What You Will Learn

Discover the bells and whistles of C# 8 features and updates to previous features

Hit the ground running with ASP.NET Core web applications and web services, and Entity Framework Core

Work with the latest version of Windows Presentation Foundation, now a part of .NET Core

Understand the philosophy behind .NET and the cross-platform alternative, .NET Core

Develop applications with C# and modern frameworks for services, web, and smart client applications

Who This Book Is For

Developers who are interested in .NET programming and the C# language

“Amazing! Provides easy-to-follow explanations and examples. I remember reading the first version of this book; this is a 'must-have' for your collection if you are learning .NET Core!”

– Rick McGuire, Senior Application Development Manager, Microsoft

“Phil is a journeyman programmer who brings years of experience and a passion for teaching to make this fully revised and modernized ‘classic’ a ‘must-have’. Any developer who wants full-spectrum, up-to-date coverage of both the C# language and how to use it with .NET Core and ASP.NET Core should get this book.”

– Brian A. Randell, Partner, MCW Technologies and Microsoft MVP