This book was a great addition to my collection. I will say if you are a beginner in ASP.NET Core or are coming from another language or framework this book might be a little bit confusing. If you have been using C# and .NET for a few years or built a few apps with the language and framework then you should have no trouble with understanding the concepts taught in this book.
The book is not a beginner's guide to ASP.NET Core but rather a book on the common design patterns implemented while using the framework. The author has done a great job on explaining the dos and don'ts of the framework and how you can follow in the footsteps of others to ensure a sound and secure application is built following the principles and patterns discussed.
If you are looking to increase your architecting skills with ASP.NET Core and C# then this book will help guide you on that journey.
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From the Publisher
What key skills will readers gain from this book?
- Building REST APIs
- Implementing design patterns
- Reusing logic
- Organizing code around responsibilities
- Addressing complex problems hands-on
- Rationalizing architectural decisions
- Creating high-quality, maintainable software
What's new in this edition?
In this edition, I've focused on backend design, allowing more concise code samples and better continuity between projects. This book digs deeper into REST APIs and Minimal APIs, and I've added chapters on new architectural styles: the Request-EndPoint-Response (REPR) pattern and modular monoliths.
I've also introduced new examples and projects across the book, including a new e-commerce project spanning the last three chapters, and revamped code throughout, also updating to .NET 8 and C#12.
- Brand new chapters
- Enhanced material on REST APIs, Minimal APIs, and testing
- More real-life examples and projects
- Improved, up-to-date code
How did you choose the patterns featured in this book?
I start the book by building a foundation for readers, covering architectural principles, REST APIs, ASP.NET fundamentals, and dependency injection. Then, I divide the book into two categories of patterns: components patterns, revisiting some of the original Gang of Four (GoF) design patterns, followed by application architecture styles, such as layering, clean architecture, vertical slice architecture, microservices architecture, and modular monoliths.
The selection of GoF patterns was based on their proven utility in REST API and web application development, drawing from my personal experience. I added application architecture styles to give readers the tools to jump into all sorts of codebases and learn different modern styles besides the layering technique, often used as a fallback, to start new projects.
In addition to the patterns, I added many anti-patterns and code smells derived from my experience as an engineer and architect to help readers avoid these traps.
What makes this book different from other books on the topic?
In this book, I emphasize the reasoning behind design and architectural choices. Readers aren't left to themselves to apply these patterns in isolation; I guide them to think critically about technical architecture, encouraging a deeper understanding of design decisions.
I advocate hands-on learning from failures, which shapes a thoughtful and iterative approach to software design through refactoring. I wrote the book to feel like a journey, with understanding and reasoning building up progressively as the reader works through the book. Along the way, I've provided use cases that combine design patterns, illustrating the versatility of the patterns.
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Ferenc Pato
This is a must read for a .NET developer
Reviewed in Germany on June 12, 2024
Giuseppe G
Completo ed esaustivo! Un must in design patterns
Reviewed in Italy on April 3, 2024
Giuseppe G
Reviewed in Italy on April 3, 2024
E la scelta è ricaduta su questo libro dal sottotitolo particolarmente audace ma evidentemente efficace: l’intenzione è appunto quella di migliorare le capacità di architettare le applicazioni ASP.NET, utilizzando efficacemente i più noti design pattern ma applicandoli con tecniche moderne, grazie all’utilizzo di C# 12 e .NET 8.
Il libro è pensato per chi ha già un livello di conoscenza medio di ASP.NET e C#, pertanto non è adatto a chi invece ha bisogno di partire da zero su queste tecnologie o sull’OOP (non è il suo obiettivo).
Ciò che mi è piaciuto molto di questo libro e che secondo me rappresenta un vero valore aggiunto è la possibilità di vedere come dei progettisti esperti e affermati (come l’autore) applicano concretamente, a use-case reali, la teoria relativa alla progettazione software:
i design pattern sono importanti per ogni programmatore, fondamentali per chi vuole architettare delle soluzioni di alto livello, e quelli trattati in questo libro sono effettivamente tanti (i principali della GoF). Ma ciò che rende il libro veramente unico, per me, è che ognuno di questi, oltre ad essere ben spiegato e corredato di codice, Class Diagram e Sequence Diagram, viene supportato da vari “progetti” finali, dove ciò che è stato illustrato in teoria viene poi applicato a casi reali, concreti ed effettivamente utili, spiegandone anche il “perché” si è arrivati a quella conclusione. ✅
Quindi la teoria non rimane fine a sé stessa o spiegata con esempi “banali” (come succede molto spesso…) e il modo in cui sviene applicata al mondo reale contribuisce a solidificare nel lettore ciò che si è studiato. Un vero plus. 👏
Ma non ci sono solo i design pattern: molto bene la parte introduttiva, sui principi architetturali (SOLID, DRY), sui testing automatizzati e sulle REST API, ottima per iniziare a prendere confidenza con l’argomento.
Infine non mancano temi come Dependency Injection, Minimal API, REPR, MVC, architetture a microservizi e “Modular Monolith” ( 😮 )
✔ Mi sembra un libro veramente completo, da tenere sempre sulla scrivania mentre si sviluppa: ho trovato tutto quello che mi serviva sapere e anche di più.
Assolutamente da 5 stelle! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Martino Bordin
Ottima base sullo sviluppo NET moderno
Reviewed in Italy on April 8, 2024
Martino Bordin
Reviewed in Italy on April 8, 2024
Si conclude quindi esplorando approcci architetturali come Clean Architecture, CQRS, Microservizi e Modular Monolith e VSA.
Il libro fornisce una solida base, preparando il terreno per ulteriori studi e perfezionamenti; si concentra sul backend/API. Non tratta tecnologie frontend .NET come Blazor o MAUI.
La scrittura è chiara, concisa e facile da comprendere. Fornisce esempi, insieme al codice sorgente disponibile da esaminare, testare e modificare.
Decisamente un libro da avere nella propria libreria.
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