Learning ASP.NET Core: MVC, Razor Pages, Web APIs & Other Foundations

Introduction

• Why you should learn ASP.NET Core
• What you need to know

1. Getting Started with ASP.NET Core

• Understanding the capabilities of ASP.NET Core
• ASP.NET Core development tools
• Create and run an ASP.NET Core application
• Configuring dependency injection
• Using middleware

2. Creating Razor Pages Applications

• Understanding Razor Pages
• Using Razor syntax
• Implementing page layouts
• Routing to pages
• Creating links with tag helpers
• Binding to data
• Challenge: Create a Razor Pages application
• Solution: Create a Razor Pages application

3. Creating MVC Applications

• Understanding Model-View-Controller applications
• Handling requests with controllers
• Working with MVC models
• Rendering MVC views
• Challenge: Create a MVC application
• Solution: Create a MVC application

4. Creating Web APIs

• Understanding controller-based APIs and minimal APIs
• Creating controller-based Web APIs
• Creating minimal Web APIs
• Using Swagger to test Web APIs
• Challenge: Create a Web API
• Solution: Create a Web API

5. Creating gRPC APIs

• Understanding gRPC APIs
• Creating a .proto file
• Generating C# assets
• Implementing service methods
• Calling gRPC services
• Challenge: Create a gRPC service
• Solution: Create a gRPC service

6. Creating SignalR Applications

• Understanding SignalR applications
• Creating a server hub
• Creating a JavaScript client
• Challenge: Create a SignalR application
• Solution: Create a SignalR application

7. Creating Blazor Applications

• Understanding Blazor
• Developing a Blazor application
• Creating a standalone Blazor WebAssembly application
• Challenge: Create a Blazor application
• Solution: Create a Blazor application

Conclusion

• Next steps on your learning journey