Microsoft Releases ASP.NET MVC Preview 3

  • By Becky Nagel
  • 05/30/08

This week Microsoft released the latest preview version of its model view controller (MCV) architecture for Web applications frameworks.

The debut of version 3 was announced Tuesday on the blog of Scott Guthrie, general manager of Microsoft's Developer Division. According to Guthrie, this version includes many of the changes detailed in a post in April, as well as several news ones, including additional improvements to the MVC Controller, bug fixes and additions for "HTML helper methods," plus a new URL routing engine that will also "ship in .NET 3.5 SP1 this summer," Guthrie wrote.

Another improvement Guthrie highlights is a "richer" URL route mapping offering, including support for new characters.

Guthrie also commented on changes planned for upcoming versions. "In future preview releases, you'll start to see more improvements higher-up the programming model stack in areas like Views (html helpers, validation helpers, etc), AJAX, sub-controllers and site composition, deeper Login, Authentication, Authorization and Caching integration, as well as data scaffolding support," he wrote in his post.

The preview is available for public download here. The source code is available here.

About the Author

Becky Nagel serves as vice president of AI for 1105 Media specializing in developing media, events and training for companies around AI and generative AI technology. She also regularly writes and reports on AI news for PureAI.com, a site she founded, among others. She's the author of "ChatGPT Prompt 101 Guide for Business Users" and other popular AI resources with a real-world business perspective. She regularly speaks, writes and develops content around AI, generative AI and other business tech. Find her on X/Twitter @beckynagel.

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