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5 Quick ASP.NET MVC Tips

5 Quick ASP.NET MVC Tips

Today, I show five ASP.NET MVC tips to make you more productive and one awesome extension for GitHub.

Where can I find samples of full ASP.NET MVC projects?

Where can I find samples of full ASP.NET MVC projects?

This is one question I'm constantly asked by developers new to MVC. In this post, I show some sites with sample projects so you can "build by example."

What Tools Do You Use To Write Code?

What Tools Do You Use To Write Code?

Even a blacksmith has his favorite tools of the trade. Today, I explain all of the tools I use to write code and other tasks for my blog and business. Then I ask you.

Top 10 Web Sites Every Programmer Should Visit On A Daily Basis

Top 10 Web Sites Every Programmer Should Visit On A Daily Basis

Instead of getting up every morning and reading the newspaper, visit these 10 websites to determine the pulse of what's happening in the tech industry.

Review: WireframeSketcher

Review: WireframeSketcher

It's amazing how I find these extremely useful tools when I need them the most. This time, I review an absolutely awesome tool called WireframeSketcher.

A Recipe Book for DropDownLists in ASP.NET MVC

A Recipe Book for DropDownLists in ASP.NET MVC

Today, we go from a beginner of SELECT tags to the mastery of DropDownLists, ListBoxes, and other types of lists in your MVC Views.

Quick Tip: Entity Framework Core Models In Class Library

Quick Tip: Entity Framework Core Models In Class Library

If you are looking for a way to convert your existing Entity Framework data layer to Core 1.0, you may run into some issues. Today, I provide a workaround thanks to a fellow blogger.

Collection: Git Resources for Beginners

Collection: Git Resources for Beginners

Using Git can be a little intimidating, but it's a better approach for source control. Today, I provide a collection of links to get you started with Git to help you understand it better.

Top Tips For ASP.NET MVC Model Binding

Top Tips For ASP.NET MVC Model Binding

For those new to model binding, there are a number of conventions to make it work properly. Today, we look at a couple of tips and gotchas when using model binders.

Create an Aurelia Application with ASP.NET Core 1.0, Part 4 - Screens

Create an Aurelia Application with ASP.NET Core 1.0, Part 4 - Screens

In this final post of the series, I demonstrate how to convert a couple of JavaScript screens into Aurelia screens.