NET Core 2.0 By Example

Build Core Applications, One Project at a Time 💻

.NET Core 2.0 By Example is a hands-on guide for developers who learn best by constructing working software. Rather than presenting the framework as a list of isolated features, Rishabh Verma and Neha Shrivastava lead you through a sequence of practical, cross-platform projects that show how C#, Core, and the Core ecosystem fit together. The result is a book that feels like a guided workshop: concepts arrive when a project needs them, and each new chapter adds another layer to your understanding.

What You Will Build

From the first setup steps to a finished microservices example, the projects are designed to be useful on their own and to build toward a broader picture Core development.

• Get your environment ready: Core 2.0 and tooling on Windows and Linux, set up Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio Code, and create a simple running application.
• Work with native libraries: explore ncurses, Platform Invoke (P/Invoke), and interop with existing native and Mono libraries.
• Build a Tic-Tac-Toe game: learn the anatomy of an Core 2.0 application, use SignalR, and code a playable game.
• Create the Let’s Chat web app: cover authentication, authorization, middleware, dependency injection, configuration, logging, MVC, routing, model binding, validation, and Facebook authentication.
• Test and deploy: use Razor, Tag Helpers, xUnit, Live Unit Testing, Docker containers, and Azure App Services.
• Go cloud-first: create Azure VMs, automate with PowerShell, publish web apps, and work with cloud storage.
• Build a movie booking app: get started with Entity Framework Core and deploy and monitor the application with Application Insights.
• Explore microservices: compare traditional services with microservices, then review practical tips for performance and architecture.

Beyond the First Project ⚙️

The book moves well past “hello world.” It gives substantial space to the concerns that appear once an application starts to grow: testing, deployment, cloud hosting, data access, and service boundaries. By the final chapters, you have seen how Core application can evolve from a small local project into a cloud-deployed service with monitoring and a microservices mindset.

Who This Book Is For

.NET Core 2.0 By Example is aimed at developers who already have some familiarity with C# and platform and want a structured, example-led path Core 2.0. It can suit intermediate programmers, students, and working professionals who prefer learning through implementation. Beginners may find the pace brisk, while developers can use the projects to see how familiar patterns translate to the Core world.

Why the Example-Driven Format Works

Technical books often explain features in isolation. This one keeps a project in view while introducing the tools and patterns needed to complete it. That approach can make abstract ideas—middleware, dependency injection, routing, Entity Framework Core, containers—easier to retain because you encounter them in context rather than as definitions to memorize. 🧠

Start Coding Core 2.0

If you want to Core by building real applications, this is a practical place to begin. The chapters are sequenced to take you from setup and fundamentals through web development, testing, cloud deployment, data access, and microservices, with each project adding new capabilities to your toolkit.