Build a URL Shortener with ASP.NET

Build a URL Shortener App with ASP.NET: Step by Step

This hands-on course teaches you to create a URL shortener from scratch. Learn to build user interfaces with ASP.NET MVC, handle redirects via Web API, and manage data with Entity Framework Core.

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Course curriculum

1. Application Demo
1. What to expect from this course?
2. What you should know?
3. Setting up development environment
4. Github Branching and Pushing Your Code to Github Repository
5. Quiz: Intro to the course
1. What is ASP.NET MVC?
2. ASP.NET MVC Project Default Files
3. Creating Your First Controller in ASP.NET MVC
4. Creating Your First Model in ASP.NET MVC
5. Creating Your First View in ASP.NET MVC
6. Quiz: Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
1. Introduction to Passing Data From Controller to a View
2. Using a Model to Pass Data from a Controller to a View
3. Using ViewData to Pass Data from a Controller to a View
4. Using ViewBag to Pass Data from a Controller to a View
5. Using TempData to Pass data from a Controller to a View
6. ASP.NET MVC Data Passing Methods Quiz
1. Introduction to Application Controllers, Models and Views
2. Cleaning up the Homepage Controller
3. Designing the Homepage
4. Designing the Navigation Bar
5. Designing the All Links Page
6. Passing Fake Data to All Links Page
7. What is a ViewModel in ASP.NET MVC
8. Creating the User Model
9. Creating User Controller and View
10. Updating Footer Style
11. Designing the Login Form
12. Designing the Register Form
13. Application Controllers, Models and Views Quiz
1. Introduction
2. Passing Data in Query Strings
3. Passing Parameters as Route Data
4. Passing Data with Form Submission
5. Form Data Submission view ViewModel
6. Passing Data to Controller with Ajax
7. Passing Data from a View to a Controller
1. Introduction
2. Passing URL Value to HomeController
3. URL Format Validation with RegEx
4. Handling Login Form Submission
5. Login Form Data Validation with Data Annotations
6. Handling Register Form Submission
7. Register Form Data Validation
8. Creating a Custom Validation Attribute (Email validator)
9. Data Validation and Form Submission
1. What You Will Learn?
2. Installing Entity Framework Packages
3. Creating the Application Models
4. Creating the DbContext File of Entity Framework
5. Configuring the AppDbContext File
6. Adding Database Migrations
7. Modifying Database Schema with Migrations
8. Creating a Database Seeder File
9. Getting Data From Database With Entity Framework Core
10. Setting up Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET Quiz
1. Shorten a URL and Store It in Database with Entity Framework
2. Using TempData to Show a Success Notification
3. Removing Data from Database with Entity Framework
4. Loading Users From Database with Entity Framework
5. Improving Users View with More Information
6. Improving All Links View with User Information
7. Manage Data Using Entity Framework Quiz
1. Why Use Services in ASP.NET?
2. Why Use Service Interfaces in ASP.NET?
3. Defining IUrlsService Interface
4. Implement Users Service Methods
5. Implement Urls Service Methods
6. Update UrlsController to Use UrlsService instead of DbContext
7. Choosing the Right Service Lifetime (AddTransient, AddScoped, AddSingleton)
8. Update AuthenticationController to Use IUsersService
9. Adding Automapper to Your ASP.NET Applications
10. Building and Configuring ASP.NET Core MVC Services Quiz
1. Introduction to Asynchronous Programming
2. Converting UsersService from Synchronous to Asynchronous
3. Converting UsersController from Synchronous to Asynchronous
4. Converting UrlsService from Synchronous to Asynchronous
5. Converting UrlsController from Synchronous to Asynchronous
6. Quiz: Asynchronous Programming in ASP.NET MVC
1. Introduction to Authentication and Authorization
2. Importance of UserManger and RolesManager in ASP.NET Identity
3. Setting up Authentication in ASP.NET MVC Applications
4. Customize Identity User Model
5. Creating ASP.NET Identity Tables with Migrations
6. Creating a Database Roles and Users Seeder Method
7. Signing Users In Using SignInManager in ASP.NET Identity
8. Update Navigation Bar to Show Login and Logout Buttons
9. Logging Users Out Using SignInManager in ASP.NET Identity
10. Using Usermanager to Sign up for a New Account
11. Validating User Input During Account Registration
12. Updating Password Identity Options in ASP.NET
13. Enabling Account Lockout in ASP.NET
14. Quiz
1. User Authentication Status-based UI Rendering
2. User Role Based UI Rendering
3. Update All Links Page UI and Data Based on the Logged In User Role
4. Cleaning up _Layout View with a Partial View
5. Quiz
1. Enabling Email Confirmation Requirement
2. Sending Emails in ASP.NET with SendGrid
3. Confirming Your Email Address with Verification Token in ASP.NET
4. Setting up Two-factor Authentication in ASP.NET
5. Implementing Twilio Two-Factor Authentication Confirmation
6. Quiz
1. Setting up Third-party Login Providers in ASP.NET
2. Adding Google Authentication in ASP.NET
3. Handling User Information After Google Login
4. Setting up Github Authentication in ASP.NET
5. Adding Sign in with GitHub in ASP.NET
6. Quiz
1. Setting up the URL Shortener Application
2. Creating GetOriginalUrl and IncementNumberOfClicks methods
3. Creating the URL Redirection Route
4. Converting Web API Project Methods to Async
5. Testing the Final Applications
6. Quiz

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Build a URL Shortener App with ASP.NET: Step by Step

Course curriculum

Welcome

Intro to the course

Introduction to ASP.NET MVC

Passing Data From Controller to View in ASP.NET MVC

Introduction to Application Controllers,Models and Views

Methods for Passing Data from a View to a Controller

Data Validation and Form Submission

Setting Up Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET

Manage Data Using Entity Framework

Building and Configuring ASP.NET Core MVC Services

Asynchronous Programming in ASP.NET MVC

Securing Your Applications with Authentication and Authorization

Conditional Rendering of UI

Secure Your App with Email Confirmation and Two-factor Authentation

Third-party Login with Google and Github

Building the URL Redirector Application

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