2. Getting Productive with ASP.NET MVC 3
Steven Sanderson
Microsoft
@StevenSanderson

3. It’s about the ecosystem
Scaffolding
NuGet
Razor
Entity Framework Code First
SQL Compact
IIS Express

4. Win #1: Scaffolding
Get started faster
Customise and share templates

5. Win #2: NuGet
Add standard infrastructure in seconds
Update with ease

6. Win #3: Razor Bye bye, crazy <%= … %> syntax
Hello, clean and comprehensible views

7. Win #4: EF Code First Focus on a clean domain model Automatic mapping
- with as much control as you need
Automatic schema generation
Migrations coming

8. Win #5: SQL Compact Lightweight, file-based database
No installation into OS
Easily deploy your app either to SQL Compact or to SQL Server

9. Win #6: IIS Express No installation/admin rights needed
Behaves just like full IIS
- Supports SSL, IIS 7 config, etc.

10. It’s about the ecosystem
Scaffolding
NuGet
Razor
Entity Framework Code First
SQL Compact
IIS Express

11. Q&A Can I use all this stuff in production today?
Yes!
What’s going to be in ASP.NET MVC vNext?
We’re thinking about it! Please tell us what you want.

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