What are Layout, _ViewStart, RenderBody, and RenderSection in MVC?

Let's see how to use _Layout, RenderBody, RenderSection, and _ViewStart to organize our ASP.NET MVC views.

Using .NET Reflection to Map DataTables to Strongly-Typed Models

NOTE: I've got a more thorough version of this post up at Mapping DataTables and DataRows to Objects in C# using Reflection [https://www.exceptionnotfound.net/mapping-datatables-and-datarows-to-objects-in-csharp-and-net-using-reflection] . Check it out! We're in the process of converting an old ASP.NET WebForms application to MVC. For this particular project, we are

Analysis Paralysis and the Peril of Infinite Knowledge

> Stop the world, I want to write it all down! > -attributed to Donald Knuth [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Knuth] Permanent Students In my opinion, a programmer can do his job in the most productive way by believing that he is always a student. There are always multiple paths

Use T4MVC to Remove Magic Strings in ASP.NET MVC Apps

Use T4MVC to remove magic strings from ASP.NET MVC routes and links.

The Solo Programmer and the Insidious Promise of the Ivory Tower

Hello, my name is Matt, and I was a solo programmer for five years. That sounds like it ought to be the greatest thing in the world, if you take it at face value. As I am inclined to be an introvert [http://www.exceptionnotfound.net/ever-feel-like-an-impostor-good/], it sure sounded