Chapter 1. An Introduction to ASP.NET MVC

In This Chapter

• A Story with a Moral

• What Is Good Software?

• What Is ASP.NET MVC?

• The Architecture of an ASP.NET MVC Application

• Understanding the Sample ASP.NET MVC Application

“There is nothing permanent except change.” Heraclitus

This chapter provides you with an overview and introduction to the Microsoft ASP.NET MVC framework. The goal of this chapter is to explain why you should build web applications using ASP.NET MVC.

Because the ASP.NET MVC framework was designed to enable you to write good software applications, the first part of this chapter is devoted to a discussion of the nature of good software. You learn about the software design principles and patterns that enable ...

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