Duration 3 days – 21 hrs
Overview
This training focuses on building modern web applications using ASP MVC 8 on the .NET 9 platform. Participants will gain hands-on experience in creating MVC applications, customizing middleware, implementing filters, building views using Razor, and developing service layers with Entity Framework 8 (EF8) and Dapper. The course is designed to equip developers with the skills needed to develop secure, scalable, and maintainable enterprise-level web applications.
Objectives
- Understand the .NET 9 platform architecture and MVC 8 framework.
- Create MVC projects and configure Program.cs for MVC applications.
- Understand and customize middleware in .NET.
- Implement filters, controller classes (ControllerBase), and various ActionResult types.
- Build dynamic views using Razor syntax.
- Customize layouts, handle routes, and manage form inputs.
- Develop service layers with dependency injection.
- Integrate data access using EF 8 and Dapper.
- Implement logging, exception handling, session management, and security features.
Audience
- ASP.NET developers seeking to upgrade to .NET 9 and MVC 8
- Software engineers building enterprise web applications
- Full-stack developers working with Microsoft technologies
- Backend developers transitioning to MVC development
- IT professionals managing .NET-based applications
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of C# programming
- Familiarity with HTML/CSS and basic web concepts
- Experience with previous .NET versions (recommended but not required)
- Understanding of relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, etc.)
Course Content
DAY 1 — Understanding .NET 9 & MVC Foundations
Introduction to .NET Platform
- Understanding the .NET 9 platform
- Creating the MVC project
- Understanding WebApplication & Services
Middleware & Filters
- Understanding the middleware pipeline
- Customizing middleware
- Implementing filters
MVC Application Structure
- Configuring Program.cs for MVC
- Understanding the project directory structure
Controllers & Action Results
- Creating Controllers using ControllerBase
- Implementing ActionResult types:
- ViewResult
- PartialViewResult
- ContentResult
- EmptyResult
- FileResult
- JsonResult
- JavaScriptResult
- RedirectResult
- RedirectToActionResult
- HttpStatusCodeResult
- HttpUnauthorizedResult
- HttpNotFoundResult
Request & Form Handling
- Request parameters & query strings
- Path variables
- Form handling fundamentals
DAY 2 — Views, Razor & UI/UX
Building Views
- Understanding Views and Routes
- Creating views using the MVC folder structure
- Customizing views for dynamic UI
Razor & Front-End Development
- Understanding Razor syntax
- Creating forms using Razor
- Customizing layout pages
Error Management
- Exception handling in MVC applications
DAY 3 — Services, Data Access, Logging & Security
Service Layer Development
- Understanding dependency injection in .NET 9
- Creating services
- Injecting services into controllers & other services
Data Access Layer
- Integrating models using:
- Entity Framework 8 (EF8)
- ADO.NET with Dapper
Application Logging
- Adding NLogger
- Using logging utilities for diagnostics
State Management & Security
- Adding session handling
- Securing the web application
