With so much focus on front-end JavaScript frameworks, we can’t forget about the important role the server still plays in modern web development. With the advent of ASP.NET Core and .NET Core, we have lean options for creating and deploying server-side web applications and services. There are times however we still may desire a traditional full .NET Framework MVC solution. We’ll discuss the options of using ASP.NET Core, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, and Web API on the server to support a rich responsive web UI in the browser. Many of the server-side technologies are the same, but how and when you use them is different. In this session, you'll learn about modern web development on the server, and how to make the most of ASP.NET Core, .NET Core, and Web API services to support the rich Angular client app in the browser covered in the next session.