Now in its 7th edition, the best selling book on MVC is updated for ASP.NET Core MVC 2. It contains detailed explanations of the Core MVC functionality which enables developers to produce leaner, cloud optimized and mobile-ready applications for the .NET platform. This book puts ASP.NET Core MVC into context and dives deep into the tools and techniques required to build modern, cloud optimized extensible web applications. All the new MVC features are described in detail and the author explains how best to apply them to both new and existing projects.

The ASP.NET Core MVC Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform, built on a completely new foundation. It represents a fundamental change to how Microsoft constructs and deploys web frameworks and is free of the legacy of earlier technologies such as Web Forms. ASP.NET Core MVC provides a "host agnostic" framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility.Best-selling author Adam Freeman has thoroughly revised this market-leading book and explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core MVC. He starts with the nuts-and-bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in-depth to give you the knowledge you need. The book includes a fully worked case study of a functioning web application that readers can use as a template for their own projects.

What's New in This Edition

• Fully updated for Visual Studio 2017, C# 7 and .NET Core 2
• Coverage of new features such as view filters
• Wider platform and tooling coverage than ever before, with more on Visual Studio Code and working with .NET Core on non-Windows platforms
• Docker-based application deployment

What You Will Learn

• Gain a solid architectural understanding of ASP.NET Core MVC
• Explore the entire ASP.NET MVC Framework as a cohesive whole
• See how MVC and test-driven development work in action
• Learn what's new in ASP.NET Core MVC 2 and how best to apply these new features to your own work
• See how to create RESTful web services and Single Page Applications
• Build on your existing knowledge of previous MVC releases to get up and running with the new programming model quickly and effectively

Who This Book Is For

This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want to incorporate the latest improvements and functionality in the ASP.NET Core MVC 2 Framework.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introducing ASP.NET Core MVC 2

Chapter 1: ASP .NET Core MVC in Context

Chapter 2: Your First MVC Application

Chapter 3: The MVC Pattern, Projects, and Conventions

Chapter 4: Essential C# Features

Chapter 5: Working with Razor

Chapter 6: Working with Visual Studio

Chapter 7: Unit Testing MVC Applications

Chapter 8: SportsStore: A Real Application

Chapter 9: SportsStore: Navigation

Chapter 10: SportsStore: Completing the Cart

Chapter 11: SportsStore: Administration

Chapter 12: SportsStore: Security and Deployment

Chapter 13: Working with Visual Studio Code

Part II: ASP.NET Core MVC 2 in Detail

Chapter 14: Configuring Applications

Chapter 15: URL Routing

Chapter 16: Advanced Routing Features

Chapter 17: Controllers and Actions

Chapter 18: Dependency Injection

Chapter 19: Filters

Chapter 20: API Controllers

Chapter 21: Views

Chapter 22: View Components

Chapter 23: Understanding Tag Helpers

Chapter 24: Using the Form Tag Helpers

Chapter 25: Using the Other Built-in Tag Helpers

Chapter 26: Model Binding

Chapter 27: Model Validation

Chapter 28: Getting Started with Identity

Chapter 29: Applying ASP.NET Core Identity

Chapter 30: Advanced ASP.NET Core Identity

Chapter 31: Model Conventions and Action Constraints

About the Author

Adam Freeman is an experienced IT professional who has held senior positions in a range of companies, most recently serving as chief technology officer and chief operating officer of a global bank. Now retired, he spends his time writing and long-distance running.