Book 1.1
Today marks a significant update to the Little ASP.NET Core Book! Version 1.1 includes:
- Significantly reworked the Add more features chapter to use MVC thorough the whole stack and remove the AJAX pattern (discussion in #20)
- More prominent mention of tag helpers and Razor syntax changes for ASP.NET 4.x developers (#50)
- Simplified and reused the TodoItem class (#18)
- Updated database seeding to use the best practice for ASP.NET Core 2.0+ (#45)
- Added a longer explanation of n-tier architecture and why this book uses two layers (#39)
- Removed Facebook login to simplify the security chapter and streamline testing and deployment
- Stated the goals and requirements for the to-do application up front (#47)
- Added a new conclusion to the security chapter, with alternatives to ASP.NET Core Identity
- Updated the Docker instructions to reflect the latest best practice
- Fixed many typos and rendering glitches
- Simplified a lot of prose to make it easier to read and translate
- Added a title page with copyright, license, and ISBN information
- Created a new, stylish cover and jacket design for the book! (#8)
The latest version is always available from littleasp.net/book. ☕️