Paul Michaels - C# 8 and .NET Core 3 Projects Using Azure: Build professional desktop, mobile, and web applications that meet modern software requirements, 2nd Edition

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Paul Michaels is a Lead Developer with over 20 years experience. He likes programming, playing with new technology and solving problems. When hes not working, you can find him cycling or walking around The Peak District, playing table tennis, or trying to cook for his wife and two children. You can follow him on twitter at @paul_michaels, or find him on LinkedIn by searching for pcmichaels. He also writes a blog for which the link is available on both his LinkedIn and Twitter profiles.

Dirk Strauss is a full-stack developer with Embrace. He enjoys learning and sharing what he learns with others. Dirk has published books on C# for Packt as well as ebooks for Syncfusion. In his spare time, he relaxes by playing guitar and trying to learn Jimi Hendrix licks. You can find him at @DirkStrauss on Twitter.

Jas Rademeyer has been a part of the IT industry for over 15 years, focusing on the software side of things for most of his career. With a degree in information science, specializing in multimedia, he has been involved in all facets of development, ranging from architecture and solution design to user experience and training. He is currently plying his trade as a technical solutions manager, where he manages development teams on various projects in the Microsoft space. A family man and a musician at heart, he spends his free time with his wife and two kids and serves in the worship band at church.

Alvin Ashcraft is a developer living near Philadelphia. He has spent his 23-year career building software with C#, Visual Studio, WPF, ASP.NET, and more. He has been awarded the Microsoft MVP title nine times . You can read his daily links for .NET developers on his blog, Morning Dew. He works as a principal software engineer for Allscripts, building healthcare software. He has previously been employed by software companies, including Oracle. He has reviewed other titles for Packt Publishing, such as Mastering ASP.NET Core 2.0 , Mastering Entity Framework Core 2.0 , and Learning ASP.NET Core 2.0 .

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.NET Core is a general-purpose, modular, cross-platform, and open source implementation of .NET. The latest release of .NET Core 3 comes with improved performance along with support for desktop applications..NET Core 3 should not only entice new developers to start learning the framework but also convince legacy developers to start migrating their apps.

This book is the second edition of C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 Blueprints, updated with the latest features and enhancements of C# 8 and .NET Core 3.0. This book is a comprehensive guide delivering 10 real-world enterprise applications. It will help you learn and implement the concepts simultaneously and advance by building effective applications on ASP.NET Core and Azure that meet modern software requirements.