Introduction

It's a great time to be an ASP.NET developer!

Whether you've been developing with ASP.NET for years or are just getting started, now is a great time to dig into ASP.NET MVC 4. ASP.NET MVC has been a lot of fun to work with from the start, but the last two releases have added many features that make the entire development process really enjoyable.

ASP.NET MVC 3 brought features like the Razor view engine, integration with the NuGet package management system, and built-in integration with jQuery to simplify Ajax development. ASP.NET MVC 4 continues that trend, with a refreshed visual design, mobile web support, easier HTTP services using ASP.NET Web API, easier integration with popular sites with built-in OAuth support, and more. The combined effect is that you can get started quickly with full-featured web applications.

This isn't just drag-and-drop short-term productivity, either. It's all built on a solid, patterns-based web framework that gives you total control over every aspect of your application, when you want it.

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Who This Book Is For

Professional ASP.NET MVC 4 is designed to teach ASP.NET MVC, from a beginner level through advanced topics.

If you are new to ASP.NET MVC, this book gets you started by explaining the concepts, and then helps you apply them through plenty of hands-on code examples. The authors have taught thousands of developers how to get started with ASP.NET MVC and know how to cut through ...

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