Why Is ASP.NET Ideal For Web Development?
Web frameworks have become an integral part of a developer's toolkit. Such frameworks save a lot of development time and prove cost-efficient for the companies too. The reason being that web frameworks provide a lot of reusable and customizable web app components that can fit into any software project.
Every web framework has its own follower base. Some prefer Ruby on Rails while others would prefer Laravel or J2EE. Each framework comes with its own set of pros and cons. And more often than not, selecting a framework depends on the type and complexity of the project. Selecting a wrong framework can lead to frustration and cost/time estimations can quickly go haywire.
Today, let's take a look at the ASP.NET framework by Microsoft and how continuous feature additions is making it a popular framework among developers.
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ASP.NET is a simple to use yet powerful framework for modern web app development. Its integration with the Visual Studio IDE makes it a joy to work with. Drag and Drop server controls and WYSIWYG editor are all part of its core feature set. Web applications developed in ASP.NET can be easily deployed on the cloud without any hassles. The project gets converted into an Azure Cloud Service Project thereby making it easier for developers to deploy on the cloud.
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Complex web applications need a framework with solid coding models. ASP.NET framework excels here too; it follows the popular MVC (Model, View, Controller) model. This ensures the web app is organized neatly and can be customized with ease.
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As part of the ASP.NET framework, developers can use various other components for their app like Web API to build HTTP services for mobile and web. Or Signal R for building real-time apps with bi-directional communication between server and client. The Identity component of ASP.NET is a full-fledged membership system complete with profile support and OAuth Integration.
Another important aspect of this framework is the selection of runtimes. There are three major runtimes to choose from:
1. Core CLR
2. .NET CLR
3. Cross Platform CLR
-The core CLR is used to run old and new code simultaneously. The cross-platform CLR enables the .NET environment to run on other common OSes such as Windows, Linux, and OSX. Whereas the .NET CLR can run applications on the existing .NET frameworks. These three runtimes give developers the flexibility while developing the web apps.
-For building a secure web application, the framework offers numerous built-in features like SqlParameters to minimize SQL injection attacks. And overall a developer can get more done with less code, thereby greatly reducing security threats. Developers have the freedom to use other popular JS frameworks like Angular while developing ASP.NET applications in Visual Studio.
ASP.NET is a great framework option for building both small and less complex applications to bigger enterprise applications. Its setup costs could be high to start with but in the long term, it will pay for itself. And with the new open source direction MSFT is heading towards, we can be confident that ASP.NET framework will keep evolving as more community members join in and contribute to the project.
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