{"product_id":"9781430247265","title":"Pro ASP.NET Web API: HTTP Web Services in ASP.NET","description":"\u003cp\u003e    \u003cem\u003ePro ASP.NET Web API\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how to build flexible, extensible web services that run seamlessly on a range of operating systems and devices, from desktops to tablets to smart phones—even the ones we don’t know today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ASP.NET Web API is a new framework designed to simplify web service architecture. So if you're tired of interoperability issues between inflexible web services and clients tied to specific platforms or programming languages, or if you've ever struggled with WCF, this book is for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To start with, you'll get up to speed on Web API's modern HTTP programming model, REST and your hosting options. You'll then dive into building a real application over a series of three chapters, so you can get an immediate feel for how this technology works in practice. The second half of the book features dedicated chapters on topics like routing, controllers, validation and tracing, and the authors close with discussions on performance, hosting and an all-important look at unit testing to help you prepare your application for the real world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ASP.NET Web API makes HTTP a first-class citizen of .NET. With \u003cem\u003ePro ASP.NET Web API\u003c\/em\u003e, you can build HTTP-based web services for your company or business, expose your data to the world across different formats and devices and gain the best possible global reach for your application.      \u003c\/p\u003e    What you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe basics of HTTP web services \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to build HTTP-based web services on the .NET platform \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIn-depth knowledge of ASP.NET Web API and its processing architecture \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHow to Unit Test an ASP.NET Web API application \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAsynchronous programming with ASP.NET Web API \u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eConsuming HTTP-based web services across several different clients \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Who this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     Whether you’ve previously worked with WCF or are an ASP.NET developer diving into web services for the first time, \u003cem\u003ePro ASP.NET Web API\u003c\/em\u003e will show you a clean, modern approach to building HTTP web services.       \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of Contents\u003col\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to ASP.NET Web API\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Asynchronous Programming in .NET\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHTTP, REST, and Hypermedia\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHttpClient\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSample Application: Application Structure and Domain Model\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSample Application: Building the Web API\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSample Application: Building the Wrapper and Web Client\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eRouting\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eControllers and Actions\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMessage Handlers\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eFilters\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMedia Type Formatters and Model Binding\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInput Validation\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDependency Resolution\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUnit Testing and Integration Testing\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eOptimization and Performance\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHosting\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTracing, Logging, and API Documentation  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153917985008,"sku":"9781430247265","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430247265_p0.jpg?v=1763751169","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430247265","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}