Microsoft has unified their main web development platforms and this unification will help you effectively develop web applications using various aspects of the ASP.NET platform that can be deployed on both Windows and Linux. With ASP.NET Core (Web API), it will become easier than ever to build secure HTTP services that can be used from any client.

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The ASP.NET Web API was designed from the ground up to meet the need of developers who want to build HTTP/RESTful services. ASP.NET Web API is an HTTP service that uses HTTP as the application protocol and can return data based on the data format requested by the client. It is a lightweight web-based architecture that provides an easy-to-use set of default options while providing a deep extensibility infrastructure to meet the demands of any scenario using HTTP.

Dino Esposito's Programming ASP.NET Core is the definitive guide to practical software development with Microsoft's exciting new ASP.NET Core technologies. Unlike competitive books that focus primarily on ASP.NET Core's cross-platform capabilities or only what's changed from earlier versions, Esposito offers a complete learning path for every developer who wants to build production solutions.