Initially named ASP .NET 5, the new ASP .NET Core introduces some great new capabilities, the ability to host on multiple server platforms, and a number of new tools that you will want to get familiar with. Learn about the future of ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, Web Page, .NET Core Tools and Visual Studio 2017!

1. ASP.NET Core* in 2017
Shahed Chowdhuri
Sr. Technical Evangelist @ Microsoft
@shahedC
WakeUpAndCode.com
The Future of Web Apps
* aka ASP.NET 5 before RC1

2. Agenda
Introduction
> .NET (Framework & Core)
> ASP.NET Core
> Visual Studio
Q&A

3. Introduction

4. Sources
asp.net/vNext
Scott Guthrie’s Blog
MSDN Blogs, Feb 2015 Update
dotnetConf 2015 on MSDN Ch9https://channel9.msdn.com

5. Blog Posts in 2016
RC2: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AnUpdateOnASPNETCore10RC2.aspx
Community Standup Notes: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdev/

6. Blogs To Read in 2017
Scott Hanselman’s Blog: https://www.hanselman.com/blog/
Community Standup Notes: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdev/

7. Visual Studio 2017 Launch Videos
https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Visual-Studio-2017-Launch?sort=viewed&direction=asc

8. Build Conference http://build.microsoft.com

9. Docs + Tutorials
Tutorials: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-mvc-app/
Docs: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdev/2017/02/07/asp-net-documentation-now-on-docs-microsoft-com/

10. .NET Core for Cross-Platform Dev
Info and Downloads: https://www.microsoft.com/net

11. ASP.NET Core 1.0
Info and Downloads: http://www.asp.net/

12. .NET Across Windows/Web Platforms
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/dotnet/archive/2014/12/04/introducing-net-core.aspx

13. ASP.NET
Web API
Active
Server
Pages
(Classic
ASP)
ASP.NET
(Web
Forms)
ASP.NET
MVC
1/2/3/4/5
ASP.NET
Web Pages
ASP.NET
MVC 6
Unified
MVC, Web
API and
Web
Pages
ASP.NET
Web API
Active
Server
Pages
(Classic
ASP)
ASP.NET
(Web
Forms)
ASP.NET
MVC
1/2/3/4/5
ASP.NET
Web Pages
ASP.NET
MVC 6
Core MVC
Unified
MVC, Web
API and
Web
Pages
Evolution of ASP and ASP .NET

14. 5
5
.NET Core 5
Names & Version Numbers

15. C# 7.0 in VS2017
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/articles/csharp/csharp-7

16. ASP.NET Core Roadmap
https://github.com/aspnet/Home/wiki/Roadmap

17. ASP.NET Core 1.1 Update
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/01/30/january-2017-update-for-asp-net-core-1-1/

18. .NET Core Roadmap
https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/roadmap.md

19. .NET Core 2.0 (May 2017)
https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/milestone/4

20. 20
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2017/02/07/announcing-net-core-tools-updates-in-vs-2017-rc/
Announcing .NET Core Tools Updates in VS 2017 RC

21. .NET Standard Library + Tooling
Source: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AnUpdateOnASPNETCore10RC2.aspx

22. Agenda
Introduction
> .NET (Framework & Core)
> ASP.NET Core
> Visual Studio
Q&A

23. .NET Framework
& .NET Core

24. .NET in 2015: High-Level Overview

25. ASP.NET Core High-Level Overview

26. Compilation Process

27. What About .NET Framework 4.6?
Core is

28. ASP .NET Core

29. ASP.NET Core 1.x Features

30. ASP.NET Core Summary

31. Relevant XKCD Comic
https://xkcd.com/303/

32. How about Entity Framework?
DB
ORM
Entities
in Code
Core
)

33. Visual Studio 2017

34. New Installer!

35. File  New Project  Web
• Web App (4.x)
• Core Web App (.NET Core)
• Core Web App (.NET framework)

36. Select a Template
1.0 and 1.1 Templates
• Empty
• Web API
• Web Application

37. Startup.cs Configuration

38. project.json

39. .csproj project file

40. Right-click  (Project) Properties

41. Choose Profile While Debugging

42. New Razor Pages!
http://www.hishambinateya.com/welcome-razor-pages

43. New: Live Unit Testing
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudio/2016/11/18/live-unit-testing-visual-studio-2017-rc/

44. DEMO

45. Migrating from MVC to MVC Core
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/migration/mvc

46. Visual Studio Code
Download https://code.visualstudio.com

47. .NET Version Manager (DNVM)
• .NET SDK Version
Manager
• Formerly KVM
• Get list of DNXs
(aka KRE)
GitHub: https://github.com/aspnet/dnvm

48. Tooling Changes and NETStandard

49. dotnet/cli on GitHub
This repo
contains
the .NET
Core
command-
line (CLI)
tools, used
for
building
.NET Core
apps and
libraries.
GitHub: https://github.com/dotnet/cli

50. References
• ASP.NET vNext: http://asp.net/vnext
• Intro: https://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/introducing-asp-net-5
• Feb 2015 Updates: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2015/02/23/aspnet-5-updates-
for-feb-2015.aspx
• dotnetConf March 2015: https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/dotnetConf/2015
• Build 2015: https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015
• Understanding .NET 2015:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bethmassi/archive/2015/02/25/understanding-net-2015.aspx
• Grunt & Bower: http://www.asp.net/vnext/overview/aspnet-vnext/grunt-and-bower-in-visual-
studio-2015
• Tutorial: http://www.asp.net/vnext/overview/aspnet-vnext/vc
• ASP.NET Community Standup Notes: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdev/
• Update on ASP.NET RC2: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AnUpdateOnASPNETCore10RC2.aspx
• Additional Tutorials: See Starter Web Project Template

51. Other Resources
• Roadmap: https://github.com/aspnet/Home/wiki/Roadmap
• ASP.NET Identity: http://www.asp.net/identity/overview/getting-
started/introduction-to-aspnet-identity
• KRE, KVM, KPM: http://gunnarpeipman.com/2014/10/asp-net-5-what-
are-kre-kvm-kpm/
• Grunt, JS Task Runner: http://gruntjs.com/
• Gulp, Workflow Automation: http://gulpjs.com/
• Bower, Package Manager: http://bower.io/
• npm, Node Package Manager: https://www.npmjs.com/

52. Agenda
Introduction
> .NET (Framework & Core)
> ASP.NET Core
> Visual Studio
Q&A

53. Q & A

54. Agenda
Introduction
> .NET (Framework & Core)
> ASP.NET Core
> Visual Studio
Q&A

55. Email: shchowd@microsoft.com  Twitter: @shahedC