CHAPTER 2

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Your First MVC Application

The best way to appreciate a software development framework is to jump right in and use it. In this chapter, you’ll create a simple data-entry application using the ASP.NET MVC Framework. I take things a step at a time so you can see how an ASP.NET MVC application is constructed. To keep things simple, I will skip over some of the technical details for the moment. But don’t worry. If you are new to MVC, you will find plenty to keep you interested. Where I use something without explaining it, I provide a reference to the chapter in which you can find all the details.

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