Contents tagged with ASP.NET MVC
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Add HTML5 Geolocation plus Bing Maps into ASP.NET MVC views
The Bing Maps API is a free, easy to use API, that allows you to incorporate mapping features into your ASP.NET MVC or application by using Web standards such as JavaScript, and the now supported … 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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Comparing the MVC and MVVM patterns along with their respective ViewModels.
It won't take long in your quest to find more information on ASP.NET MVC through internet searches, with bing.com of course, before you'll stumble across the notion of a ViewModel. Mixed within those … 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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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