Build A Full-Featured Social Media App With Asp.Net

Learn to build a social media app with ASP.NET, covering front-end design, back-end development, and Azure deployment

What you'll learn

MVC architecture and ASPNET MVC implementation: Learn to build scalable applications with the ASPNET MVC framework and understand the MVC architecture.

Building and managing a social media app: Develop key social media features like stories, posts, likes, shares, and manage friend requests efficiently.

Database design and entity relationships: Database management with ASPNET Data Project and Entity Framework, including schema migrations and CRUD operations

Front-End Design with Tailwind CSS: Create modern, responsive layouts using Tailwind CSS for a visually appealing and user-friendly interface

Deployment with Azure: Deploy applications to Azure, set up CI/CD pipelines, and ensure smooth production operations

Requirements

Basic Knowledge of C# and .NET Framework: Familiarity with C# syntax and .NET concepts is essential.

Understanding of Web Development Fundamentals: Basic knowledge of web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Development Environment Setup: Access to a computer with .NET SDK and a suitable IDE (like Visual Studio) installed.

Optional: Familiarity with Database Concepts: While not mandatory, understanding basic database operations will be helpful

Description

Want to learn how to build a social media application with ASP.NET? This course is for you! We'll guide you through the process of creating your own feature-rich social platform from scratch. You'll develop the entire application, covering both the front-end and back-end, while implementing essential features that every modern social media app needs. You will start with an empty project in Visual Studio and build your app from the ground up.What will you learn?Core Features Implementation: Create essential social media features such as stories, posts, likes, shares, and favorite posts. You'll build functionality to manage friend requests, including adding, canceling, ignoring, and approving requests. Additionally, you'll implement a trending section that highlights the most used hashtags, ensuring your platform stays current and engaging.Front-End Design with Tailwind CSS: Design a visually appealing and user-friendly interface using Tailwind CSS. Tailwind's utility-first approach will help you create responsive and modern layouts effortlessly.ASP.NET MVC Framework: Develop the application using the ASP.NET MVC framework, which will structure your project effectively, ensuring a clear separation of concerns and a maintainable codebase.Data Management with ASP.NET Data Project and Entity Framework: Manage your data efficiently with ASP.NET Data Project and Entity Framework. You'll learn how to manage your database schema with Entity Framework migrations, add data to the database, retrieve data, update existing data, and delete data when necessary. Learn to set up and interact with an SQL database, ensuring your application's data is stored securely and can be accessed and manipulated with ease.Deployment with Azure: Deploy your social media application to the cloud using Azure. You'll learn how to set up a CI/CD pipeline to automate the deployment process, ensuring your code is always up-to-date and your application runs smoothly in a production environment.By the end of this course, you'll have a fully functional social media platform, along with the skills and knowledge to create, manage, and deploy complex web applications using ASP.NET. Ready to build something amazing? Let's get started!

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to this course

Lecture 1 What Will You Build? - Application Demo

Lecture 2 What to Expect From This Course?

Lecture 3 Setting up Development Environment

Lecture 4 ASP.NET MVC Project Setup, Default Files, and GitHub Repository Management

Section 2: Getting Started

Lecture 5 Github Branches: Course Code Navigation

Lecture 6 What Is the ASP.NET MVC Pattern?

Lecture 7 Setting up Application Assets

Section 3: Designing the Timeline/Home Page

Lecture 8 Designing the Application’s TopBar with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 9 Designing the Application's Sidebar with Tailwind CSS and a Partial View

Lecture 10 Designing the Application's Story Placeholder with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 11 Designing the Application's Story Modal with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 12 Designing the Create Status Placeholder with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 13 Designing the Application's Create Status Modal with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 14 Designing the Application's Post Placeholder with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 15 Designing the Application's Suggested Friends Placehoder with Tailwind CSS

Lecture 16 Designing the Application's Trends For You Placehoder with Tailwind CSS

Section 4: Setting Up Your SQL Database with Entity Framework Core

Lecture 17 Create an Empty SQL Database and Store the Connection String in Your Project

Lecture 18 Set Up Entity Framework Core: Install NuGet, Create AppDbContext, Configure It

Lecture 19 Create a Model, Add Migrations, and Update the Database with Entity Framework

Lecture 20 Creating a Separate Data Project

Lecture 21 Creating a User Model and Users Table in the Database

Lecture 22 Building One-to-Many Relationships in C# with Entity Framework: User and Posts

Lecture 23 Setting Up a Database Initializer for Our Project

Lecture 24 Using AppDbContext in HomeController to Load Posts and User Data

Lecture 25 Replace Hardcoded Timeline Posts with Database Data

Lecture 26 Creating a Post Partial View to Simplify the Timeline View

Lecture 27 Implement User-Friendly Time Display for Your Social Media Posts

Lecture 28 Creating the Post Action in HomeController

Lecture 29 Creating Your First Text-Only Status

Lecture 30 Updating Post Action with Image Upload Support

Lecture 31 Creating Status: Implementing Image Preview and Upload

Section 5: Liking Posts

Lecture 32 Creating a Like Model, Likes Table, and Defining Relationships in the Database

Developers looking to expand their skills in web development, particularly with ASPNET MVC,Learners interested in building social media-like applications with real-time features,Programmers who want to understand the MVC architecture in depth and apply it in practical projects,Individuals aiming to learn about integrating cloud services like Azure and real-time communication with SignalR in their applications