Books by Jess Chadwick

Get up and running with ASP.NET MVC 4, and learn how to build modern server-side web applications. This guide helps you understand how the framework performs, and shows you how to use various features to solve many real-world development scenarios youre likely to face. In the process, youll learn how to work with HTML, JavaScript, the Entity Framework, and other web technologies.Youll start by learning core concepts such as the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern, and then work your way toward advanced topics. The authors demonstrate ASP.NET MVC 4 best practices and techniques by building a sample online auction site ("e;EBuy"e;) throughout the book.Learn the similarities between ASP.NET MVC 4 and Web FormsUse Entity Framework to create and maintain an application databaseCreate rich web applications, using jQuery for client-side developmentIncorporate AJAX techniques into your web applicationsLearn how to create and expose ASP.NET Web API servicesDeliver a rich and consistent experience for mobile devicesApply techniques for error handling, automated testing, and build automationUse various options to deploy your ASP.NET MVC 4 application

Take Razor for a test drive and discover first hand how this scripting syntax simplifies the way you create dynamic, data-driven websites. With this concise guide, youll work with Razor syntax by building example websites with Microsoft WebMatrix and ASP.NET MVC. You'll quickly learn how Razor lets you combine code and content in a fluid and expressive manner on Windows-based servers.Programming Razor also explores components of the Razor API, and shows you how Razor templates are turned into rendered HTML. By the end of this book, you'll be able to create Razor-based websites with custom extensions that meet the specific needs of your projects.Use Razor with Microsoft WebMatrix to build a working blog, complete with dataOrganize and manage your web application, using Razor features for layouts, sections, and partial viewsCreate clean and effective ASP.NET MVC views with the Razor View EngineLearn how the Razor API interprets Razor templates and turns them into executable .NET codeImplement advanced techniques for exposing reusable code and sharing ASP.NET MVC views across projects