About MVC 5

Module 1: Exploring ASP.NET MVC 5

The goal of this module is to outline for the students the components of the Microsoft Web

Technologies stack, which can be used to host a completed web application. Students will also learn about ASP.NET 4.5 and be introduced to the web forms, web pages, and MVC programming models.

Finally, they will see an overview of ASP.NET MVC 5, including new features and configuration.

Lessons

Overview of Microsoft Web Technologies

Overview of ASP.NET 4.5

Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 5

Lab: Exploring ASP.NET MVC 5

Exploring a Photo Sharing Application

Exploring a Web Pages Application

Exploring a Web Forms Application

Exploring an MVC Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Microsoft Web Technologies stack and select an appropriate technology to use

to develop any given application.

Module 2: Designing ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to introduce students to the typical design process that architects must complete when they plan an MVC 5 application. At this stage in the design process, MVC 5 has been selected as the most appropriate programming model, but the details of the application, such as the overall architecture, Controllers, Views, Models, and routes to create, have not been fixed. How to plan such details is shown during this module.

Lessons

Planning in the Project Design Phase

Designing Models, Controllers, and Views

Lab : Designing ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Planning Models

Planning Controllers

Planning Views

Architecting an MVC Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design the architecture and implementation of a web application that will meet a set of

Functional requirements, user interface requirements, and address business models.

Module 3: Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Models

The goal of this module is to enable the students to create Models within an MVC application that Implement the business logic necessary to satisfy business requirements. The module also describes how to implement a connection to a database, or alternative data store, using the Entity

Framework and LINQ.

Lessons

Creating MVC Models

Working with Data

Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Models

Creating an MVC Project and Adding a Model

Creating a New SQL Azure Database in Visual Studio

Adding Properties and Methods to MVC Models

Using Display and Edit Annotations in MVC Models

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create MVC Models and write code that implements business logic within Model methods,

Properties, and events.

Module 4: Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Controllers

The goal of this module is to enable students to add Controllers to MVC applications and to

implement actions that respond to user input and other events. The students will learn how

Controllers relate to Models and how to implement Controller actions that define the View used to display or edit data. This module also covers how to write action filters that run code before or after multiple actions in the Controller. The students will learn about situations when action filters are useful.

Lessons

Writing Controllers and Actions

Writing Action Filters

Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Controllers

Adding an MVC Controller and Writing the Actions

Writing the Action Filters in a Controller

Using the Photo Controller

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Add Controllers to an MVC Application to manage user interaction, update models, and

Select and return Views.

Module 5: Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Views

The goal of this module is to describe the role of Views in an MVC web application and enable users to create and code them. The syntax of a Razor View is of critical importance for students to understand because it defines both the layout and the functionality of the data display. HTML Helpers will also be discussed in detail and common Helpers, such as Html.ActionLink() and Html.EditorFor(), will be described. Reusing code by defining Partial Views and Razor Helpers will be discussed as well.

Lessons

Creating Views with Razor Syntax

Using HTML Helpers

Reusing Code in Views

Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Views

Adding a View for Photo Display

Adding a View for New Photos

Creating and Using a Partial View

Adding a Home View and Testing the Views

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create Views in an MVC application that display and edit data and interact with Models and

Controllers.

Module 6: Testing and Debugging ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to enable students to increase the resilience and quality of an application by locating and correcting code errors, bugs, and other unexpected results. MVC applications are well suited to unit testing techniques and these techniques ensure a high quality of code by systematically testing the functionality of each small component. In addition the debugging tools and exception handling available in Visual Studio will be explained.

Lessons

Unit Testing MVC Components

Implementing an Exception Handling Strategy

Lab : Testing and Debugging ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Performing Unit Tests

Configuring Exception Handling

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Run unit tests and debugging tools against a web application in Visual Studio 2012 and

Configure an application for troubleshooting.

Module 7: Structuring ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to enable students to structure a web application in such a way that users can rapidly locate the information they need. Two aspects of the design are emphasized: the URLs presented in the browser address bar should be understandable and can be controlled by adding routes to the ASP.NET Routing Engine, and the navigation controls, such as menus and breadcrumb trails, should present the most relevant links to frequently read pages. Search Engine Optimization is important throughout this module.

Lessons

Analyzing Information Architecture

Configuring Routes

Creating a Navigation Structure

Lab : Structuring ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Using the Routing Engine

Building Navigation Controls

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Develop a web application that uses the ASP.NET routing engine to present friendly URLs

& a logical navigation hierarchy to users.

Module 8: Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to explore how students can impose a consistent look and feel to an MVC application and share other common components, such as headers and footers, between all Views.

Besides describing CSS styles and template views, the module will discuss how to migrate a look and feel created by a web designer into an MVC application. Techniques for adapting the display of a site for small screens and mobile devices will also be introduced.

Lessons

Using Template Views

Applying CSS to an MVC Application

Creating an Adaptive User Interface

Lab : Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Using Template Views

Applying a Consistent Look and Feel to an MVC Application

Adapting Web Pages for Different Browsers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement a consistent look and feel, including corporate branding, across an entire MVC web application.

Module 9: Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to describe to the students how partial page updates and caching can

Optimize the responsiveness of a web application. Students will see how to make use of AJAX

Helpers and partial views to update small portions of a page instead of refreshing the entire page.

The module also covers the different caches developers can use to store rendered pages and

Discusses how to configure caching for maximum performance.

Lessons

Using AJAX and Partial Page Updates

Implementing a Caching Strategy

Lab: Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Using Partial Page Updates

Configuring the ASP.NET Caches

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use partial page updates and caching to reduce the network bandwidth used by an application and accelerate responses to user requests.

Module 10: Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to teach the students techniques that run code on the browser. This

Approach can increase the responsiveness of the application because a rendered page can respond to a user action without reloading the entire page from the server. Students will learn about the query script library and how to use it to call web services and update user interface components.

Lessons

Rendering and Executing JavaScript Code

Using jQuery and jQueryUI

Lab : Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 5 Web Applications

Using jQuery to Respond to Users

Using jQueryUI to Build a User Interface

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Write JavaScript code that runs on the client-side and utilizes the jQuery script library to

Optimize the responsiveness of an MVC web application.

Module 11: Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module to ensure good security in terms of strong authentication and authorization for access. The lessons describe how to enable anonymous users to create their own user account and gain privileged access to content.

Lessons

Implementing Authentication and Authorization

Assigning Roles and Membership

Lab : Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Configuring Authentication and Membership Providers

Building the Logon and Register Views

Authorizing Access to Resources

Building a Password Reset View

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement a complete membership system in an MVC 5 web application.

Module 12: Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application

The goal of this module is to enable the students to build applications that are stable and reliable. Such applications are not vulnerable to common hacking techniques such as cross-site scripting and also store state information such as the contents of a shopping cart and user preferences. This state information is preserved when servers or browsers restart, connections are lost, and other connectivity issues occur.

Lessons

Developing Secure Sites

State Management

Lab: Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application

Storing User Preferences

Using User Preferences in the Photo Gallery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Build an MVC application that resists malicious attacks and persists information about users

And preferences.

Module 13: Using Windows Azure Web Services in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to introduce Windows Azure to the students and explain why a developer would write a Windows Azure service instead of code in a web application. Students will also see how to write such a service and call it from a web application or from other applications, such as a mobile device app.

Lessons

Introducing Windows Azure

Designing and Writing Windows Azure Services

Consuming Windows Azure Services in a Web Application

Lab : Using Windows Azure Web Services in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Creating and Coding a Windows Azure Service

Consuming Data from a Windows Azure Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how to write a Windows Azure web service and call it from and MVC application.

Module 14: Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of the module is to introduce the concept of a Web API to students and to describe how to make an application’s core functionality more broadly available for integration into other web and mobile applications. Students will learn about the new Web API feature of MVC 5 and see how to build a RESTful Web API and call it from other applications.

Lessons

Developing a Web API

Calling a Web API for Mobile and Web Applications

Lab : Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Developing a Web API in MVC 5

Adding Routes and Controllers to Handle REST Requests

Call RESTful services from Client-Side Code

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe what a Web API is and why developers might add a Web API to an application.

Module 15: Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to describe how to write components that intercept requests from

Browsers before they are received by MVC Controllers. These components include HTTP Modules, HTTP Handlers, and the Web Sockets protocol. The module describes scenarios in which developers use such components and shows how to add them to an MVC application.

Lessons

Using HTTP Modules and HTTP Handlers

Using Web Sockets

Lab: Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Writing a Web Handler that Uses Web Sockets

Building a Chat Room in the Photo Sharing Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Modify the way browser requests are handled by an MVC application.

Module 16: Deploying ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

The goal for this module is to enable students to deploy a completed MVC application to a web

Server or Windows Azure. The module begins by describing testing, staging, and production

Deployments and the web server environments required for each. It also describes the advantages and disadvantages of using Windows Azure to host the application. Students also see all the available deployment options in Visual Studio.

Lessons

Deploying a Web Application

Deploying an MVC 5 Application

Lab: Deploying ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

Deploying an Application to Windows Azure

Test the Completed Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe how to package and deploy an ASP.NET MVC 5 web application from a development computer to a web server for staging or production.