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Session Summary

Introducing Dynamic DataCustomization OptionsDemosFeedback and Q&A

The traditional approach

Create your modelCreate ASP.NET pagesAdd data controls and data source controlsAdd validation logic in the pageIssues:

Fair bit of work to get startedLogic lives in the wrong placeIgnores valuable schema informationReuse and customization is difficult

The Dynamic Data approach

Create your modelInstantly get a fully functional app!

Customize the app piece by piece:ModelFieldsPagesRoutes

Dynamic Data At a Glance

Meta Model

Register contexts/providersGet Tables/PathDynamic Data Folder Virtual PathField Template Factory

Meta Model

Meta Table

Meta Column

Meta Column

Meta Table

Meta Column

Meta Column

URL Generation

Routing Pipeline

URL RoutingModule

Dynamic Route

Route Table

ASPX PageDynamic

RouteHandler

Request

Response

Ensures:1) Table2) Action

Checks for:1) Custom Page2) Scaffold Page

UI Customization

Dynamic Data provides UI customization at many levels (from least to most control)

Annotating the model

Metadata on model drives the behaviorDefault metadata inferred from schema

Data types and relationshipsRequired fields, string length, …

Add additional metadataValidationField labels and descriptionsPartial methods

Annotating the model

Field templates

Fields are rendered using templatesSelected based on field data typeHandle rendering, data binding and validation

Template selection can be overriddenCan be overriden with DataType and UIHint attributes or properties

Simple ascx files that can easily be reused across projects

Field templates

Customizing pages

Page templatesAffect shared behavior across tables

Custom pages for individual tablesChoose the column setCustomize the rendering

Dynamic Data Controls

DynamicDataManagerGridView, DetailsView

DynamicDataField

ListView, FormViewDynamicControl

LinqDataSource, EntitiesDataSourceDynamicControlParameterDynamicQueryStringParameter

DynamicValidatorDynamicFilter (UserControl), FilterRepeater

Customizing pages

Dynamic Data Wizard

Final thoughts

Try the .Net 3.5 SP1 todayUpdate the DynamicData with the preview available in CodePlexForum: http://forums.asp.net/1145.aspxBlogs:

http://blogs.msdn.com/davidebb/http://blogs.msdn.com/scothu/http://blogs.msdn.com/marcinon/

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