front matter
preface
acknowledgments
about this book
about the author
about the cover illustration
1 Getting started with ASP.NET Core
1.1 What is ASP.NET Core?
1.2 What types of applications can you build?
1.3 Choosing ASP.NET Core
1.4 How does ASP.NET Core work?
How does an HTTP web request work?
How does ASP.NET Core process a request?
1.5 What you’ll learn in this book
Part 1 Getting started with minimal APIs
2 Understanding ASP.NET Core
2.1 Using a web framework
2.2 Why ASP.NET Core was created
2.3 Understanding the many paradigms of ASP.NET Core
2.4 When to choose ASP.NET Core
