Ebook: Apps and Services with .NET 7

Bestselling author Mark Price is back to guide you through the coolest and most common technologies a .NET developer should know: Blazor, .NET MAUI, gRPC, GraphQL, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, OData, SignalR, Azure Functions, and more!
Key FeaturesBuild services using a variety of technologies including Web API, OData, gRPC, GraphQL, SignalR, and Azure FunctionsLearn how to use specialized libraries to improve all aspects of your applications, including performance and localizationLeverage .NET MAUI to develop cross-platform desktop and mobile apps with easeBook Description
Apps and Services with .NET 7 is for developers who want to kick their C# and .NET understanding up a gear by learning the practical skills and knowledge they need to build real-world applications and services. It covers specialized libraries that will help you monitor and improve performance, secure your data and applications, and internationalize your code and apps.

With chapters that put a variety of technologies into practice, including Web API, OData, gRPC, GraphQL, SignalR and Azure Functions, this book will give you a broader scope of knowledge than other books that often focus on only a handful of .NET technologies. It covers the latest developments, libraries, and technologies that will help keep you up to date.

You’ll also leverage .NET MAUI to develop mobile apps for iOS and Android as well as desktop apps for Windows and macOS.

By the end of this book, you’ll have a wide range of best practices and deep insights under your belt to help you build rich apps and efficient services.
What you will learnLearn how to build more efficient, secure, and scalable apps and servicesLeverage specialized .NET libraries to improve your applicationsImplement popular third-party libraries like Serilog and FluentValidationBuild cross-platform apps with .NET MAUI and integrate with native mobile featuresGet familiar with a variety of technologies for implementing services like gRPC and GraphQLExplore Blazor WebAssembly and use open-source Blazor component librariesStore and manage data locally and in the cloud with SQL Server and Cosmos DBWho This Book Is For
This book is for .NET developers interested in exploring more specialized libraries and implementation fundamentals behind building services and apps.

You’ll need to know your way around .NET and C# quite well before you can dive in, so if you want to work your way up to this book, pick up Mark’s other .NET book, C# 11 and .NET 7 – Modern Cross-Platform Development Fundamentals, first.
Table of ContentsIntroducing Apps and Services with .NETWorking with Data Using SQL ServerWorking with Data Using Azure Cosmos DBImproving Performance and Scalability Using MultitaskingImplementing Popular Third Party LibrariesWorking with Roslyn, Reflection and Expression TreesHandling Dates, Times, and InternationalizationProtecting Your Data and ApplicationsBuilding and Securing Web Services with Minimal APIsExposing Data via the Web Using ODataCombining Data Sources Using GraphQLBuilding Efficient Services Using gRPCBroadcasting Realtime Communication Using SignalRBuilding Serverless Services Using Azure FunctionsBuilding Web User Interfaces Using ASP.NET CoreBuilding Web Components Using Blazor WebAssemblyLeveraging Open Source Blazor Component LibrariesBuilding Mobile and Desktop Apps Using .NET MAUIImplementing .NET MAUI Mobile Features
(N.B. Additional chapters to be confirmed upon publication)