Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework Book ReviewPro ASP.NET MVC Framework Book Review
A huge thank you to Apress for supporting the Tampa ASP.NET MVC Developer Group and shipping us copies of Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework by Steve Sanderson.
I recently reviewed Pro ASP.NET MVC Framework at:
The book is absolutely fantastic and the one I have been recommending to everyone. I went ahead and wrotet a review on Amazon and copied it here:
"Hands down the best ASP.NET MVC book available as of today.
The book starts off by walking you through the creation of an e-commerce website that introduces you to the necessary features of the ASP.NET MVC Framework in a very logical, systematic, and friendly way. This is perfect for hitting the ground running without be overloaded with a lot of low-level details that don't make sense at the moment. You create product catalog pages, a shopping cart, administration pages, etc. Along the way you are gently introduced to some C# 3.0 language features used in the book, unit testing and mocking, using LINQ To SQL in a code-first approach and in a semi-POCO manner, and Domain-Driven Design concepts. It is a very easy, thought-provoking way to learn the ASP.NET MVC Framework.
The second part of the book gives you the deep level of understanding to master the ASP.NET MVC Framework by introducing the "pipeline" of ASP.NET MVC Requests and then breaking it up into pieces for further digesting. It is fantastic how the author truly explains what is happening, when it happens, and how you can leverage and customize each piece to bend the ASP.NET MVC Framework to your will. If you are a big fan of extensibility like I am, the examples of extending the MVC Framework are worth the price of the book alone.
If that isn't enough, there are several practical examples in the book on CAPTCHA, generating RSS Feeds, and creating tamper-proof confirmation links with HMAC Codes. The section on security is a must-read and shows you various ways to avoid Cross-Site Scripting and HTML Injection, Session Hijacking, Cross-Site Request Forgery.
I can't say enough positive things about the book. It is truly well-written and the book I keep within arm's reach at my desk."
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