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The ASP.NET MVC framework is the latest evolution of Microsofts ASP.NET web platform. It introduces a radical highproductivity programming model, promotes cleaner code architecture, supports testdriven development, and provides powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 3.5. ASP.NET MVC Framework Preview is a first look at this technologys main features, designed to give you a head start getting to grips with this powerful new technology. What youll learn A solid architectural background to ASP.NET MVC, including ModelViewController and REST concepts Who this book is for This book is for web developers with a basic knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, who want, or need, to start using the new ASP.NET MVC framework. Table of Conten...

Ajax is taking us into the next generation of web applications. Ajax has broken the client-server barrier by decoupling the client from the server, but an Ajax application still needs a server to extract content from. The most effective use of Ajax and the server requires an understanding of REST, an architectural style used to define Web services. Ajax Patterns and Best Practices explores dynamic web applications that combine Ajax and REST as a single solution. A major advantage of REST is that, like Ajax, it can be used with todays existing technologies. This is an ideal book whether or not you have already created an Ajax application. Because the book outlines various patterns and best practices, you can quickly check and verify that youre buildin...

Android continues to be one of the leading mobile OS and development platforms driving today's mobile innovations and the apps ecosystem. Androidappears complex, but offers a variety of organized development kits to those coming into Android with differing programming language skill sets. Android Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach guides you step-by-step through a wide range of useful topics using complete and real-world working code examples. In this book, you'll start off with a recap of Android architecture and app fundamentals, and then get down to business and build an app with Googles Android SDK at the command line and Eclipse. Next, you'll learn how to accomplish practical tasks pertaining to the user interface, communications with the cl...