Developing ASP.NET Mvc 5 Web Applications

Before attending this course, students must have:

A minimum of two to three years of experience developing web-based applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft ASP.NET, proficiency in using the .NET Framework, and some familiarity with the C# language.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the Microsoft Web Technologies stack and select an appropriate technology to use to develop any given application.
• Design the architecture and implementation of a web application that will meet a set of functional requirements, user interface requirements, and address business models.
• Create MVC Models and write code that implements business logic within Model methods, properties, and events.

Module 1: Exploring ASP.NET MVC 5

• Overview of Microsoft Web Technologies
• Overview of ASP.NET
• Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 5

Lab : Exploring ASP.NET MVC 5

• Exploring a Photo Sharing Application
• Exploring a Web Pages Application
• Exploring a Web Forms Application
• Exploring an MVC Application 

Module 2: Designing ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Planning in the Project Design Phase
• Designing Models, Controllers, and Views

Lab : Designing ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Planning Model Classes
• Planning Controllers
• Planning Views
• Architecting an MVC Web Application 

Module 3: Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Models

• Creating MVC Models
• Working with Data

Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Models

• Creating an MVC Project and Adding a Model
• Adding Properties to MVC Models
• Using Data Annotations in MVC Models
• Creating a New Microsoft Azure SQL Database 

Module 4: Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Controllers

• Writing Controllers and Actions
• Writing Action Filters

Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Controllers

• Adding an MVC Controller and Writing the Actions
• Optional—Writing the Action Filters in a Controller

Module 5: Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Views

• Creating Views with Razor Syntax
• Using HTML Helpers
• Re-using Code in Views

Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 5 Views

• Adding a View for Photo Display
• Adding a View for New Photos
• Creating and Using a Partial View
• Adding a Home View and Testing the Views

Module 6: Testing and Debugging ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Unit Testing MVC Components
• Implementing an Exception Handling Strategy

Lab : Testing and Debugging ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Performing Unit Tests
• Optional – Configuring Exception Handling 

Module 7: Structuring ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Analyzing Information Architecture
• Configuring Routes
• Creating a Navigation Structure

Lab : Structuring ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Using the Routing Engine
• Optional—Building Navigation Controls 

Module 8: Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Using Layouts
• Applying CSS Styles to an MVC Applicaiton
• Creating an Adaptive User Interface

Lab : Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Creating and Applying Layouts
• Applying Styles to an MVC Web Application
• Optional—Adapting Webpages for Mobile Browsers 

Module 9: Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Using AJAX and Partial Page Updates
• Implementing a Caching Strategy

Lab : Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Using Partial Page Updates
• Optional—Configuring the ASP.NET Caches 

Module 10: Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 5 Web Applications

• Rendering and Executing JavaScript Code
• Using jQuery and jQueryUI

Lab : Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 5 Web Applications

• Creating and Animating the Slideshow View
• Optional—Adding a jQueryUI ProgressBar Widget 

Module 11: Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Implementing Authentication and Authorization
• Assigning Roles and Membership

Lab : Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Configuring Authentication and Membership Providers
• Building the Logon and Register Views
• Authorizing Access to Resources
• Optional—Building a Password Reset View 

Module 12: Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application

• Developing Secure Sites
• State Management

Lab : Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application

• Creating Favorites Controller Actions
• Implementing Favorites in Views 

Module 13: Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Developing a Web API
• Calling a Web API from Mobile and Web Applications

Lab : Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Adding a Web API to the Photo Sharing Application
• Using the Web API for a Bing Maps Display 

Module 14: Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Using HTTP Modules and HTTP Handlers
• Using Web Sockets

Lab : Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Creating a SignalR Hub
• Creating a Photo Chat View 

Module 15: Deploying ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Deploying a Web Application
• Deploying an ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Application

Lab : Deploying ASP.NET MVC 5 Web Applications

• Deploying a Web Application to Microsoft Azure
• Testing the Completed Application