2 Developing Data-Centric Web Applications Jonathan Carter Technical Evangelist Microsoft Corporation Session code: WUX311

3 Agenda Developing Data-Centric Web Applications Data-Driven Web Apps Today Dynamic Data Templating Scaffolding Futures

4 Data-Driven Web Apps Today… GridViewGridViewDetailsViewDetailsView ListViewListView FormViewFormView Data Controls ObjectObjectLINQLINQ SQLSQLEntityEntity Data Sources AccessAccessXMLXML DataPagerDataPager Control Arsenal RepeaterRepeater

5 It's great, but it's not perfect…

6 Code heavy + duplication Field templates and form fields Field types and headers

7 Data-driven apps should deduce more semantics from the data model…

8 Dynamic Data Data Model MetadataMetadataValidationValidation Data Smart UI

9 Don't we need smarter controls?

10 Dynamic Data Data Model MetadataMetadataValidationValidation Data Smart UI Dynamic Data Controls

11 How about re-useable UI/components?

12 Dynamic Data Data Model MetadataMetadataValidationValidation Data Smart UI Dynamic Data Controls Field Templates

13 Templating

14 How did Dynamic Data know about our model enhancements?

15 Data Model -> Meta Model Property Data Model Entity Property Entity Meta Column Meta Model Meta Table ProviderProvider Out of the box providers: 1)LINQ To SQL 2)Entity Framework

16 Could our smart UI and model deduce an entire page?

17 Dynamic Data Data Model MetadataMetadataValidationValidation Data Smart UI Dynamic Data Controls Field Templates Page Templates Custom Pages

18 How about an entire application?

19 Scaffolding

20 Routing URL Routing Module URL Routing Module Dynamic Route Dynamic Route Route Table ASPX Page (Http Handler) ASPX Page (Http Handler) Dynamic Route Handler Dynamic Route Handler Request Response Ensures: 1) Table 2) Action Checks for: 1) Custom Page 2) Scaffold Page

21 That is where we're at now, but the future is…

22 Futures

23 Summary Developing Data-Driven Web Applications Data-Driven Web Apps Today Dynamic Data Templating Scaffolding Futures

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