Choose the Best Approach to Add External Libraries to Your Web Project

Enhancing Your ASP.NET Core MVC Project: CDN vs. Libman for Client-side Library Integration

Web development offers a plethora of libraries and resources to improve the functionality and aesthetics of your ASP.NET Core MVC project. When it comes to integrating external libraries, choosing between a Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Microsoft’s Libman can be a pivotal decision. In this blog post, we’ll explore these two approaches to library integration, examine their advantages and disadvantages, and later, we’ll illustrate both methods using the popular Font Awesome icon library.

CDN vs. Libman: Adding External Libraries to Your ASP.NET Core MVC Project

In the realm of web development, the inclusion of external libraries can significantly enhance your project. To better understand the choices available, let’s first explore the general principles of using a CDN and Microsoft’s Libman for library integration.

Where is NuGet?

“Why isn’t NuGet package installer mentioned”, you might ask. That’s basically because in this article, I’m focussed on client-side dependency management. Although NuGet can be used to…