Chapter 33. Dynamic Data

ASP.NET Dynamic Data allows you to build data-centric web applications quickly and with very little effort. Template pages are populated by inferring type information from a data model schema, and little or no coding is required. The amount of functionality you can get with 15 minutes of work can be pretty impressive, and once the basic features have been created for you, there are extensive options for customization.

Creating a Dynamic Data Application

The best place to start with ASP.NET Dynamic Data is to create an example website. Only then can you see how easy it is to get up and running and how much functionality is available out of the box. For the examples in this chapter, we will be using the Microsoft Northwind ...

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