Getting Started with the Next Version of ASP.NET
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It’s an interesting time to be a web developer. HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript and the excitement around them are moving the web forward faster than ever. As the web evolves the folks at the web team here at Microsoft are evolving with it. The next version of Visual Studio will include lots of new features for the web developer. The HTML, CSS and JavaScript editors have all been gone over with a fine-toothed comb with a clear focus on your everyday workflow. Little things like intellisense for CSS vendor-specific prefixes, a hex-code aware color picker, and snippets that expand into the features you use every day all work together with the promise to smooth your way.
Don’t think of ASP.NET as an island. It’s a citizen of the larger community. More and more of ASP.NET is open source and we push hard every day to stay open and be open. We want to make ASP.NET more pluggable, more open, more fun. We’ve got big things planned – some that will surprise you. I hope you’ll join the conversation and the community. I’ve got more thoughts on this topic in this week’s MSDN Flash Newsletter.
Below you can learn about the new features in Visual Studio 11, ASP.NET 4.5, Web Pages 2 and MVC 4. Watch videos, read tutorials and download the new bits to get started now.
Go to vNext Downloads page- Takes you to the download page for ASP.NET 4.5 and Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview
- Also includes downloads for MVC 4 and Web Pages 2
In this chapter, you'll learn:
Getting Started with the Next Version of ASP.NET
What's New in ASP.NET 4.5 and Visual Web Developer 11 Developer Preview
By Microsoft ASP.NET Team|September 7, 2011
This document describes new features and enhancements that are being introduced in ASP.NET 4.5. It also describes improvements being made for web development in Visual Studio (Visual Web Developer).
ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta Released
This blog post summarizes what's new in ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta and ASP.NET Web API.
ASP.NET Web API
This section of the ASP.NET site has everything you need to know about ASP.NET Web API, including tutorials, documentation, screencasts, and links to top resources for more information.
ASP.NET Single Page Application
This section of the ASP.NET site rolls up all the top ASP.NET Single Page Application content, including documentation, code samples, and links to more information.
Top Features in Web Pages 2 Developer Preview
By Microsoft ASP.NET Team|September 2, 2011
This topic provides an overview of the top new features in the ASP.NET Web Pages 2 Developer Preview, a lightweight web programming framework that is included with the WebMatrix 2 Beta. What's incl...
ASP.NET MVC 4 Developer Preview - Web Platform Installer for Visual Studio 2010
Download the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) for Visual Studio 2010.
ASP.NET MVC 4 Developer Preview - Web Platform Installer for Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview
Download the Microsoft Web Platform Installer (Web PI) for Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview.
New Tools and New Content - ASP.NET, Visual Studio 11 Web and .NET 4.5 Developer Preview
Scott Hanselman overviews what's new and where to get it, complete with commentary and behind the scenes information on what it all means.
Get the scoop on the ASP.NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET Web Pages 2, and Visual Studio 11 Developer Previews
Jon Galloway lists features and top links for the Developer Previews of ASP.NET 4.5, ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET Web Pages 2, and Visual Studio 11.