This unique book takes good ASP.NET (MVC/Webforms) application construction one step further by emphasizing loosely coupled and highly cohesive ASP.NET web application architectural design. Each chapter
addresses a layer in an enterprise ASP.NET (MVC/Webforms) application and shows how proven patterns, principles, and best practices can be leveraged to solve problems and improve the design of your code. In addition, a professional-level, end-to-end case study is used to show how to use best practice design patterns and principles in a real website.

Professional ASP.NET Design Patterns:

• All patterns and principles are applicable to ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Web forms
• Demonstrates how to use the Gang of Four design patterns to improve your ASP.NET code
• Shows how Fowler's Enterprise patterns and the S.O.L.I.D. design principles fit into an enterprise-level ASP.NET site
• Provides details on how to layer an ASP.NET application and separate your concerns and responsibilities
• Details AJAX patterns using JQuery and Json, and messaging patterns with WCF
• Shares best practice tools for ASP.NET such as AutoMapper, NHibernate, StructureMap, Entity Framework, and Castle MonoRail
• Uncovers tips for separating a site's UX and presentation layer using MVC, MVP and the Front Controller patterns
• Features code examples that are applicable to all versions of ASP.NET

This book features C# code examples in ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Web forms.

Stay up to date with the latest case study ASP.NET MVC C# code used in the book at the project home page aspnetdesignpatterns.codeplex.com/.

Contents:

Part 1: Introducing Patterns & Design Principles

1. The Pattern for successful applications
2. Dissecting the Patterns Pattern

Part 2: The Anatomy of an ASP.NET Application: Learning and Applying Patterns

3. Layering Your Application
4. Business Logic Layer: Organisation
5. Business Logic Layer: Patterns
6. Service Layer
7. Data Access Layer
8. Presentation Layer
9. User Experience Layer

Part 3: Case Study: The Online E-Commerce Store (ASP.NET MVC 2 in C#)

10. Requirements & Infrastructure
11. Product Catalogue Browsing
12. Shopping Basket
13. Membership
14. Ordering and Payment