ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action

Summary

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.

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.

ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action is a hands-on guide that shows you how to apply ASP.NET MVC effectively. After a high-speed ramp up, this thoroughly revised new edition explores each key topic with a self-contained example so you can jump right to the parts you need. Based on thousands of hours of real-world experience, the authors show you valuable high-end techniques you won't find anywhere else. Written for developers, the book arms you with the next-level skills and practical guidance to create compelling web applications.

You need some knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, but no prior ASP.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.

• Complete coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4
• The new Web API
• Full-system testing

Jeffrey Palermo, Jimmy Bogard, Eric Hexter, Matthew Hinze, and Jeremy Skinner are all ASP.NET MVPs, ASP insiders, and early adopters of ASP.NET MVC.

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PART 1 HIGH-SPEED FUNDAMENTALS

1. Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
2. Hello MVC world
3. View fundamentals
4. Action-packed controllers

PART 2 WORKING WITH ASP.NET MVC

5. View models
6. Validation
7. Ajax in ASP.NET MVC
8. Security
9. Controlling URLs with routing
10. Model binders and value providers
11. Mapping with AutoMapper
12. Lightweight controllers
13. Organization with areas
14. Third-party components
15. Data access with NHibernate

PART 3 MASTERING ASP.NET MVC

16. Extending the controller
17. Advanced view techniques
18. Dependency injection and extensibility
19. Portable areas
20. Full system testing
21. Hosting ASP.NET MVC applications
22. Deployment techniques
23. Upgrading to ASP.NET MVC 4
24. ASP.NET Web API