ASP.NET MVC Fundamentals

The MVC Framework in ASP.NET
Architecture of ASP.NET MVC
Identifying the components of MVC
Benefits of an MVC architecture
Describing the MVC request processing cycle
Preparing the environment
Installing ASP.NET MVC
Structuring the project layout
Integrating test-driven development
Orchestrating Application Requests with Controllers
Defining controller architecture
Differentiating controller types
Delegating request processing to actions
Initiating the response with action results
Handling special cases using viewless controllers

Enhancing functionality
Intercepting request processing through action filtering
Generating advanced operations by extending core controllers
Decorating actions with additional behaviours
Testing controllers outside of the server

Mapping URLs for Request Routing
Formatting the MVC URL
Shortcomings of ASP.NET URLs
Decoupling URLs from actions with routing
Designing a URL schema to enforce consistency
Applying practical URL solutions
Configuring static and dynamic routes
Customising routing for search engine optimisation
Verifying routing with test-driven development
Defining the Model
Navigating the model landscape
Analysing the role of the model in different scenarios
Constructing the N-tier architecture
Improving application structure with dependency injection
Persisting the domain model
Generating entity classes with Visual Studio Object Relational Designer
Querying with LINQ to SQL
Filtering data using properties
Generating the View
Rendering the response with MVC views
Implementing dynamic views
Streamlining the view structure with HTML helpers
Creating custom HTML helpers
Incorporating existing ASP.NET views into MVC applications
Collecting data with forms
Accessing submitted data
Assigning validation rules to input fields
Client-side vs. server-side data validation
Reporting errors
Displaying complex data
Representing datasets in a tabular format
Building custom view components to handle diverse data
Customising the view engine

Creating Responsive Interfaces with Ajax
The role of Ajax
Building Web 2.0 functionality
Benefiting from built-in support for Ajax
Leveraging the jQuery JavaScript library
Bringing pages to life with jQuery
Handling browser events asynchronously for faster responses
Boost interactivity with special effects and animation
Communicating efficiently with JSON
Serialising application data using JSON structures
Developing JSON in controllers for Ajax
Consuming JSON client-side in the view
Securing and Deploying the Application
Controlling access with authentication
Managing Windows-based authentication
Gathering user credentials with HTML-based forms
Restricting application access
Shielding sensitive URLs
Integrating role-based security
Accessing user and role information in controllers
Packaging and distributing options
Enhancing application performance with cache configuration
Publishing the completed application