Tagged Questions

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What is a good profiler/logger [preferably aspect orientated]? [closed]

I want to profile my MVC application. I also want to log from it, track exceptions as they bubble up the stack etc all from one place. Someone recommended miniprofiler, but you have to place code ...
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4answers
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What's the correct approach for passing data from several models into a service?

I have an AccountModel and a page where the user can upload a file. What I would like to have happen is when the user uploads the file. The PageController does something like the following. this is ...
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Using alternative MVC framework

I am new to ASP.NET MVC and EF. I read about open source implementations of MVC pattern like Spring, FubuMVC, Castle etc. I want to know how flexible these alternatives are when compared with ASP.NET ...
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2answers
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A good substitute for ASMX web service methods, but not a general handler

The best thing I like about ASP.NET MVC, is that you can directly call a server method (called action), from the client. This is so convenient, and so straightforward, that I really like to implement ...
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439 views

First ASP.NET WebForms application completed, should I jump into MVC now? [closed]

I just finished my first Asp.net intranet application using WebForms, and now I am considering learning MVC. My questions are: I mainly use LINQ for CRUD purposes instead of SQL, should I also ...
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3answers
243 views

Why decouple view and controller (web)?

Why can't we put them in the same page, like each action paired up with its view? Not using code island, but controller code at top then view code at bottom? What are the problems with this approach? ...
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1answer
216 views

If multitenancy is a priority, should I store site content in the database?

I have a multi tenant ASP.NET MVC website and all client specific text is stored in resource files. Every time someone wants to change text I have to jump through hoops and fill out forms and let ...
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2answers
294 views

Obtaining the best of both worlds: MVC and WebForms

Rather than asking a general question about WebForms vs MVC (such as in ASP.NET v/s ASP.NET MVC), I have a specific quesiton. It appears the main differences between the two approaches are WebForms ...
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3answers
451 views

What are the disadvantages of using/writting a .Net Custom Membership Provider?

Recently, I posted the following question on SO: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7197337/using-asp-net-membership-provider-with-an-existing-user-database As you may notice, I ended up answering my ...
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4answers
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When developing a MVC web application should views or models be created first?

I have to build a new application from scratch, so I want to implement it using MVC3 and try to follow general best practices as closely as possible. However, I'm developing it as a one man army. ...
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4answers
284 views

Would PMP or CEH(Certified Ethical Hacker) course be more useful to a junior ASP.Net web developer?

Only recently i moved into doing Asp.net web development work, with quite a fair bit on Asp.net MVC. I'm thinking of taking up some courses to further build up my profile. I'm having a touch decision ...
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7answers
480 views

What motivated you to learn ASP.NET MVC? What have you done with it so far?

I'd like to know what motivated you to learn ASP.NET MVC, and what have you done with it. ... was it a particular feature? ... do you have plenty of spare time? ... did your job require you to ...
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2answers
498 views

Unobtrusive JavaScript (regarding asp.net mvc3) not clear

Unobtrusive JavaScript avoids injecting inline JavaScript into HTML. This makes your HTML smaller and less cluttered, and makes it easier to swap out or customize JavaScript libraries ...
7
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4answers
1k views

Why would you use MVC over Web Forms?

Recently an architect described our company as offering a Rolls-Royce solution (MVC) when all he needed was a Toyota (Web Forms). I'm curious to find out what you think about web forms vs MVC as an ...
4
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1answer
317 views

MSFT released “ASP.NET Developer Guidance” PDF… What's missing in your opinion?

Microsoft created this ASP.NET documentation map that aggregates a ton of great links into a single PDF. ...