestions for me for future editions, then please read the following short article:

https://github.com/markjprice/web-dev-net9/blob/main/docs/ch01-issues-feedback.md

If you are new to web development on the client-side using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, then you can start with an online section found at the following link:

https://github.com/markjprice/web-dev-net9/blob/main/docs/ch01-web-dev.md

One of the best sites for learning client-side web development is W3Schools, found at https://www.w3schools.com/.

A summary of what’s new with ASP.NET Core 9 can be found at the following link:

https://learn.microsoft.com...

Summary

In this chapter, you have:

  • Been introduced to some of the technologies that you can use to build websites and web services using C# and .NET.
  • Reviewed options for structuring ASP.NET Core projects.
  • Reviewed how to get help and download code solutions for this book.
  • Created class libraries to define an entity data model for working with the Northwind database using SQL Server.

In the next chapter, you will learn the details about how to build a basic website using ASP.NET Core MVC.

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Key benefits

  • Master ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and OData for building robust web services.
  • Get hands-on experience with web testing, security, and containerization techniques.
  • Learn how to implement Umbraco CMS for content management websites.

Description

Real-World Web Development with .NET 9 equips you to build professional websites and services using proven technologies like ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and OData—trusted by organizations for delivering robust web applications. You’ll learn to design and build efficient web applications with ASP.NET Core MVC, creating well-structured, maintainable code that follows industry best practices. From there, you'll dive into Web API, mastering how to build RESTful services that are both secure and scalable. Along the way, you’ll also explore testing, authentication, containerization for deployment, ensuring that your solutions are fully production-ready. In the final part of the book, you will be introduced to Umbraco CMS, a popular content management system for .NET. By mastering this tool, you’ll learn how to empower users to manage website content independently. By the end of this book, you'll not only have a solid grasp of controller-based development but also the practical know-how to build dynamic, content-driven websites using a popular .NET CMS.

Who is this book for?

This book is aimed at intermediate .NET developers with a good understanding of C# and .NET fundamentals. It is ideal for developers looking to expand their skills in building professional, controller-based web applications.

What you will learn

  • Build web applications using ASP.NET Core MVC with well-structured, maintainable code
  • Develop secure and scalable RESTful services using Web API and OData
  • Implement authentication and authorization for your applications
  • Test and containerize your .NET projects for smooth deployment
  • Optimize application performance with caching and other techniques
  • Learn how to use and implement Umbraco CMS

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Table of Contents

16 Chapters
Real-World Web Development with .NET 9: Build websites and services using mature and proven ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and Umbraco CMS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
1 Introducing Web Development Using Controllers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2 Building Websites Using ASP.NET Core MVC Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3 Model Binding, Validation, and Data Using EF Core Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4 Building and Localizing Web User Interfaces Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5 Authentication and Authorization Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6 Performance Optimization Using Caching Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7 Web User Interface Testing Using Playwright Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8 Configuring and Containerizing ASP.NET Core Projects Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9 Building Web Services Using ASP.NET Core Web API Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10 Building Web Services Using ASP.NET Core OData Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11 Building Web Services Using FastEndpoints Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12 Web Service Integration Testing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13 Web Content Management Using Umbraco Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14 Customizing and Extending Umbraco Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15 Epilogue Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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