Pro ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework, Third Edition

Chapter 4. The MVC Pattern

In Chapter 7, we are going to start building a more complex ASP.NET MVC example. Before we start digging into the details of the ASP.NET MVC Framework, we want to make sure you are familiar with the MVC design pattern and the thinking behind it. In this chapter, we describe the following:

• The MVC architecture pattern

• Domain models and repositories

• Creating loosely coupled systems using dependency injection

• The basics of automated testing

You might already be familiar with some of the ideas and conventions we discuss in this chapter, especially if you have done advanced ASP.NET or C# development. If not, we encourage you to read this chapter carefully. A good understanding of what lies behind MVC can help put the features ...