Programming ASP.NET MVC 4: Developing Real-World Web Applications with ASP.NET MVC

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I really enjoyed this book. I also read Professional ASP.NET MVC 4 and while it has some advantages, I prefer this one. The reason probably has to do more with where I'm at. I already know a lot of the theory because of other books and online tutorials. This book covers more implementation and helps to solve some of the actual application issues. As the title indicates - Real World Web Applications. Topics are covered quickly; So, if I need more details, I look through the down loaded examples.

Have only read thru chapter 7. With that said, it moves along at a fast pace.This is best for those already familiar with MVC 3. If you are new to MVC, this book will go way too fast for you.Another problem is that it is difficult to follow the example project as a tutorial.It is not clear when you should type in the example to follow along.The only thing good about the book is that it is fairly thorough, and a decent reference.You will need to go online or to another book to flesh out the details.The Gold Standard for MVC books is Pro ASP.NET MVC 4 by Adam Freeman.Get that when it becomes available.

This is not a book for beginners. The examples it uses are not complete and don't really flow through the book, and this makes it more difficult to follow. In addition, the book is full of errata which means when you try to code along with it, much of the code doesn't even compile and 'developmental' changes which are made to show how the code should evolve, just don't join up - a case in point is when they move from calling an extended DbContext from the controller, to using the Repository pattern. The only good point is that it touches on a lot of topics. Be prepared to use Google along with it!

I'm surprised at the negative reviews for this book. I just recommended it to a friend, but he got a different book because of the reviews. There are two things I really like about this book. First, the author(s) get to the point, and they do so clearly and concisely. Second, there are clear code examples throughout. Perhaps it helps to not be a beginner with programming or web development, but not all books should be about teaching someone that's brand new to development.