General ASP.NET MVC Books

Chapters

In this chapter, you'll learn:
Which books we recommend for people who are learning ASP.NET MVC.

Pro ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework
by Steven Sanderson. The ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform. It provides a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 4.
Professional ASP.NET MVC 3
by Jon Galloway, Phil Haack, Brad Wilson, K. Scott Allen. The ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s ASP.NET web platform. It provides a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility, combined with all the benefits of ASP.NET 4.
Test-Drive ASP.NET MVC
by Jonathan McCracken. This book uses a test-driven development (TDD) approach to the features of ASP.NET MVC. You'll get hands-on experience building and deploying a time-management web application from start to finish. From building your first page, to data access, to integrating with web services such as Blogger.com, Test Drive ASP.NET MVC guides you step by step. You'll come away with a complete understanding of web services and data access, and you'll learn how to test each component so that your code is bug-free and maintainable from the start. You'll see how to handle security, logging, and error handling. Then, you'll protect your site with ASP.NET MVC's advanced security features.