ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a fast-paced tutorial designed to introduce ASP.NET MVC to .NET developers and show how to apply it effectively. All examples in this revised edition are based on ASP.NET MVC 4, so you'll get full coverage of features such as the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and improved extensibility. You'll see how your ASP.NET applications can benefit from changes in the .NET Framework.
About the Technology
ASP.NET MVC provides the architecture needed to separate an application's logic and its UI. Because each component's role is well defined, MVC applications are easy to test, maintain, and extend. The latest version, ASP.NET MVC 4, takes advantage of .NET 4 and includes powerful features like the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and enhanced extensibility.
About the Book
ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a hands-on guide that shows you howto apply ASP.NET MVC effectively. After a high-speed ramp up,this thoroughly revised new edition explores each key topic witha self-contained example so you can jump right to the parts youneed. Based on thousands of hours of real-world experience, theauthors show you valuable high-end techniques you won't findanywhere else. Written for developers, the book arms you withthe next-level skills and practical guidance to create compellingweb applications.
You need some knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, but no priorASP.NET MVC experience is assumed.
Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
What's Inside
- Complete coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4
- The new Web API
- Full-system testing
About the Authors
Jeffrey Palermo, Jimmy Bogard, Eric Hexter, Matthew Hinze, andJeremy Skinner are all ASP.NET MVPs, ASP insiders, and early adoptersof ASP.NET MVC.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
- Hello MVC world
- View fundamentals
- Action-packed controllers
- View models
- Validation
- Ajax in ASP.NET MVC
- Security
- Controlling URLs with routing
- Model binders and value providers
- Mapping with AutoMapper
- Lightweight controllers
- Organization with areas
- Third-party components
- Data access with NHibernate
- Extending the controller
- Advanced view techniques
- Dependency injection and extensibility
- Portable areas
- Full system testing
- Hosting ASP.NET MVC applications
- Deployment techniques
- Upgrading to ASP.NET MVC 4
- ASP.NET Web API
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