ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action

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.

You need some knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, but no priorASP.NET MVC experience is, assumed.

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

Table of Contents
PART 1 HIGH-SPEED FUNDAMENTALS
• Introduction to ASP.NET MVC
• Hello MVC world
• View fundamentals
• Action-packed controllers. PART 2 WORKING WITH ASP.NET MVC
• 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. PART 3 MASTERING ASP.NET MVC
• 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