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about the technology

Using Microsoft’s powerful .NET platform, you can build web and desktop applications for almost any operating system or device. .NET powers everything from lightweight web apps to industrial-strength distributed systems. Designed to be cross-platform and ready for hybrid cloud deployments, it’s perfect for deploying servers and services almost anywhere. It’s even a great place to start with game development and machine learning! With so many options, it’s important to have the big picture perspective this book provides.

about the book

.NET in Action, Second Edition introduces you to cross-platform development using the Microsoft .NET platform. In each chapter, you’ll build new applications as you pick up essential .NET skills. Each new concept covered includes handy exercises that test your knowledge. The book concentrates on the most important features of .NET you’ll need to ship professional applications.

Unlike other books that swamp you with low-level details, .NET in Action provides the broad overview you need to understand the whole platform. You’ll learn how to store and retrieve data from a variety of sources, benchmark and analyze performance issues, and even secure your websites and services against unauthorized users. As you go, you’ll explore modern architectures like microservices and cloud data storage, along with practical matters like performance profiling and unit testing.

about the reader

For developers who know the basics of object-oriented programming. Examples in C#.

about the author

Dustin Metzgar is a seasoned developer and architect. When he worked for Microsoft, Dustin contributed to the .NET Framework, .NET Core, and the open sourcing of .NET.