Ken CasadaDeveloper EvangelistMicrosoft Switzerlandkcasada@microsoft.comhttp://blogs.msdn.com/swiss_dpe_team/Default.aspx

Introducing WebMatrix: your web made easy!

Will start at 9:15Orchard Talk will start at 10:45

What is WebMatrix?

Customize PublishCreate

WebMatrix includes

Web Server

Database

Web Framework

Who is WebMatrix for?• Students, New developers– for quickly building websites with ASP.NET

• Professional Developers– for your non daily-job– for a “quick&dirty” solution

Task Oriented: “I just need something done!”• Developers who build small/medium sites

for others– Acquire an App, customize and deploy

Anatomy of WebMatrix

IIS Developer Express

ASP.NET Web

Pages & Razor syntax

SQL Server

Compact Edition 4

Demo I

• Introducing the WebMatrix Tool

WebMatrix Launch Partners

IIS Developer Express• Based on the latest version of IIS server• Installs in \program files, side-by-side IIS

server• Runs as interactive process, not as service• Does not require Administrator privileges • Fully supports all IIS7+ modules,

ASP.NET, PHP• You can run it from the command-line

– Open command prompt – Navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft WebMatrix– iisexpress.exe /port:35896 /path:C:\BasicWebSite– Open a browser and type:

http://localhost:35896/[pageName].cshtml

SQL Compact 4• 2MB package• File-based database, Xcopy deployment with

app• Full support for Dynamic Data,

ASP.NET MVC• High fidelity API support: ADO.NET,

EF, LINQ…• Seamless migration path to SQL Server– Support tables, indexes, foreign key, primary key– Does not support SP, views, UDF, geo location

types

ASP.NET Web Pages & Razor Syntax Principles

• Minimize concepts – No need to understand OOP and classes– Simple ASPIs & Helpers (for all common web tasks)

• Smooth on-ramp to ASP.NET MVC and Visual Studio

• SEO friendly by default• No special tools required – works with notepad or any

editor

Deploying with WebMatrix

• Discover, browse and find a «WebMatrix verified» Web Hoster

• WebMatrix offer built-in publishing support– FTP, FTPs–WebDeploy

Demo II

• Building a Web Site using WebMatrix

Many helpers available• Security:–WebSite membership– Recaptcha support

preventing automated programs from registering with your website

• Video support (Silverlight, Flash, MediaPlayer)• Image elaboration (thumbnail image, uploading

image,…)• Bing: embed bing search box into your website• Chart: renders more than 30 types of charts• Social Networking– Linking your Website on Social Networking Sites – Adding a Twitter Feed– Rendering a Gravatar Image– Displaying a Facebook “Like” Button

Installing ASP.NET Helpers• Run a page in your site • In the browser’s URL box, replace the name

of the page with _Admin (first time you are required to create a pw) http://localhost:8080/_Admin

Creating a custom helper• In the root folder of the web site, create a folder

named App_Code• In the App_Code folder create a new .cshtml file

called MyHelpers.cshtml.• Replace the content with

• Use the helper: @MyHelpers . MakeNote("My test note content")

@helper MakeNote(string content) {     <div class="note" style="border: 1px solid black; width: 90%; padding: 5px; margin-left: 15px;">       <p>           <strong>Note</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; @content        </p>     </div>    }

WebMatrix supported platform• Windows 7• Windows Server 2008• Windows Server 2008 R2• Windows Vista SP1 or later• Windows XP SP3• Windows Server 2003 SP2

More Info...• Download WebMatrix (available in 9 languages)

http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/download

• WebMatrix tutorial available www.asp.net/webmatrix/tutorials

• 1 Year Free* Hosting for students www.academiczone.ch

*Special terms of use apply

Q&A

A first look at Orchard: Microsoft Open source CMS

Will start at 10:45

Ken CasadaDeveloper EvangelistMicrosoft Switzerlandkcasada@microsoft.comhttp://blogs.msdn.com/swiss_dpe_team/Default.aspx