ASP.NET Development

ASP.NET is Microsoft’s web development platform for building modern web applications and services. It includes both ASP.NET Core (the modern, cross-platform framework) and ASP.NET Framework (the legacy Windows-only version).

ASP.NET Core

The modern, cross-platform, and open-source framework for building web applications:

Web Development Options

  1. MVC Pattern
    • Traditional Model-View-Controller architecture
    • Full control over HTML and HTTP
    • Great for complex web applications
  2. Razor Pages
    • Simplified page-based model
    • Easy CRUD operations
    • Perfect for smaller applications
  3. Blazor
    • Interactive web UIs with C#
    • Client-side code without JavaScript
    • Share code between client and server
  4. Web API
    • RESTful services
    • Microservices architecture
    • JSON/XML data exchange

Key Features

  1. Cross-Platform
    • Windows, macOS, and Linux
    • Cloud or on-premises deployment
    • Docker container support
  2. High Performance
    • Built for speed and scalability
    • Asynchronous by default
    • Efficient request handling
  3. Modern Architecture
    • Dependency injection
    • Middleware pipeline
    • Configuration system
  4. Security
    • Built-in security features
    • HTTPS by default
    • Identity system

Getting Started

  1. Install the .NET SDK
  2. Choose your development approach:
    • MVC for full-featured web apps
    • Razor Pages for simpler scenarios
    • Blazor for interactive UIs
    • Web API for services
  3. Follow the respective tutorials

Prerequisites

  • Basic C# knowledge
  • HTML and CSS familiarity
  • Visual Studio or VS Code