Real-World Web Development with .NET 10: Build websites and services using mature and proven ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and Umbraco CMS , Second Edition

Mark J. Price

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Paperback Dec 2025 744 pages 2nd Edition

Mark J. Price

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Customizing an ASP.NET Core MVC website

Now that you’ve reviewed the structure of a basic MVC website, you will customize and extend it. You have already registered an EF Core model for the Northwind database, so the next task is to output some of that data on the home page.

Defining a custom style

The home page will show a list of the 77 products in the Northwind database. To make efficient use of space, we want to show the list in three columns. To do this, we need to customize the stylesheet for the website:

In the wwwroot\css folder, open the site.css file.
At the bottom of the file, add a new style that will apply to an element with the product-columns ID, as shown in the following code:
```
#product-columns
{
  column-count: 3;
}
```

Setting up the category images

The Northwind database includes a table of eight categories, but they do not have images, and websites look better with some colorful pictures:

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Key benefits

Master ASP.NET Core MVC, Web API, and OData to build robust web services
Gain hands-on experience with web testing, security, and containerization techniques
Learn how to implement Umbraco CMS for content management websites

Description

Using .NET for web development is a powerful way to build professional-grade websites and services. But moving from a basic project to a full-scale, production-ready system takes more than just business logic and views—it requires a deep understanding of architecture, maintainability, and scalability. Real-World Web Development with .NET 10 bridges that gap, guiding developers who want to build robust, secure, and maintainable web solutions using battle-tested .NET technologies. You’ll start by designing structured websites using ASP.NET Core MVC, separating concerns, managing dependencies, and writing clean, testable code. From there, you’ll build RESTful services with Web API and use OData for rich, queryable endpoints. The book walks you through testing strategies and containerizing your applications. The final section introduces Umbraco CMS, showing you how to integrate content management into your site so end users can manage content independently. By the end of the book, you'll be ready to build controller-based websites and services that are scalable, secure, and ready for real-world use while mastering Umbraco’s flexible, content-driven solutions—skills that are increasingly in demand across organizations and industries. *Email sign-up and proof of purchase required

Who is this book for?

This book is for intermediate .NET developers with a solid grasp of C# and .NET fundamentals. It is ideal for developers looking to expand their skills in building professional controller-based web applications.

What you will learn

Build web applications using ASP.NET Core MVC with well-structured, maintainable code
Develop secure and scalable RESTful services using Web API and OData
Implement authentication and authorization for your applications
Test and containerize your ASP .NET Core projects for smooth deployment
Optimize application performance using caching and other techniques
Use and implement Umbraco CMS effectively

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