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 # eShopOnWeb
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+Sample ASP.NET Core reference application, powered by Microsoft, demonstrating a monolithic application architecture and deployment model. This reference application is meant to support the [Architecting and Developing Modern Web Applications with ASP.NET Core and Azure eBook](docs/Architecting and Developing Modern Web Applications with ASP.NET Core and Azure.pdf).
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+> ### DISCLAIMER
+> **IMPORTANT:** The current state of this sample application is **ALPHA**, consider it a 0.1 foundational version. Therefore areas will change significantly while refactoring current code and implementing new features. **Feedback with improvements and pull requests from the community are highly appreciated and accepted.**
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+## Topics (eBook TOC)
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+- Introduction
+- Characteristics of Modern Web Applications
+- Choosing Between Traditional Web Apps and SPAs
+- Architectural Principles
+- Common Web Application Architectures
+- Common Client Side Technologies
+- Developing ASP.NET Core MVC Apps
+- Working with Data in ASP.NET Core Apps
+- Testing ASP.NET Core MVC Apps
+- Development Process for Azure-Hosted ASP.NET Core Apps
+- Azure Hosting Recommendations for ASP.NET Core Web Apps