The web application landscape is vast and varied. Microsoft’s ASP.NET Framework— built on top of the mature and robust .NET Framework—is one of the most trusted platforms in the industry. ASP.NET MVC is Microsoft’s latest addition to the world of ASP.NET providing web developers with an alternative development approach that helps you build web applications with ease. The main goal of this book is simple: to help you to build a complete understanding of the ASP.NET MVC 4 Framework from the ground up. However, it doesn’t stop there —the book combines fundamental ASP.NET MVC concepts with real-world insight, modern web technologies (such as HTML 5 and the jQuery JavaScript Framework), and powerful architecture patterns so that you’re ready to produce not just a website that uses the ASP.NET MVC Framework, but a stable and scalable web application that is easy to grow and maintain with your expanding needs.