ASP.NET MVC Framework Unleashed

Chapter 2. Building a Simple ASP.NET MVC Application

In This Chapter

• Starting with a Blank Slate

• Creating the Database

• Creating the Model

• Creating the Controller

• Creating the Views

In the previous chapter, we discussed all the lofty goals of the ASP.NET MVC framework. In this chapter, we completely ignore them. In this chapter, we build a simple database-driven ASP.NET MVC application in the easiest way possible. We ignore design principles and patterns. We don’t create a single unit test. The goal is to clarify the basic mechanics of building an ASP.NET MVC application.

Over the course of this chapter, we build a simple Toy Store application. Our Toy Store application enables us to display a list of toys and create new ...