asp.net-mvc-2

I dont really know much about this to be honest with you... I have managed to download mscommunity build and I have managed to use the script below to successfully compile and build my application, however I want to get my asp.net mvc application "published" so I want the same files that you when clicking "publish" inside visual studio. My current build file looks like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"> <!-- Import the MSBuild Tasks --> <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)

I am new to ASP.net MVC and I am having trouble getting dropdown lists to work correctly. I have a strongly typed view that is attempting to use a Html.DropDownListFor as follows: <%=Html.DropDownListFor(Function(model) model.Arrdep, Model.ArrdepOptions)%> I am populating the list with a property in my model as follows: Public ReadOnly Property ArrdepOptions() As List(Of SelectListItem) Get Dim list As New List(Of SelectListItem) Dim arriveListItem As New SelectListItem() Dim departListItem As New SelectListItem() arriveListItem.Text = "Arrive At" arriveListItem.Value = ArriveDepart.Arrive

MVC isn't generating the client-side validation rules for my viewmodel. The HTML just contains this: <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (!window.mvcClientValidationMetadata) { window.mvcClientValidationMetadata = []; } window.mvcClientValidationMetadata.push({"Fields":[],"FormId":"form0","ReplaceValidationSummary":false}); //]]> </script> Note that Fields[] is empty! My view is strongly-typed and uses the new strongly-typed HTML helpers ( TextBoxFor() , etc). View Model / Domain Model public class ItemFormViewModel { public Item Item { get; set; } [Required] [StringLength(100)]

Possible Duplicate: Biggest advantage to using ASP.Net MVC vs web forms I was reading this document http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd381412(VS.98).aspx Specifically the advantages and disadvantages: Advantages of an MVC-Based Web Application The ASP.NET MVC framework offers the following advantages: It makes it easier to manage complexity by dividing an application into the model, the view, and the controller. It does not use view state or server-based forms. This makes the MVC framework ideal for developers who want full control over the behavior of an application. It uses a Front