Contents tagged with ASP.NET
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A device emulator guide for cross platform development on ASP.NET and jQuery Mobile development
You want a Web site that renders mobile friendly content that is viewable, accessible, and interactive for the user. Native device developers have a bit of convenience when it comes to this as they … more
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The Differences Between Development on Windows Azure and Windows Server
This post is part of a series called “Windows Azure for the ASP.NET Developer” written by Rachel Appel (that's me!), Adam Hoffman, and Peter Laudati (they're my awesome coworkers!). You can see the … more
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Use HTML5 semantic tags to add new meaning to your MVC views
While HTML5 promises to be THE future of the web, there's no need to wait - you can have some of that future now. As the W3C Working Groups finalize the HTML5 standards, many browsers are already … more
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When to use ViewBag, ViewData, or TempData in ASP.NET MVC 3 applications
"When should I use a ViewBag vs. ViewData vs. TempData objects?" -- a frequent question in online forums, during presentations, and at events. There are enough similarities and differences between … more
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Use ViewModels to manage data & organize code in ASP.NET MVC applications
The concept of the ViewModel isn't just for ASP.NET MVC, as you'll see references to ViewModels throughout the web in articles and blog posts about the MVC, MVP, and MVVM patterns. Those posts and … more
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HTML5ify your ASP.NET MVC 3 applications
Some newly released tools for Visual Studio 2010 including Service Pack 1, the MVC 3 Tools update, and the Web Standards Update introduce the first wave of HTML5 support for ASP.NET development, so … more
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Build data-driven sites using the MVC 3 Tools Update with MvcScaffolding
Software scaffolding is a technique usually involving code or template generation of CRUD operations, based on a data model. MvcScaffolding is a tool you can use to scaffold your MVC 3 applications … more
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Ready, set, scaffold! Build ASP.NET MVC 3 applications quickly with MvcScaffolding
If you're building ASP.NET MVC 3 applications, you'll want to know about the MvcScaffolding project on CodePlex. Software scaffolding is a way to template software applications so that you can easily … more
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Building a relational data model in ASP.NET MVC 3 w/EF Code First
Just about every application uses some sort of data model, and .NET developers have been using POCOs (Plain Old CLR Objects) for some time now. You can use either new or existing POCOs in MVC 3 … more
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Migrate to ASP.NET MVC 3 by leveraging your ASP.NET Web Forms skills
Whenever a new technology or product comes onto the developer scene, people want to know how to best leverage their existing skills to work with it, and nobody wants to have to abandon existing … more
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Create user friendly date fields with ASP.NET MVC EditorTemplates & jQueryUI
Today's web sites need to be user friendly, interactive, and responsive. The date field is of particular interest because at this point in time, users pretty much expect too see … more
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ASP.NET MVC ActionResults explained
Action results are an important part of the ASP.NET MVC controller system, and definitely worth taking a good look at. Understanding how they work gives you many more choices in MVC and that will … more
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Add IE 9 Pinned Sites, Dynamic Jump Lists & Notifications to MVC Razor Views
If you have an MVC application, why not spice it up by adding in IE 9's Pinned Site features? Pinned sites are an excellent way to keep links to your site handy as well as provide notifications and … more
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How data annotations for ASP.NET MVC validation work
Data validation is one of the most important aspects of developing applications for the web. However, validation is also something that can get messy pretty quickly, as developers often stick … more
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Why ASP.NET MVC is different than Classic ASP
There's still a lot of Classic ASP developers out there, maintaining and adding features to existing ASP sites. Many want to migrate or upgrade to ASP.NET, and particularly ASP.NET MVC. During my MVC … more
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Partial views in ASP.NET MVC 3 w/the Razor view engine
What is a partial view and when should I use it?
As developers become familiar with the ASP.NET MVC model, they'll naturally want to create reusable components filled with content & code. In Web … more
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Database Deployment with the VS 2010 Package/Publish Database Tool
Database deployment hasn't ever been considered the fun part of a developer's job, and automating it to be made easier often takes lots of manual setup. Earlier versions of Visual Studio didn't … more
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Making ASP.NET deployment easy with the Package/Publish Web tool
There's many ASP.NET developers using Visual Studio who need flexible options and would like a UI to manage deployment tasks. These developers tend to deploy web applications themselves and a few … more
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Adding jQuery Goodness to ASP.NET Web Pages using WebMatrix
Getting and using jQuery in your WebMatrix projects is a cinch, a painless way to add rich functionality with a small amount of easy to write code. jQuery is an open source project written in … more
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Introducing MVC Development w/the Razor View Engine for Visual Studio Developers
The Razor View Engine is a precise, useful, light language that enables you to create views for MVC projects in ASP.NET still while keeping a separation of concerns, ability to test, and pattern … more