Questions tagged [asp.net-mvc-3]
For Questions about the ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework
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Best practice for using models between layers in mvc
I'm working on an MVC application using C#/asp. The project is following an n-tier architecture style with a separate data layer, domain layer and presentation layer. My question is related to the use ...
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MVC helper functions business logic
I am creating some helper functions (mvc.net) for creating common controls that I need in almost every project such as alert boxes, dialogs etc.
If these do not contain any business logic and it's ...
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Use model for “everything” in MVC?
This question is a result out of the discussion HERE and was moved from HERE.
Is it really good practice to supply EVERY value you display in any view via a model?
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What are the tradeoffs for using 'partial view models'?
I've become aware of an itch due to some non-DRY code pertaining to view model classes in an (ASP.NET) MVC web application and I'm thinking of scratching my itch by organizing code in various 'partial ...
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Single sign on if you do not have control of one or more of the client/web apps?
I have a customer who has a client app and when they log in to their client app, they will see a link to my website. When they click on the link, it should log in them in automatically to the website ...
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Primer on moving around in MVC
It was suggested on my Stack Overflow question that this might be better suited to this site, so I'm cross-posting it.
I'm working on my first ground-up build of an MVC site. I have a collection of ...
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When to really focus on performance?
We've just finishing up the first release of a database driven web application, which is now in regression testing. The application has an advanced search with many different filtering criteria. When ...
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Advanced Search Stored procedure
So I am working on an MVC ASP.NET web application which centers around lots of data and data manipulation.
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We have an advanced search with 25 different filter criteria. I am using a ...
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MVC : Does Code to save data in cache or session belongs in controller?
I'm a bit confused if saving the information to session code below, belongs in the controller action as shown below or should it be part of my Model?
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Should I use a CMS for a new large application with a lot of common features (login, profile edit, blog etc)?
I'm currently planning a new ASP.NET MVC3 project which will be quite bespoke. However, there will be a lot of common features (login, profile edit, blog etc).
Initially I was planning on building ...
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ASP.NET Mvc3 - application/request lifetime and dependency injection
I thought of asking on SO, but it seems this is more of a "concept" type question than a "problem" type question. If it needs to be moved, please do so.
Anyway, I'm having a tough time finding ...
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Overcoming circular reference
I am working on an asp.net MVC web application which contains several projects.
One is BusinessObjects, which contains business logic / processes.
Another is EmailGeneration which is used to send ...
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Using xml datatype to store a "shopping cart"
For my final project in school we have to develop an online shop. This shop should have a cart where items can be placed whether or not you are logged in. If you log out the cart shouldn't empty and ...
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Where to put custom validation while using Entity Framework
I am using MVC3 and Enitty Framework 4 with the Database first approach. It created the context template with its own validation for the fields based on the database. My question is where should I put ...
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Separation of development responsibilities in a new project
We have very recently started a new project (MVC 3.0) and some of our early discussion has been around how the work and development will be split amongst the team members to ensure we get the least ...
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