ASP.NET MVC 4 is the fourth major version of the ASP.NET Model-View-Controller platform for web applications.
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upload HttpPostedFileBase file along with some parameters asp.net [closed]
I have to consume webservice that have a method like this:
SubmitUser(UserReg user, HttpPostedFileBase image)
{
// webservice side processing`
}
UserReg is a custom class on webservice side that ...
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How to handle lookup data in a C# ASP.Net MVC4 application?
I am writing an MVC4 application to track documents we have on file for our clients. I'm using code first, and have created models for my objects (Company, Document, etc...). I am now faced with the ...
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Open source help desk software for Asp .Net [closed]
I am looking open source help desk software that can easily be integrated into an Asp .Net MVC application, hosted on Windows Server 2008 with an Sql Server 2008 database. I would prefer software that ...
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How to prevent fat views in MVC?
I'm just curious. If I'm a lead dev in a company of a dozens of developers is there any way I can prevent a newbie developer from creating a fat view?
By fat view I mean to have an empty controller, ...
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Hiding query strings logically?
I feel uncomfortable when using query string parameters as:
http://xyz.com/default.aspx?carId=1129&country=uk&uniqueId=98745DVF4563VVf1259
I would rather use something that should not make ...
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Utility Classes in MVC - ASP.NET
So I was wondering today, where would you put utility classes in an ASP.NET MVC app? By utility classes I mean classes that can be static and are just used to perform a function. Like a class to send ...
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bad practice to have actions in web api controllers
I was creating a new action for a WebApi controller and tried to create a url using the following:
@Url.RouteUrl("DefaultApi", new { httproute = "", controller = "ClientApi"})
and noticed that the ...
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Are areas a good organizational feature, or just extra work?
Do Areas in ASP.NET MVC end up being a help or just a drag in the end (because of the URL construction)? Would it be better to have subdirectories inside the main Controllers folder? or are there any ...
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when is it necessary or when should a controller be async
When is it absolutely necessary for a controller to be async? Should all controllers be async or is it bad practice to make all of them async unless it is necessary.
Just looking for some general ...
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necessary to migrate to Web API from MVC controller
Since the released of Web API, I've been wondering whether it's necessary or helpful to migrate/change MVC controllers to use Web API calls. Since it's hard to describe code I'll show an example of ...
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Junior software developer - How to understand web applications in depth? [duplicate]
I am currently a junior developer in web applications and specifically in ASP.NET MVC technology. My problem is that the C# senior developer in the company has no experience with this technology and I ...
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In OnionArchitecture can UI talks directly to datastore or not?
I'm fan of onion architecture but looking for some relaxing solutions in some areas.
First of all I was thinking about communicating directly from UI (from controller in mvc) to data on the read ...
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Create a model for scenario having textbox depending on checkboxes
I have a scenario,
<input id="Order" type="checkbox" name="Order">Order
<input id="MobileChk0" type="checkbox" name="Mobile">
<input id="Mobile0" type="text">Mobile
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Controlling cookies with many tabs
I have a peculiar problem. My application has different levels of authentication. One specific level of user (super user) needs to be able to use the application as another user (subordinate user) ...
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Design pattern for maintaining different state(s) across browser tabs in a single session
I have an MVC 4 based web app. Where I provide 2 login types, 1. Employee and 2. Customer.
With Customer login, I present a dashboard and other stuff, about his orders, etc.
With Employee login, I ...
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Is Code First with Migrations or SQL Server Data Tools a better fit?
I have been given a spec to create a new MVC4 website, it will not be too large a project at first but I suspect it will grow as the business gets new ideas for it.
Using .NET 4.5 ASP.NET MVC4 and EF ...
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Why should I use Iesi.Collections instead of the traditional System.Collection?
Was research on how (for convetion) define a Many Many where table where both fields are primary key and found this post.
So decide to install the Iesi.Collections in my library domain.
But there ...
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Multiple orders in a single list
I have a problem with a ranking system I am using.
Scenario:
An online game with around 10k players calculates a real time ranking of points when a certain event occurs. Events don't occur that ...
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Issue deploying Asp.Net MVC 4 website to Azure [closed]
How do you deploy your website in Azure so that it looks exactly like when you run it in your localhost? This is a very simple website that I created following the ASP.NET MVC4 tutorials. However, I ...
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Versioning an API
I'm starting a side project, the first stage will be a building a web application with MVC, in later stages we will be adding clients for mobile platforms. My thought was to create one API that all of ...
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MVC : Does Code to save data in cache or session belongs in controller?
I'm a bit confused if saving the information to session code below, belongs in the controller action as shown below or should it be part of my Model?
I would add that I have other controller methods ...
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MVC4 Service > Controller Models
I'm working on a MVC4 N-tier application and have a quick question about Service to Controller relation and using Domain/ViewModel.
public ActionResult Details(int id = 0)
{
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Incorporating web designer's HTML pages into an MVC4 application
We are embarking on a new project which will be using the ASP .NET MVC4 platform.
I have been informed that the design is being outsourced to a custom design firm and they will be supplying us with ...
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Reusing values for segment variables when generating outbound URLs
When routes are matched to the outbound URLs, the routing system will try to find values for each of the segment variables in route's URL pattern by also looking at the values from the current ...
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ASP.NET MVC 4 with Entity Framework 5 and SimpleMembership integrated into Repository and Unit Of Work pattern
I have a ASP.NET MVC4 project in which I would like to use the SimpleMembership. The application has a Person table that holds relevant information about users in the system.
I would like a link ...
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Implementing a Service Layer with MVC4 while honoring Single Responsibility
I'm trying to learn some best practices while I ramp up on MVC4. I have a solution with three projects:
Web: MVC stuff
Core: Data Model
Tests: Testing classes
I'm now trying to add:
Services: ...
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What approaches should be considered for user experience in asp.net mvc 4? [closed]
I'm a new ASP.NET MVC programmer. I've done asp.net webforms extensively and I used the Ajax Control Toolkit and update panels to provide a smoother user experience. What paradigms should I be ...
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project layout using webapi
I have the following project structure I would like to implement. I would like to know if there are any pitfalls to structuring my code this way. It is going to be using Microsoft's WebAPI, an MVC 4 ...
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What exactly is “Web API” in ASP.Net MVC4?
I know what a Web API is.
I've written API's in multiple languages (including in MVC3).
I'm also well practiced in ASP.Net.
I just discovered that MVC4 has "Web API" and without going through the ...
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WCF Data Services (OData) Vs ASP.NET Web API? Hypermedia?
I'm desiging a distributed application that will consist of REST services and a variety of clients (Silverlight, iOS, Windows Phone 7, etc). I was ready to decide that I would implement my REST ...
