How to get up and running quickly with ASP.NET MVC

Adam Cogan sits down with Mark Liu, Solution Architect at SSW, to discuss what developers need to hit the ground running when working with ASP.NET MVC.

Mark offers three great tips:

Leverage twitter bootstrap to get a great looking and functional app.
Use repository pattern in business logic
Utilize Kendo UI controls

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About the speakers

MVC Guru

As one of the smartest guys at SSW, Mark Liu is the man to go to for any .NET related issue. He's the one that others come to when they get stuck.

Mark is a Senior Software Architect at SSW, a Microsoft Certified Partner specialising in .NET Solutions. He is specialized in developing solutions with C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET (1.1 and 2.0), Web Services, SQL Server, Microsoft Office Integration and SharePoint customization.

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