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1. Most Everything You Need to Know to Develop .Net Web Applications
   Another great .Net book from Mark Price, this time with a twist (in my view) because it involves CMS.The book concentrates on building a modern content management website, a very common purpose.It is going to be an easy and practical learning experience using the most modern approaches, in my opinion.It even goes into performance optimization using more than one technique. Who need a slow website after all?Many things are covered in the book, some seem though quite cursory, but it gives you a push to explore further.My favourite topics are FastEndpoints, testing using dev tunnel CLI, Playwright, and OData integration.Three great things to mention:1. The chapter on prototyping with Bootstrap is very useful for early MVPs;2. Advocacy for using the EF Core, and3. The use of RazorTwo things I would like to say are odd or to improve:1) Third party libraries, including Umbraco – they are not .net or even Microsoft own components, so this is not a strictly .Net book, besides I wish Umbraco was covered more in-depth,2) The use of Docker for containerization, it is for more established companies, in my view, because of their for-profit licensing model changes.Overall, it is a solid, practical book for a modern web developer.

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2. Solid source to building a .NET website with modern best practices
   Mark covers a lot of territory in this book, from the very basic of getting started all the way through testing and then on to utilizing a CMS framework (Umbraco) and how to customize and extend it. Lots of code samples to review, including a well organized GitHub repo for the full selection of the code and any errata that has been found. There’s a lot to work through and understand, particularly if you are just starting out on your development journey, but I don’t think you will be left lacking in gaining a solid base of knowledge to work with .NET9.

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3. Complements the associated .NET book series
   Purchased this since I liked the earlier books that goes with this. Well written and provides a very good coverage of the subject.

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4. THE book to get on Web Dev with .NET
   This is just another example of why Mark is my “go to” author, and instructor, on .NET.With this new book he narrows his focus on modern, real-world web development. Though the focus is homed in on web dev doesn’t mean it is missing anything you need to know. Because Mark includes everything you, the real-world developer, needs to know to be successful.He covers in-depth ASP.Net Core websites and web APIs. But here are some of my highlights that you won’t find packaged together in other books:• Prototyping with Bootstrap• Authentication and authorization• Performance optimization using caching, including the new hybrid cache• Testing with Playwright, which is a great new tool for testing websites• Containerization of projects• OData – a standard way to retrieve and update data from a web API• Umbraco CMS, because not everyone needs to create their website from scratch. But, he discusses how to customize and extend itMark realizes that we learn best by getting our hands on the keyboard, typing, and running code. So, as usual, you can expect a “Practice and exploring” section at the end of each chapter. The best way to learn is by typing everything in instead of just copy/paste. But if you get stuck, he includes all the source code on GitHub.Mark has many years of experience, with many certifications and while at Microsoft he taught “train-the-trainer” classes. This experience comes through in the book. He does a great job of not only explaining concepts but sharing the ‘why’ behind his explanations and decisions. It is like you are in one of Mark’s classes and he is there with you walking you through each section. And it is like he has anticipated each question you would have and provided step by step instructions to answer them.I encourage you to pick up a copy. Highly recommended!Also, check out Mark’s other great books –• C# 13 and .NET 9• Apps and Services• Tools and Skills

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5. Master Web Development with . NET 9 and shock the world!
   Let’s jump right into the Web, now rather you are a seasoned vet or a newbie one thing for sure, this book will add skills the strongest skill set required by most employers. The book will allow you to make one of the most incedible moves in the field of web development. The book is written very well and the explanations are very concise and informative. It covers everything which allows you to jump right in to the deep end of web development with .NET 9 From creating microservices to CMS you will not be disappointed. Personally I found that the best thing was the exercises and tutorials that you can gain a ton of experience. This also allows you to develop and build a level of expertise that will become a set of incredible and transferable skills.Want to get ahead and Master your web development with .Net 9 then I would recommend you pick up this book, purchase it and shock the internet.

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6. Questo è uno dei tantissimi libri di Mark che ho comprato ed anche in questo ultimo lui non delude. Un buon compagno di studio per lo sviluppatore web in ambiente C# e .Net. Ho apprezzato molto anche il fatto che ha introdotto anche Umbraco, uno dei CMS più importanti in C#.

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7. Excellent book for those interested in learning how to build real-world applications with .NET 9

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