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xVal v1.0 is now released

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT

In case you're not aware, xVal is a validation helper for ASP.NET MVC that lets you use your own choice of server-side validation framework (e.g., Microsoft's DataAnnotations attributes, or Castle Validator, or NHibernate Validaion) and dynamically generates client-side validation code from your rules. Version 1.0 adds new features including dynamic client-side validation summaries and remote (ajax) validation rules.

ASP.NET MVC MvcSiteMapProvider 1.0 released

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:15:00 GMT

Back in March, I blogged about an experimental MvcSiteMap provider I was building. Today, I am proud to announce that it is stable enough to call it version 1.0! Download MvcSiteMapProvider 1.0 over at CodePlex. Ever since the source code release I did back in March, a lot of new features have been added, such as HtmlHelper extension methods, attributes, dynamic parameters, . I'll leave most of them up to you to discover, but there are some I want to quickly highlight.

MsSqlSpatial Demo using Google Maps

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:15:01 GMT

Shows how to use the MsSqlSpatial library with Google Maps GIS application.

SQL Azure Manager

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:00:04 GMT

SQL Azure manager: a community effort to quickly enable connecting to your SQL Azure database(s) and perform basic tasks.

Writing Great Unit Tests: Best and Worst Practises

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:30:04 GMT

A suite of good unit tests is immensely valuable: it documents your design, and makes it easier to refactor and expand your code while retaining a clear overview of each component's behaviour. However, a suite of *bad* unit tests is immensely painful: it doesn't prove anything clearly, and can severely inhibit your ability to refactor or alter your code in any way. How can you be sure to write unit tests that contribute positively to your project and don't end up being a liability?

NHibernate vs Entity Framework: a performance test

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Measured the performance of some .NET ORM frameworks including NHibernate and Entity Framework. Results showed that Entity Framework is better at storing data while NHibernate is better at deleting it.

Siesta: Painless REST via ASP.NET MVC

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:30:01 GMT

A simple and easy-to-use REST system for ASP.NET, based on the API from the Zen project management system.

NerdDinner with Fluent NHibernate Part 1 - The domain model

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:30:01 GMT

This is the first post in a series of three where I'm going to see how we can change the NerdDinner project to use Fluent NHibernate instead of LINQ to SQL. In the first post we are going to take a look at the domain model.

ASP.NET Menu with jQuery Superfish

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:00:02 GMT

Choosing the right type of menu for a website is not easy at all. The ASP.NET Menu Control is definitely NOT a good starting point due to the horrendous markup it renders. The idea is to use a modified version of the CssFriendly Menu adapter with the jQuery Superfish plugin.

ASP.NET MVC StrongRoutes AppAir.Web Preview Release

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:15:05 GMT

Magic strings be gone! make your routes strongly typed today.

Upload Multiple Files in ASP.NET using jQuery

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Continuing my 'no less than an exciting' journey of exploring ASP.NET with jQuery, today's article will demonstrate how to Upload multiple files in ASP.NET using jQuery.

Session Attacks and ASP.NET - Part 1

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:30:01 GMT

I've spent some time recently looking for updated information regarding session attacks as they apply to ASP.NET and am still not completely satisfied with how Microsoft has decided to implement session management in ASP.NET 2.0+. Part 1 explores ASP.NET session management, authentication, and session attacks against ASP.NET with a comparison of how ASP.NET stacks up against mitigation techniques against these attacks.

Visual Studio 2010: Web.config transforms

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Recently I wrote about Visual Studio 2010 and multiple web.config files support. Let's see how to play with web.config transformation so we can use one configuration on development environment and the other for production environment.

Integration Testing Your ASP.NET MVC Application

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:15:00 GMT

Unit tests are great for proving the correctness of a single component. But how can you prove that you whole ASP.NET MVC application hangs together properly - including its view templates, configuration settings, and database schema? Integration tests cover what unit tests can't - Steven Sanderson shows one way to approach it with ASP.NET MVC.

SubSonic 3.0: ActiveRecord

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:45:00 GMT

Google's project site is down for a while and I have some perf tests running in the background so I thought it might be time to crank out a few more "preview" posts of SubSonic 3.0. This one's about ActiveRecord - one of my favorite patterns for its ease of use and versatility.

Exploring how to use Global Variables and ViewData (Strongly typed and

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:15:03 GMT

Taking a look at how to utilized both global variables and local variables. We will also take a look at how to create and use both strongly typed viewdata and weakly typed view data.

SubSonic 3.0: The SimpleRepository « Rob Conery

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:45:01 GMT

Rob is adding a very nice simple repository to SubSonic 3.0 that will give SubSonic top-notch POCO support and very slick migrations. Mapping files be damned!

Binding in ASP.NET MVC

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:45:00 GMT

Answers to some frequently asked questions about binding data to forms in ASP.NET MVC. Covers Bind(), ModelBinders, and ViewData.Model.

ASP.NET MVC Installer For Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 And Roadmap

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:30:00 GMT

"Today I'm happy to announce that we're done with the work I described and the installer is now available on CodePlex. Be sure to give it a try as many of the new VS10 features intended to support the TDD workflow fit very nicely with ASP.NET MVC, which ScottGu will describe in an upcoming blog post."

Creating a Tag Cloud using ASP.NET MVC and the Entity Framework

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:45:01 GMT

A Tag Cloud is a visual depiction of Tags or categories on a web site. CSS is used to set the variable font size of each Tag to illustrate its relative frequency or popularity within the site. As part of the migration of my site to ASP.NET MVC, I am introducing one to replace the Categories navigation that appears on the left hand side of each page, which contains a count of items within each category.

IIS Search Engine Optimization Toolkit (ScottGu)

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:45:05 GMT

"Today we are shipping the first beta of a new free tool - the IIS Search Engine Optimization Toolkit - that makes it easy to perform SEO analysis on your site and identify and fix issues within it."

Scott Guthrie's links for May 30th

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:30:00 GMT

More of Scott Guthrie's links: May 30th Links: ASP.NET, AJAX, ASP.NET MVC, Visual Studio.

LINQ to SQL changes in .NET 4.0

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:15:00 GMT

What's fixed and breaking changes for LINQ to SQL in .NET 4.0

Saying Hello to the Spark View Engine

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:15:00 GMT

Taking a introductory look at the Spark View engine. The Spark is a view engine for Asp.Net Mvc and Castle Project MonoRail frameworks. The idea is to allow the html to dominate the flow and the code to fit seamlessly.

25+ Best ASP.NET MVC Tutorials and Articles

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:32:36 GMT

In this article we collected best tutorials and articles about ASP.NET MVC.