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Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework [Paperback]

Steven Sanderson
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May 5, 2009 1430210079 978-1430210078 1

Steven Sanderson has seen the ASP.NET MVC framework mature from the start, so his experience, combined with comprehensive coverage of all its features, including those in the official MVC development toolkit, offers the clearest understanding of how this exciting framework could improve your coding efficiency—and you’ll gain invaluable awareness of security, deployment, and interoperability challenges.

The ASP.NET MVC Framework is the evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform. It introduced a radical high–productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test–driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 3.5.

An integral benefit of this book is that the core Model–View–Controller architectural concepts are not simply explained or discussed in isolation, but demonstrated in action. You’ll work through an extended tutorial to create a working e–commerce web application that combines ASP.NET MVC with the latest C# 3.0 language features and unit–testing best practices. By gaining this invaluable, practical experience, you can discover MVCs strengths and weaknesses for yourself—and put your best learned theory into practice.

What you’ll learn

  • Gain a solid architectural background to ASP.NET MVC, including Model–View–Controller and REST concepts.
  • Explore the ASP.NET MVC framework with detailed coverage of all aspects of the framework and the official MVC development toolkit.
  • See how it works with test–driven development in action.
  • Capitalize on your existing knowledge quickly and easily through translation and comparison of features in classic ASP.NET to those in ASP.NET MVC.
  • Learn about security and deployment issues, including IIS 7.0.

Who this book is for

This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C# who want, or need, to start using the ASP.NET MVC framework.


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About the Author

After a childhood spent at the computer, Steven Sanderson started web development in 1996, first using Perl and later adopting PHP. His last five years of professional experience have focused on ASP.NET, learning what works and what works better, and experiencing a developer's life everywhere from an investment bank to a five-person Internet startup. Steven has led Red Gate's web development team, and spends his free time blogging and keeping up to speed with the latest technology developments. He's followed the ASP.NET MVC framework since its inception and frequently participates in online discussions with its core developers at Microsoft.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 550 pages
  • Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (May 5, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1430210079
  • ISBN-13: 978-1430210078
  • Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #591,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

After a childhood spent at the computer, Steven Sanderson started web development in 1996, first using Perl and later adopting PHP. His last five years of professional experience have focused on ASP.NET, learning what works and what works better, and experiencing a developer's life everywhere from an investment bank to a five-person Internet startup.

Steven has led Red Gate's web development team, and spends his free time blogging and keeping up to speed with the latest technology developments. He's followed the ASP.NET MVC framework since its inception and frequently participates in online discussions with its core developers at Microsoft.

Customer Reviews

This is one of the best books that I have ever read, not just for ASP. Utkarsh Narvekar  |  32 reviewers made a similar statement
Writing Style I really like Steven's ability to clearly articulate points about MVC. Brian Mains  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
More than any other book I've read about ASP. King L. Wilder  |  23 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Perfect May 14, 2009
By Paul
Format:Paperback
I read this book about a week after reading the wrox-published "four talking heads" book by Guthrie, et. al.

It was like night and day. This book is, simply put, perfect. I could not put it down. Sanderson does such a magnificent job at taking the reader from "Hello, MVC" all the way through fairly advanced application concepts that I have a whole new threshold for what a "good" programming book is.

Throughout the book, he does a wonderful job of keeping true to good, solid principles of design, using proven patterns of Test-Driven Design, Domain Modeling, and Dependency Injection; but (to borrow another reviewer's term) never from an "ivory tower" perspective. His approach is always well-grounded in real developer concerns and application needs.

I sincerely hope this isn't Mr. Sanderson's last programming book.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelllent Book. A Must Buy May 14, 2009
Format:Paperback
Hands down the best ASP.NET MVC book available as of today.

The book starts off by walking you through the creation of an e-commerce website that introduces you to the necessary features of the ASP.NET MVC Framework in a very logical, systematic, and friendly way. This is perfect for hitting the ground running without be overloaded with a lot of low-level details that don't make sense at the moment. You create product catalog pages, a shopping cart, administration pages, etc. Along the way you are gently introduced to some C# 3.0 language features used in the book, unit testing and mocking, using LINQ To SQL in a code-first approach and in a semi-POCO manner, and Domain-Driven Design concepts. It is a very easy, thought-provoking way to learn the ASP.NET MVC Framework.

The second part of the book gives you the deep level of understanding to master the ASP.NET MVC Framework by introducing the "pipeline" of ASP.NET MVC Requests and then breaking it up into pieces for further digesting. It is fantastic how the author truly explains what is happening, when it happens, and how you can leverage and customize each piece to bend the ASP.NET MVC Framework to your will. If you are a big fan of extensibility like I am, the examples of extending the MVC Framework are worth the price of the book alone.

If that isn't enough, there are several practical examples in the book on CAPTCHA, generating RSS Feeds, and creating tamper-proof confirmation links with HMAC Codes. The section on security is a must-read and shows you various ways to avoid Cross-Site Scripting and HTML Injection, Session Hijacking, Cross-Site Request Forgery.

I can't say enough positive things about the book. It is truly well-written and the book I keep within arm's reach at my desk.
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Next Logical Step After NerdDinner May 6, 2009
Format:Paperback
I've been following this book for the last several months and it is a great way to get in-depth knowledge of:

The MVC framework
How to use Dependency Injection
Excellent software development practices and building flexible software.

Mr. Sanderson has been rigorous in explaining the ins and outs of the framework.

My honest suggestion is to download the Nerd Dinner pdf file, blaze through that to get your feet wet (it should only take you a few hours) and then read this book cover to cover. You will not regret it. Nerd Dinner is great and should be the starting place for an intro to ASP.net MVC, but this is what you need to put production code in the wild.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I wish all introductory technologies books were like this
This is the first book I picked up to learn .NET MVC.

The author holds your hands and together you slowly build this amazing ecommerce application. Read more
Published 21 months ago by kunjan
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Book
This book is a rarity in the realm of technical books. Most books I have read just go over the features of "how to do things" and eliminated the context of why we are actually... Read more
Published on April 24, 2011 by Michael Brown
1.0 out of 5 stars I'm going against the current here but...
I echo the other one star and two star ratings: replaces core MVC framework with his own versions. Not very useful for a learner. Read more
Published on January 27, 2011 by Timothy French
1.0 out of 5 stars Its redundant 2nd edition is out
Its redundant 2nd edition is out, by the time I checked this and went back to cancel it with amazon page loading taking an age it was filled #*&^$#% aaaaaargh
Published on September 15, 2010 by Caught By How slow Amazon is
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource and enjoyable to read
The author has done a superb job of putting together a work that includes the right combination of experience, knowledge, and writing style. Read more
Published on August 5, 2010 by G. Askew
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Awesome
One of the best books I have read so far.

Very simple language, straight forward examples, made me a huge of fan of ASP.NET MVC. Read more
Published on July 7, 2010 by R. Ravuri
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Second Book
This is a great second MVC book. What I mean is that it's not the best book to start with. As another reviewer said, it is the next logical step after the NerdDinner tutorial. Read more
Published on June 11, 2010 by A. DiMauro
4.0 out of 5 stars Good One
I went with this over the In Action book, and I'm pleased. The example application is real-world enough not to skip over issues that will come up in actual use. Read more
Published on June 7, 2010 by David W. Martines
5.0 out of 5 stars Tips for absorbing this book faster
Currently I'm a little over half-way thru this book and really like it, although (for me personally), I found that the book organization could have been done differently. Read more
Published on May 20, 2010 by TwistedPretzel
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Loved this book. Sanderson nails TDD, IoC, and other essential methodologies in an accessible and straightforward manner.
Published on April 28, 2010 by Timothy P. Heckel
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