i have learned MVC Architecture from Zend Framework, and i just started learning in ASP.NET MVC. I want to know how do i create 'modules' in ASP.NET like in Zend Framework? For example we can create Modules in Zend Framework as follows
Storeworld
-->bootstrap
-->config
-->layouts
-->modules
---->stores (Name of the Module)
------>controllers
------>forms
------>models
------>views
---->admin (Name of the Module)
------>controllers
------>forms
------>models
------>views
-->public
How can i achieve this in ASP.NET MVC 3 / 2. Please guide me.
Thanks
I believe the concept that you're looking for in ASP.NET MVC is Areas. It was introduced in ASP.NET MVC 2.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee671793.aspx
That link should get you started at least, but there are a lot of resources out there that should help you learn it.
I think what you are looking for is ASP.NET MVC Areas. See here and here for more reference.
With only mild programming experience in the past, I was wondering about C# and ASP.NET MVC..
Do you guys think it's a better idea to learn C# before learning ASP.NET MVC? I've already delved a little into both of these already, but I still need some help deciding.
I think I would be a much stronger MVC user if I had more knowledge of the C# language itself.
What do you guys think?
Thanks!
If you're going to use C# to code your ASP.NET MVC Models/Controllers/etc. then yes, learn C# before you dive into ASP.NET MVC.
That way, you'll be able to better handle the language issues you're going to run in to when composing your .NET MVC application. Otherwise you're going to be trying to learn two things at the same time and not get a good grasp on either one.
Master C# first, then go to ASP.NET, then learn MVC and other patterns. Don't bite off more than you can chew, newbie mistake.
I agree with your third paragraph with C# at your back you'll be a stronger ASP.NET MVC developer; but I also think that they (C# and ASP.NET MVC) make great co-learning tools. And if you're going to try to pick up both tools, doing it together makes a lot of sense.
ASP.NET MVC is a pretty tough framework to start out on. It assumes you are already versed in ASP.NET, and ideally you even have a little bit of Ruby on Rails or similar experience too (ASP.NET MVC was really influenced by rails). On top of all of that good knowledge of C# is also very helpful.
I guess it depends on what your needs are. Are you going to create a mission critical webapp that your business depends on? In that case, yeah really learn ASP.NET and C# well. If this is just for a hobby and/or learning, then I say just go for it and learn C# as you go.
I jumped into Rails and Django without learning Ruby or Python first.
You learn what you need to know pretty quickly and everything you do learn is always guaranteed to be practical and immediately useful.
If you already understand MVC you already know which piece of code does what.
Knowing C# before jumping into anything .NET related is very recommended if not required. MVC is only a way of making webpages with the tools of ASP.NET which uses C# and VB as its backend languages. MVC is actually called ASP.NET MVC. Think of C# as the equivalent to PHP or Ruby in "Ruby on Rails".
Learn C# first. C# will be around for years to come; MVC may or may not be (Microsoft has a long history of handling web site code with flavor-of-the-month paradigms that don't age particularly well).
I have to disagree with Matt Greer about any assumption for MVC that you are already versed in ASP.NET. Nearly all of the tutorials and/or books that I've come across definitely do not start from an assumed ASP.NET knowledge base. In fact, for a junior developer, I'd think that knowledge of ASP.NET would be detrimental and confusing, as ASP.NET adds a whole bunch of stuff (designers, viewstate, abstractions, etc) that really is sort of the antithesis of ASP.NET MVC development.
ASP.NET MVC, however, is a framework that definitely requires knowledge of C# or VB to implement properly. In the end, any of the code that drives the site will be written in C#. The ability to properly write .net code is a definite requirement.
I'm personally very partial to Apress books, so I'd recommend the following:
Apress Beginning C# 2010:
http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781430231714
I'd also recommend from experience
Apress Pro ASP.NET MVC 2:
http://www.apress.com/book/view/1430228865
Another really great series for learning ASP.NET MVC 2 is the screencast series available from tekpub at:
http://www.tekpub.com.
Asp.net MVC is a framework for web development on top of .net developed in C#.
So if you want to know the priorities(not necessarily in a waterfall model, you can learn them in parallel):
First you must learn C#(some oo priciples and the way you must structure your code).
Second you must learn the rules and techniques
in web development (Html, Css, javascript, Web Architecture and the way it works(concepts like session management, cookies, etc) ...)
and Last learn
the Asp.net MVC
Are there any tutorials like Nerd Dinner but for MVC 2.0? I've seen MVC Music Store but I'd prefer something that moves a little more swiftly.
If not, are there any reccomendations for more advanced tutorials that go over specific topics?
Side note: I really liked the style of the NetTuts CodeIgniter Series. Something like that but for ASP.NET MVC 2.0 would be great.
Here is a complete and quite advanced (technically) website develop with asp.net mvc 2.0: Who Can Help Me? To find out more about it I suggest you read blogs of the authors.
NerdDinner has also been updated for ASP.NET MVC 2 and runs on ASP.NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010 in the updated version of the book.
The updated source code is available on CodePlex: http://nerddinner.codeplex.com/
The updated book is available at... stores :)
I am new to asp.net mvc in general and have yet to build a fully functional application. The main reason for this is I couldn't get my head around building administration areas.
I am now looking at MVC2 and have noticed this new feature called areas, I have created a sample application with an area called Announcements (essentially a blog post) does anyone know where a simple example may exist or could you provide one to do the following:
Show a working Admin area for Posts/Announcements.
Show how to display the posts/announcements to the public.
I assume these concepts are simple enough to do and I am probably struggling because I am looking at it from a web forms way.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It sounds like you are struggling with some of the basic concepts of MVC. Scott Hanselman's NerdDinner tutorial would probably be very beneficial to you. It goes over the fundamentals. The tutorial is for MVC 1, so "Areas" are not explained, but once you understand the basic MVC concepts "Areas" should come naturally.
I guess the title gives most of my question away, I have a university project in which I must design and create a website in php or asp.net I have chosen the asp.net path since I am pretty familiar in php and I prefer C# to php.. Could someone please reference some good online places to visit to do some further learning, and recommend some books would appreciate it thanks.
Here are several questions from StackOverflow that may help:
Best way to learn C#
How can I learn ASP.NET?
What’s the best way to learn C# quickly?
Quickest approach to learn C# programming
-MSDN Library
-Book: CLR via C#, Apress Pro ASP.NET MVC (for ASP.NET MVC), and Pro ASP.NET 3.5 (Webform)
I think the Wrox Problem-Design-Solution books are always good if you like tutorial style books.
ASP.NET 3.5 Website Programming: Problem - Design - Solution
If you're looking at MVC, Microsoft has the excellent Nerddinner tutorial
Nerddinner
MVC is overkill for a basic university project site. Get a basic site similar to what you need (Website or Web Application project), perhaps from the free community projects on the ASP.NET home site, and then follow the video tutorials there using the freely downloaded site as a starting point :-)