ASP.NET MVC Training Course

Overview

ASP.NET MVC 3 training class teaches participants all the skills necessary for designing and building an effective ASP.NET MVC 3 application. Significant time is spent on the maintainability and testability of a properly architected ASP.NET MVC application.

Objectives

At the end of ASP.NET MVC Training course, participants will:

• Understand the MVC design pattern and how it's applied in ASP.NET MVC
• Recognize the benefits and drawbacks of using ASP.NET MVC
• Become equipped to make good choices about model design and use of Microsoft data access technologies
• Use ASP.NET MVC's routing system to achieve a REST-style architecture
• Learn how to build a compelling and maintainable HTML user interface using both the ASP.NET and new Razor view engine
• See how to easily add AJAX and jQuery capabilities to an ASP.NET MVC application

Suggested Audience - This class is intended for experienced .NET software developers who are willing to build web based application

Duration - 4 Days

Prerequisites - Prior .NET development experience and familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts is assumed. Some experience with HTML and JavaScript is also expected. Experience developing ASP.NET application with Web Forms would be beneficial but is not required.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to ASP.NET MVC The MVC Pattern Web Standards and REST Architecture Disadvantages ASP.NET MVC vs. WebForms	2. Key Benefits Extensibility Control Over HTML Testability Routing System ASP.NET Platform
3. Building the Model Microsoft Data Access Options Repository Pattern Validation and Business Rule Logic	4. Routes and URLs Introduction to Routing Defining Routes Constraints Areas Ignoring Routes
5. Controllers IController and ControllerBase Action Methods Working with Parameters ActionResult Types HTTP Verbs Asynchronous Actions ViewData and TempData Model Binders	6. Views and View Templates Defining Views ASP.NET View Engine Razor View Engine ViewData Strongly-Typed Views Using a ViewModel Remote Validator
7. HTML Helper Methods Strongly-Typed Helpers Html.ActionLink HTML Forms List Controls WebGrid Validation	8. Partials and Master Pages Master Pages User Controls Partial and RenderPartial Action and RenderAction
9. Filters Authorization Error Handling Output Caching Requiring HTTPS Custom Filters	10. AJAX Advantages Disadvantages Microsoft AJAX Components AJAX Helpers
11. jQuery jQuery Basics Asynchronous Calls Mixing Microsoft AJAX and jQuery jQuery UI	12. Testability Designing for Testability Writing Unit Tests Dependency Injection Test-Driven Development (TDD)
13. Deployment Server Requirements Configuration Options Security	14. Conclusion