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ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition
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ASP.NET Core in Action, Second Edition

by Andrew Lock
May 2021
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
832 pages
25h 39m
English
Manning Publications
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appendix B. Understanding the .NET ecosystem

This appendix covers

  • The history of .NET, leading to the development of .NET Core
  • The position of .NET 5.0 in the .NET ecosystem
  • Sharing code between projects with .NET Standard
  • The future of .NET Standard with .NET 5.0

The .NET ecosystem has changed a lot since .NET was first introduced, but the development of .NET Core and .NET 5.0 has resulted in a particularly large degree of churn and the introduction of many new concepts.

This churn isn’t surprising given Microsoft’s newfound transparency regarding the development process and building in the open on GitHub. Unfortunately, it can be confusing for developers new to .NET, and even to seasoned veterans! In this appendix, I’ll try to straighten ...

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