ASP.Net vNext - How Good is the Framework?

As a powerful and popular web development framework, ASP.Net does not require any introduction. Despite being much simpler and user-friendly for programmers, ASP.Net still requires system administrators to put extra time and effort to fix the configuration and version issues. Microsoft recently announced ASP.NET vNext, a major iteration to the .Net framework that is rebuilt from the scratch to overcome these issues.

The next version of ASP.Net enables developers to create, deploy and maintain cloud-based applications through a unified framework. According to ASP.Net, “The next version of ASP.NET (“ASP.NET vNext”) has been redesigned from the ground up. The goal is to create a lean and composable .NET stack for building modern cloud-based apps. You don't have to use Visual Studio to develop ASP.NET vNext applications. You can develop and run vNext on platforms that Visual Studio doesn't run on.”

Features that Make ASP.Net vNext Distinct and Innovative

Application Contains Own Version of .Net Framework

While creating web application with ASP.Net, developers have to address minor issues related to application packaging and deployment. But ASP.Net vNext comes with improved application deployment and packaging features that help programmers in avoiding installing the complete .Net framework on their servers. While using vNext, the .Net framework will be contained within the application. Along with other libraries, the framework will also be deployed in the bin directory. So each application will contain its own version of .Net framework to run smoothly on local servers and in cloud environment.

A Unified Web Development Framework

ASP.Net allows developers to choose from three distinct frameworks, i.e., Web Pages, Web API and MVC. But vNext comes with a unified framework called MVC 6. The new framework uses a set of abstractions to make it easier for programmers to develop, deploy and maintain their projects. So now web programmers can use MVC 6 to avail these capabilities of three ASP.Net frameworks. Further, MVC 6 is independent of System.Web. The feature makes the unified framework leaner enough to load fasters and consume less memory.

Cloud-Optimized Framework

Microsoft has further optimized ASP.Net vNext to meet the growing demand for mobile and cloud applications. The framework enables developers to create apps that delivers richer user experience across devices, while running seamlessly in both virtual and hardware environments. The programmers have option to use cloud optimized mode as well as the NET native compiler. The cloud optimized mode enables developers to deploy the app along with the required copies of .NET Framework libraries. Thus, the several apps can run side by side, and get updated on a single machine.

Roslyn

ASP.Net vNext further comes with an innovative real-time compiler called Roslyn. As Roslyn compiles the code dynamically, the programmers are not required to create new projects to implement the code changes. They can simply refresh the browser to make the code changes effective. The feature enables them to write code using cloud based IDEs or local editors. Roslyn further provides open source C# and VB.Net compilers that are designed with rich code analysis APIs. These APIs can be used by developers by using the same APIs that Microsoft use to implement Visual Studio.

Mono

While creating ASP.Net vNext, the development team has emphasized on cross-platform capabilities. They have added a new feature called Mono to help developers in running their cloud-optimized .NET applications on multiple platforms. Along with Windows, now they have option to run their cloud-optimized .NET applications on Linux or Mac. Also, Mono makes it easier for programmers to run the same application of several platforms without sacrificing any of its features and capabilities. Thus, the web applications can now be hosted on platforms beyond Windows, while delivering efficient and flawless user experience.

With more and more enterprises adopting cloud computing, it has become essential for programmers to rapidly build cloud-based applications. The Visual Studio team has further announced Visual Studio “14” CTP that comes with the features required to support ASP.Net vNext development. So ASP.Net vNext will help programmers in rapidly creating custom cloud-based applications according to specific requirements of clients.You can get in touch with a asp.net development company who can help you develop web apps that are stable, scalable and secure.

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