Master the powerful and flexible configuration system in .NET. This guide covers the modern approach using appsettings.json, environment variables, user secrets, and the options pattern.
Read moreStop creating new HttpClient instances. This guide explains the problems with traditional HttpClient usage and shows how to use IHttpClientFactory in .NET to create resilient and performant HTTP clients.
Read moreA practical guide to building lightweight, high-performance APIs in .NET 7 using the Minimal APIs framework. Learn how to get rid of the boilerplate and focus on your endpoints.
Read moreA clear and practical guide to the three main service lifetimes in .NET dependency injection: Transient, Scoped, and Singleton. Understand the difference and when to use each one.
Read moreAn introduction to the built-in dependency injection (DI) container in .NET. Learn what DI is, why it's important, and how to register and inject services in your ASP.NET Core applications.
Read moreAn introduction to Minimal APIs, the new, streamlined way to build web APIs in .NET 6. Learn how to create a fully functional API with just a few lines of code, and see how it compares to the traditional controller-based approach.
Read moreAn introduction to the new Minimal APIs feature in .NET 6. Learn how to build fast, lightweight web APIs with just a few lines of code, and see how it compares to the traditional controller-based approach.
Read moreA developer's guide to gRPC, the modern, high-performance RPC framework. Learn how to build a simple gRPC service in ASP.NET Core, define a service with Protocol Buffers, and see how it compares to REST.
Read moreA beginner's guide to building your first REST API with ASP.NET Core. Learn about the basic project structure, controllers, and how to use dependency injection to build clean, testable APIs.
Read moreA practical guide for .NET developers on how to get started with Docker. Learn how to containerize an ASP.NET Core application, understand the Dockerfile, and use multi-stage builds to create small, secure production images.
Read moreA beginner's guide to ASP.NET Core, Microsoft's modern, open-source, and cross-platform framework for building web applications and services. Learn about its key features and what makes it a great choice for web development.
Read moreAn overview of the official release of ASP.NET Core 2.0. Learn about the major improvements, including the massive API expansion with .NET Standard 2.0 and the new Razor Pages model, which make the framework easier to use than ever.
Read moreA beginner's guide to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern in ASP.NET Core. Learn how MVC helps you build well-structured, testable web applications by separating concerns into three distinct roles.
Read moreCelebrating the landmark 1.0 release of .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, and Entity Framework Core. This is the official arrival of a cross-platform, open-source, and modular .NET for the modern era of software development.
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