.NET Core in action .NET Core is a subset of the .NET framework with libraries and runtimes that drastically reduce its footprint so you can write and run .NET applications more efficiently. .NET Core in Action shows .NET developers how to build professional software applications with .NET Core. By the end of this book readers will be able to convert existing .NET code to work on multiple platforms or start new projects with knowledge of the tools and capabilities of .NET Core Why .NET Core Building your first .NET Core applications How to build with .NET Core Unit testing with xUnit Working with relational databases Simplify data access with object relational mappers Creating a microservice Debugging Performance and profiling Building world ready applications Multiple frameworks and runtimes Preparing for release