**Summary** *ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action* is a fast-paced tutorial designed to introduce ASP.NET MVC to .NET developers and show how to apply it effectively. All examples in this revised edition are based on ASP.NET MVC 4, so you’ll get full coverage of features such as the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and improved extensibility. You’ll see how your ASP.NET applications can benefit from changes in the .NET Framework. **About the Technology** ASP.NET MVC provides the architecture needed to separate an application’s logic and its UI. Because each component’s role is well defined, MVC applications are easy to test, maintain, and extend. The latest version, ASP.NET MVC 4, takes advantage of .NET 4 and includes powerful features like the Razor view engine, Web Matrix helpers, and enhanced extensibility. **About the Book** *ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action* is a hands-on guide that shows you howto apply ASP.NET MVC effectively. After a high-speed ramp up,this thoroughly revised new edition explores each key topic witha self-contained example so you can jump right to the parts youneed. Based on thousands of hours of real-world experience, theauthors show you valuable high-end techniques you won’t findanywhere else. Written for developers, the book arms you withthe next-level skills and practical guidance to create compellingweb applications. You need some knowledge of ASP.NET and C#, but no priorASP.NET MVC experience is assumed. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. **What’s Inside** * Complete coverage of ASP.NET MVC 4 * The new Web API * Full-system testing **About the Authors** Jeffrey Palermo, Jimmy Bogard, Eric Hexter, Matthew Hinze, andJeremy Skinner are all ASP.NET MVPs, ASP insiders, and early adoptersof ASP.NET MVC. ======================================= **Table of Contents** 1. ##### PART 1 HIGH-SPEED FUNDAMENTALS 2. Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 3. Hello MVC world 4. View fundamentals 5. Action-packed controllers 6. ##### PART 2 WORKING WITH ASP.NET MVC 7. View models 8. Validation 9. Ajax in ASP.NET MVC 10. Security 11. Controlling URLs with routing 12. Model binders and value providers 13. Mapping with AutoMapper 14. Lightweight controllers 15. Organization with areas 16. Third-party components 17. Data access with NHibernate 18. ##### PART 3 MASTERING ASP.NET MVC 19. Extending the controller 20. Advanced view techniques 21. Dependency injection and extensibility 22. Portable areas 23. Full system testing 24. Hosting ASP.NET MVC applications 25. Deployment techniques 26. Upgrading to ASP.NET MVC 4 27. ASP.NET Web API