Bootstrap for ASP.NET MVC

Incorporate Bootstrap into your ASP.NET MVC projects and make your websites more user friendly and dynamic

Who This Book Is For

If you are an ASP.NET MVC developer and would like to know how to incorporate Bootstrap into your projects, then this book is invaluable to you. Developers with entry-level experience of ASP.NET MVC development and limited experience with Bootstrap will also benefit from this book.

About This Book

• Grasp the intricacies of Bootstrap and how to use it with ASP.NET MVC
• Build your own tools and helpers to assist you in creating ASP.NET MVC Bootstrap sites in an easy and fast way
• Master the use of Bootstrap components and plugins with ASP.NET MVC

In Detail

Bootstrap, a leading open source frontend framework, takes care of typography, form layouts, and user interface components, allowing a developer to focus on writing code. Integrating ASP.NET’s powerful components can further enhance its capabilities. This book guides you through the process of creating an ASP.NET MVC website from scratch using Bootstrap.

You will learn about various Bootstrap components as well as techniques to include them in your own projects. The book includes practical examples to show you how to use open source plugins with Bootstrap and ASP.NET MVC and will guide you through building an ASP.NET MVC website using Bootstrap, utilizing layout and user interface components. In the process, you will also learn to build ASP.NET MVC HTML helpers and T4 templates as well as how to use the jQuery DataTables plugin. At the end of this book, you will find some valuable tips and tricks, which will help you in getting the most out of your Bootstrap and ASP.NET MVC integrated website.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started with ASP.NET MVC and Bootstrap
Chapter 2: Using Bootstrap CSS and HTML Elements
Chapter 3: Using Bootstrap Components
Chapter 4: Using Bootstrap JavaScript Plugins
Chapter 5: Creating ASP.NET MVC Bootstrap Helpers
Chapter 6: Creating T4 Templates to Scaffold Bootstrap Views
Chapter 7: Converting a Bootstrap HTML Template into a Usable ASP.NET MVC Project
Chapter 8: Using the jQuery DataTables Plugin with Bootstrap
Chapter 9: Making Things Easier with the TwitterBootstrapMVC Library
Appendix: Bootstrap Resources