There's a Little Scripter in All of Us: Building a Web App for the Masses

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The QuestionCan we break the

“rules” to make applications more consumable and usable?

Consider…“I just want a site that I can download, install easily, tweak some CSS and maybe a plugin or two, and be done with it. There’s nothing like that right now.”

--ASP.NET MVP

Consider

MVC Storefront

Code as Performanc

e Art

Relevance?

Yadda Yadda…

demo

I’m not asking you to marry it…

I’m asking you to use it…

Architecture

demo

DataSet, DataGrid,

Done!

Rob? Can we

ummm…

Focus on Experience

.. Or “Show, Don’t Tell” in action.

Does the Architectur

e Matter?Will you use an application that’s not “Well Architected” with best practices?

“Customers drive this space, not developers. Developers will follow where the customers go (kicking and screaming).”

--ASP.NET MVP on WordPress

Consider…

“Honey can you make me a … “

Choices…

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All I Wanted Was…

…a website

…Not a Relationshi

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Consider…“I just want a site that I can download, install easily, tweak some CSS and maybe a plugin or two, and be done with it. There’s nothing like that right now.”

--ASP.NET MVP

Extensibility, Flexibility, Themability

demo

http://mvcsamples.codeplex.com/

http://mvcsamples.codeplex.com/

Not Finished...…but

can still blow up planets

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