1. Introduction FREE CHAPTER

• Introduction

2. Getting Started with ASP.NET Core

• What is .NET?
• What is ASP.NET Core?
• What Will You Learn in this Course?
• What We Are Building

3. Environment Configuration

• Section Overview
• Install Visual Studio (Windows Only)
• Tour Visual Studio
• Install Visual Studio Code and .NET SDK (Any OS)
• Visual Studio Code Tour
• Section Review

4. Project Setup and Configurations

• Section Overview
• Create ASP.NET Core Web Application Project (Visual Studio)
• Create ASP.NET Core Web Application Project (Visual Studio Code)
• Understanding the MVC Pattern
• What Are Views?
• Testing with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code
• What are Controllers?
• Explore Controllers
• What are Models?
• Explore Models
• Important Files and Concepts
• Review Application Logs and Launch Settings
• Activity: Create New View, Model and Controller
• Good Practices and Recommendations
• Section Review

5. Introducing Source Control Management (GitHub)

• Section Overview
• What is Source Control Management?
• Introducing Git and GitHub
• Setup a GitHub Account
• Add Project to Source Control (Visual Studio)
• Add Project to Source Control (Visual Studio Code)
• Understanding Git Operations (Commits, Push, and Pull)
• Section Review

6. Modifying the Website Layout

• Section Overview
• Understanding the Layout File
• Exploring Static Files and Assets
• Exploring the Bootstrap Framework
• Modifying the Layout File
• Review and Add Changes to GitHub
• Section Review

7. Database Setup (Entity Framework, Tables, and Migrations and Data Seeding)

• Section Overview
• What is Entity Framework Core?
• Review EF Core in Project (Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code)
• Review Database Context Class
• Understanding Connection Strings
• What are Migrations?
• Adding a Migration
• Create Database from Migration
• Resource: Setup Microsoft SQL Server with Docker
• Best Practices and Recommendations
• Section Review

8. Leave Type Management Module

• Section Overview
• Module Overview and Requirements
• Create Leave Type Table (Model, Migration, and Database Update)
• Explore Scaffolding and Functionality
• Review Scaffolded Index View and Action
• Understanding Dependency Injection
• Understanding Asynchronous Programming
• Review Scaffolded Create View and Action
• Understanding Form Bindings and Controls
• Review Scaffolded Details View and Action
• Review Scaffolded Edit View and Action
• Review Scaffolded Delete View and Action
• Activity: Complete Full End to End CRUD Testing
• Activity: Beautify Module Pages
• Review and Add Changes to GitHub
• Section Review

9. Using View Models and Mappers

• Section Overview
• What are View Models?
• Refactor Index with View Model
• Why Use a Mapper?
• Setup and Use AutoMapper
• Refactor Details with View Model
• Understanding Validation
• Refactor Create with View Model
• Adding Validation Rules
• Refactor Edit with View Model
• Activity: Setup Base Class and Change Labels
• Activity: Validate If Name Already Exists in Database
• Section Review

10. Implementing a Service Layer

• Section Overview
• What is a Service Layer?
• Service Layer vs Repository and Unit of Work Patterns
• Adding the Service Layer (Implementation)
• Adding the Service Layer (Contract and Implementation)
• Understanding Dependency Injection Methods
• Refactor Controller to Use Service
• Activity: Test Refactored Application
• Review and Add Changes to GitHub
• Section Review

11. User Authentication and Authorization

• Section Overview
• Module Overview and Requirements
• Understanding Authentication and Authorization
• Understanding ASP.NET Core Identity Features
• Activity: Testing Registration and Login
• Seeding Default Data
• Scaffolding Identity Pages
• What are Razor Pages?
• Activity: Review Login Razor Page
• Customize User Record and Update Database
• Customize Registration Process
• Assign Roles to Users at Registration
• Bug Fix: Null Exception from Invalid Registration
• Implement Email Service
• Restrict Features Based on User
• Review and Add Changes to GitHub
• Section Review

12. Leave Allocation Module

• Section Overview
• Module Overview and Requirements
• Database Relationships Overview
• Entity Framework Core and Relationships
• Create Leave Allocation Module Data Models
• Create Migration and Update Database
• Add Period Management Module
• Setup Leave Allocation Service
• Setup Employee Allocation Logic
• Setup Employee Allocation at Registration
• Setup Leave Get Allocation Logic
• Setup Leave Allocation Controller
• Implement Employee Leave Allocation Queries
• Setup Employee Leave Allocation View
• Activity: Test and Refactor Employee Allocations
• Setup Employee Leave Allocation Admin View - Part 1
• Setup Employee Leave Allocation Admin View - Part 2
• Activity: Test and Refactor Admin Allocation
• Setup Employee Leave Allocation - Admin Override
• Activity: Test and Refactor Admin Allocation Edit
• Section Review

13. Employee Leave Requests Module

• Section Overview
• Module Requirements
• Create Leave Requests Data Model
• Add Entity Configurations and Data Seeding
• Create Controller, Service, and View Models
• Create Leave Request (View and View Model)
• Adding Select List and Form Changes
• Create Leave Request (Queries and Logic)
• Add Leave Request Validation Logic
• Using IValidatableObject
• Activity: Test and Refactor Add Leave Request
• Employee Leave Request List (View and View Models)
• Employee Leave Request List (Service and Logic)
• Employee Leave Request Cancellation Implementation
• FIX: Employee Leave Request Cancellation Bug
• Introducing JavaScript and jQuery Controls
• Add Confirmations to Cancellation Request (jQuery and SweetAlerts)
• Create Admin Leave Request Management (Service and View Model)
• Create Admin Leave Request Management (View)
• Create Admin Review (Service and Models)
• Create Admin Review (View)
• Activity: Test Admin Approval Steps
• FIX: Allocation Period Limitation
• Refactor Repetitive Code
• Add Third-Party Calendar Control
• Add Query String to Leave Request Navigation
• Add Authentication Policy for Roles
• Review and Add Changes to GitHub
• Section Review

14. Advanced Architecture Concepts

• Section Overview
• Different Project Architecture Layouts
• Separating Project Concerns - Data and Common Concerns
• Separating Project Concerns - Application Concerns
• Separating Project Concerns - Verifying Functionality
• IMPORTANT: EF Core Migrations
• Exception Handling
• Implement Logging with Serilog (Files)
• Implement Logging to Seq
• Additional Identity Configurations and Activities
• Section Review

15. Advanced UI Concepts

• Section Overview
• Adding Multiple Layouts
• Adding a Custom Layout - Part 1
• Adding a Custom Layout - Part 2
• Customizing Navbar
• Customize Login Page
• Customize Registration Page
• FIX: Registration and Login Form Actions
• Adding Logos and Favicons
• Add Email Template
• Review and Add Changes to GitHub
• Section Review

16. Deploying to Internet Information Services

• Section Overview
• What is Internet Information Services?
• Setup IIS Locally (Windows)
• Setup .NET Hosting Runtime
• Understanding Environments and Configurations
• Publish ASP.NET Core (Visual Studio)
• Publish ASP.NET Core (CLI)
• Setup IIS Website and App Pool
• Database Deployment Steps and Tips
• Create Database and Users
• Script Migrations and Populate Database
• Configure Local DNS Record
• Additional Considerations
• Section Review

17. Deploying to Microsoft Azure

• Section Overview
• What is Microsoft Azure?
• Create a Microsoft Azure Account
• Understanding Azure SQL
• Create Database in Azure SQL
• Connecting to SQL Server
• Scripting the Database
• Understanding Azure App Services
• Create Azure App Service
• Deploy To App Service (Using Local Azure Tools)
• Connect App Service to Azure SQL Service
• Section Review

18. Conclusion

• Conclusion