ASP.NET Core
- Overview: A cross-platform, high-performance framework for building modern, cloud-based, internet-connected applications.
- Features:
- MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture for building web applications.
- Razor Pages for simplified page-focused coding.
- Web APIs for creating RESTful services.
- SignalR for real-time web functionality.
- Integration with modern front-end frameworks like Angular and React.
Blazor
- Overview: A framework for building interactive web UIs using C# instead of JavaScript.
- Types:
- Blazor WebAssembly: Runs C# code directly in the browser using WebAssembly, providing a client-side experience similar to JavaScript frameworks.
- Blazor Server: Runs C# code on the server, with UI updates sent to the client over a SignalR connection.
- Use Cases: Building rich, interactive web applications with the advantages of .NET, such as strong typing, reusable components, and shared code between client and server.
ASP.NET MVC
- Overview: A design pattern for developing web applications in a more organized and testable manner.
- Features:
- Separates application logic into three main components: Model, View, and Controller.
- Facilitates test-driven development (TDD) and parallel development of components.
ASP.NET Web API
- Overview: A framework for building HTTP services that can be consumed by a broad range of clients, including browsers, mobile devices, and desktop applications.
- Features:
- Simplifies the creation of RESTful services.
- Supports JSON and XML data formats.
- Easily integrates with front-end frameworks and mobile applications.
Summary
.NET provides a comprehensive suite of technologies for both client-side and server-side web development. The execution model ensures efficient and secure code execution, whether on a user’s device or a server. With frameworks like ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and ASP.NET MVC/Web API, .NET enables developers to build robust, high-performance web applications that can run on any platform. This versatility makes .NET a powerful choice for modern web development, offering the ability to share code across client and server, and leveraging the strengths of the .NET ecosystem.