Reviews for Professional ASP.NET MVC 1.0 (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)

1. Excellent Intro Chapter

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, July 12th, 2009

   This book opens with one of the most brilliantly laid out chapters I have ever read in any technical manual. I created my first application, with confidence, just from reading this and there was little I needed to reference to be able to complete it. It's very well writte, flows nicely and is exceedingly easy to follow unlike so many other books of this sort I read. The rest of the book simply goes into more detail about the initial topics covered.

2. An Excellent Introduction to MVC

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, July 12nd, 2009

   This book starts with a very gentle introduction to MVC and after one chapter you build your own application that even uses a VE Map. The first chapter is a really well written and contains an example application from Scott Gutherie. I had no prior experience with MVC, but the text was so easy to follow. This chapter is also freely available in PDF form at the author's website.
   
   Then, when you read through other chapters you understand how everything works under the hood. It's loaded with best practices and handy tips for your next MVC project. I think after reading this book, one can get started with MVC for real world application in no time.
   
   Having examples helps when one needs to grasp concepts. The sequence in which the chapters were laid out (examples then explanation) made it really easy to follow and _enjoy_ the text. If you are an MVC beginner, this book is definitely for you.
   
   However, note that there are some typos in the book, so make sure that you have list of errata at hand.

3. A must have for MVC developers

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2009

   This is an absolute must to start to use MVC.
   
   All levels of experience are touched, and beautifully explained.
   
   But beware... you *will* become a MVC adict after reading this!
   
   Martin.

4. Good but not great

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2009

   I bought this and the Sanderson book at the same time. This book is good but not as in-depth. The example-first approach (chapter 1) is laudable, but be advised that this is two-fifths of the book, screenshot-heavy and in black and white (I say this because chapter 1 is available freely and in colour as a PDF). The remaining chapters are wll written but aren't sufficiently 'meaty'.
   
   The authors are all key players in MVC, but unfortunately this is not the sum of their considerable intellect.

5. Great introduction to MVC for asp.net

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2009

   Professional ASP.NET MVC 1.0 (Wrox Programmer to Programmer)
   A great introduction to building asp.net mvc web sites. The nerd dinner example (Chapter 1) covers a lot of the most common database driven web site situations. With the subsequent chapters giving good coverage of the fine details of how this framework hangs together.
   Overall a great book that will get you up and running with this new technology, quickly and easily. Highly recommended.