Chapter 1, What's New in ASP.NET Core 2, summarizes the significant changes between ASP.NET Core 1.0 and ASP.NET Core 2.0. We will also go into the history of the project to show why it was such a moving target. We will take a look at some of the new features in C# 6.0 and C# 7.0 to see how they can make your life easier. We will also cover .NET Standard 2.0 and how this improves library portability.
Chapter 2, Why Performance Is a Feature, discusses the basic premise of this book and shows why you need to care about the performance of your software. Responsive applications are vital and it's not simply enough to have functionalities work; they also needs to be quick. Think of the last time you heard someone complaining ...
