Learn how web applications can be built efficiently using ASP.NET Core 2.0 and related frameworksKey FeaturesGet to grips with the new features and APIs introduced in ASP.NET Core 2.0Leverage the MVC framework and Entity Framework Core 2 to build efficient applicationsLearn to deploy your web applications in new environments such as the cloud and DockerBook DescriptionThe ability to develop web applications that are highly efficient but also easy to maintain has become imperative to many businesses. ASP.NET Core 2.0 is an open source framework from Microsoft, which makes it easy to build cross-platform web applications that are modern and dynamic. This book will take you through all of the essential concepts in ASP.NET Core 2.0, so you can learn how to build powerful web applications.The book starts with a brief introduction to the ASP.NET Core framework and the improvements made in the latest release, ASP.NET Core 2.0. You will then build, test, and debug your first web application very quickly. Once you understand the basic structure of ASP.NET Core 2.0 web applications, youll dive deeper into more complex concepts and scenarios.Moving on, well explain how to take advantage of widely used frameworks such as Model View Controller and Entity Framework Core 2 and youll learn how to secure your applications. Finally, well show you how to deploy and monitor your applications using Azure, AWS, and Docker.After reading the book, youll be able to develop efficient and robust web applications in ASP.NET Core 2.0 that have high levels of customer satisfaction and adoption.What you will learnSet up your development environment using Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio CodeCreate a fully automated continuous delivery pipeline using Visual Studio Team ServicesGet to know the basic and advanced concepts of ASP.NET Core 2.0 with detailed examplesBuild an MVC web application and use Entity Framework Core 2 to access dataAdd Web APIs to your web applications using RPC, REST, and HATEOASAuthenticate and authorize users with built-in ASP.NET Core 2.0 featuresUse Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Docker to deploy and monitor your applicationsWho This Book Is ForThis book is for developers who would like to build modern web applications with ASP.NET Core 2.0. No prior knowledge of ASP.NET or .NET Core is required. However, basic programming knowledge is assumed. Additionally, previous Visual Studio experience will be helpful but is not required, since detailed instructions will guide through the samples of the book.This book can also help people, who work in infrastructure engineering and operations, to monitor and diagnose problems during the runtime of ASP.NET Core 2.0 web applications.Table of ContentsWhat is ASPNET Core 2Setting up the environmentCreating a Continuous Integration Pipeline in VSTSBasic Concepts of ASPNET Core 2Basic Concepts of ASPNET Core 2 Part 2Creating MVC ApplicationsCreating WebApi ApplicationsAccessing Data using Entity-Framework CoreSecuring Asp .net Core ApplicationHosting & Deploying ASP.NET Core 2.0 ApplicationsManaging & Supervising ASP.NET Core 2.0 Applications