A Really Awesome Introduction to MVC 3

Portland Code Camp

Portland Code Camp brings regional software development professionals together for the opportunity to immerse themselves in seminars, presentations, group exploration, and networking. Participants will be able to engage in their preferred technology, as well as to sample other options...

It's scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Eliot Center in downtown Portland, Oregon from 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM and is absolutely free!

I've attended Code Camps in the past and they are a blast, I strongly encourage you all to seriously consider going. Check out the list of sessions here and I'm sure you will find many that will interest you. Register today to save your spot.

Leighana's Files

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Chapter 16 Notes

Cheryl was kind enough to make her lecture notes and materials available to you. Thanks, Cheryl!

Entity Framework Code First

Here's a great series of blog posts that introduce both the Entity Framework data access technology and its Code First incarnation.

Associations in EF 4.1 Code First: Part 1 – Introduction and Basic Concepts

A Gentle Introduction to Nullable Types

Using Nullable Types (C# Programming Guide)

It Seems Bill Gates Doesn't Have a Sense of Humor

ASP.NET MVC 3 @:The Time is Now

It’s out and it’s better than ever. Phil Haack will present an in-depth look at all the latest improvements in ASP.NET MVC 3. Razor syntax, global action filters, better support for dependency injection. All this and more…will the fun ever end?

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An Overview of the MS Web Stack of Love

Oh yes. Building web applications on the Microsoft stack continues to evolve. There’s lots of great tools to leverage, but it can be difficult to keep up with all the options. In this technical and fast-paced session, you’ll learn from Scott Hanselman how the pieces fit together. We’ll look at ASP.NET MVC 3, MvcScaffolding, Entity Framework Code First (Magic Unicorn Edition), SQL Compact 4, jQuery and more. We’ll also see how many times Scott can say “unobtrusive” in a single talk. You’ll leave this session with a clear understanding of the technology options available on the Microsoft Web Stack. What’s changed since PDC? What direction are we doing? Let’s see what we can build in a PowerPoint-free hour with the Microsoft Web Stack of Love.

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MIX11 Video from Class

Jump ahead to 36:40 (or, better yet, watch the whole video)

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