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Microsoft Web Matrix – Web development made easy
nahas mohammed│ technology advisor, microsoft
INDIA │ 18-20 august 2010
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What is WebMatrix?
 A ‘stack’: server, framework, database and tool
 New developers
 Easy to build websites with ASP.NET
 “Inline script” developers
 Prefer lightweight, low-concepts
 Developers who build small/medium sites for others
 Acquire an OSS app, customize, optimize and deploy
 Visual Studio and MVC developers
 New capabilities brought to the toolset
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WebMatrix is a “stack”
Small, Simple, Seamless
Lightweight
File > New app from scratch
File > New OSS app
Simple x-copy deployable database
Simplified ‘scripting’
Simple APIs & Helpers
On-ramp to MVC
Latest IIS
Installs in “\program files”
Interactive process, non admin
Same as production
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Say Hello to WebMatrix
Less then 50MB
Download
Installs in just a few
minutes
Easy to start from
scratch or with a
community app
Tools guide you through
acquiring, customizing,
optimizing and
publishing
Great Community
On-ramp to professional
servers, frameworks and
tools
Seamless transition to the
cloud
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WebMatrix Components
Web Server - IIS Express
Internet Information Services provides a
secure, easy-to-manage, modular and
extensible platform for reliably hosting
Web, sites, services and applications.
Framework- ASP.Net
ASP.NET is a free, fully supported Web
application framework that helps you
create standards-based Web solutions.
Database - SQL Server Express
A free database software that works great
with any web application framework such as
PHP, and your favorite applications such as
Wordpress, and Drupal
Tools – VS Express
Install the latest version of Visual Web
Developer Express, our free, full-featured
web development tool.
Web App Gallery
Install free popular ASP.NET and PHP web
apps such as Umbraco and WordPress.
FREE!!
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Getting Started
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Installs through Web PI 3 Beta
Option to install additional components
Auto-detects all dependencies
Available at
http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/download
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DEMO: Web Platform Installer
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IIS Developer Express
 Latest version of IIS server - based on full IIS
 Runs per user, not as a service
 Support for requested features missing from Visual Studio Development
Server (Cassini):
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SSL
Default documents
Host headers
Complex site structures for resource sharing
Admin privileges not required for site creation, opening & debugging
Installs in \program files, side-by-side IIS server
Simplified configuration/mgmt – no appPools
Fully supports all IIS7+ modules, ASP.NET, PHP
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ASP.NET Web Pages & “Razor”
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Clean, code-focused scripting syntax for building web pages
Set of useful helpers to ease development of common web features
New view engine for ASP.NET MVC 3
C# & VB support
No server installation required (‘bin’ deployable)
VS brings full IntelliSense & debugging support to Razor pages
Minimize concepts – 1 page “cheat sheet” for 80% case
No need to understand OOP and classes
Does not require configuration
SEO friendly by default
Easy to use helpers for all common web tasks
No special tools required – works with notepad or any editor
Smooth on-ramp to ASP.NET MVC and Visual Studio
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“Razor” Sample
<div class="products group">
@foreach (var p in db.Query("SELECT * FROM PRODUCTS")) {
<h3>@p.Name</h3>
<img src="@Href("~/Images/"+ p.ImageName)" alt="@p.Name"/>
<p>@p.Description</p>
<ul class="group">
<li class="price">@string.Format("{0:C}", p.Price)</li>
<li class="order">
<form action="Order" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="ProductId" value="@p.Id"/>
<input type="submit" value="Order Now"/>
</form>
</li>
</ul>
}
</div>
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SQL Compact 4
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Free, File-based (.sdf)
2MB package, included in Web Stack
No server installation required (‘bin’ deployable)
Runs “in process” with your app
Optimized for web scenarios
T-SQL syntax compatibility with SQL Server
File-based database, Xcopy deployment with app
Easy migration to SQL Server
Entity Framework support, inc. LINQ to EF and new “Code First” API
Supports .NET 3.5+
Full support for Dynamic Data, ASP.NET MVC
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Summary
 WebMatrix is Small, Simple and Seamless
 ASP.NET Web pages and Razor Syntax
 Easy to learn
 Eco-system of simple, task-based helpers
 Call to action: Download and get stated from
http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix
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