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Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0
Author(s): Christian Nagel (Author)
- Publisher: Wrox
- Publication Date: 29 April 2016
- Language: English
- Print length: 1536 pages
- ISBN-10: 111909660X
- ISBN-13: 9781119096603
Book Description
Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 provides complete coverage of the latest updates, features, and capabilities, giving you everything you need for C#. Get expert instruction on the latest changes to Visual Studio 2015, Windows Runtime, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Windows Store Apps, Windows Workflow Foundation, and more, with clear explanations, no-nonsense pacing, and valuable expert insight. This incredibly useful guide serves as both tutorial and desk reference, providing a professional-level review of C# architecture and its application in a number of areas. You’ll gain a solid background in managed code and .NET constructs within the context of the 2015 release, so you can get acclimated quickly and get back to work.
The new updates can actively streamline your workflow, with major changes including reimagined C# refactoring support, a new .NET Web app stack, and the .NET compiler platform that makes C# and Visual Basic compilers available as APIs. This book walks you through the changes with a comprehensive C# review.
- Explore the new Visual Studio templates for ASP.NET Core 1.0, Web Forms, and MVC
- Learn about the networking switch to HttpClient and ASP.NET Web API’s replacement of WCF Data Services
- Work with the latest updates to the event log, Windows Runtime 2.0, and Windows 8.1 deployment and localization
- Dig deep into the new .NET 5.0 GC behaviors and the Migrations addition to ADO.NET
Microsoft has stepped up both the cadence and magnitude of their software releases. Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0 shows you everything you need to know about working with C# in a real-world context.
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From the Back Cover
Sharpen your C# and .NET skills with this professional guide
The introduction of Visual Studio 2015, ASP.NET Core 1.0, and the Universal Windows Platform offers developers new ways to interact with C# in creating apps. This top-selling Wrox guide provides all the information you need to take full advantage of the upgrades and actively streamline your workflow. You’ll find step-by-step instruction on the latest changes to Visual Studio 2015, .NET Core 1.0, ASP.NET Core 1.0 MVC the Universal Windows Platform, WPF, and more. Each chapter offers clear explanations, code downloads, and valuable insight from an expert. Get up to speed on the newest features and capabilities with a reference you’ll consult time and again.
Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0:
- Explains the reimagined .NET Platform with .NET Core and the great enhancements of C# 6, including the new .NET compiler platform
- Shows you how to use new Visual Studio tools and templates for ASP.NET Core 1.0, MVC ASP.NET Web API, WPF, and the Universal Windows Platform
- Covers the framework of .NET Core that allows running applications not only on Windows® but also on Linux® and OS X®, including tasks and parallel programming, accessing the file system, and the networking stack
- Demonstrates creating web applications with ASP.NET Core 1.0 MVC and Web API, as well as push notifications with SignalR and WebHooks
- Prepares you to take advantage of professional developer features such as unit testing as well as sharing code between WPF and the Universal Windows Platform using the MVVM pattern
Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.
About the Author
About the author
Christian Nagel is a Microsoft MVP for Visual Studio and Development Technologies, software architect, and veteran developer who has been building solutions with .NET technologies since 2000. A prolific author of .NET books, he also speaks at international conferences including TechEd and Tech Days, and supports .NET user groups. Christian is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Professional Developer for Universal Windows apps and ASP.NET.
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