I think this question was asked for several times already, but since mvc is a new technology, I hope there is something new for it.
is there something good for mvc, to do reports ?
If You need charts, use javascript. Something like HighCharts.
If you want to use rdlcs, using mvc, it's still possible to generate them and serve as pdfs available to download. Something like this I guess.
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I would like to develop a tool to track my todo list. I would like to start with an open-source asp.net MVC solution. To gain time, it may be helpful for me to start with an existing solution and adjust it to my specific needs.
So I searched the web (codeplex, ...) and don't find usable solution to start with. Maybe someone here can inform me some existing ASP.NET MVC solution?
Something like a todo list or a bug tracking solution.
Thanks anyway.
Here you go!
Tool written with Asp.Net and Backbone.js
I'm converting a asp.net application over to asp.net mvc that uses a lot of listboxes, specifically the RadListBox from Telerik. The ListBox that comes with mvc is very basic and I'm wondering if anyone has come across a better alternative. I'm really looking for the ability to reorder, add, and delete from the client. Thanks
It seems at the moment there is no special tool (with professional features like Telerik tools) for MVC. However I suggest you using extension methods as it was my problem already:
And also you can replace it with a [Telerik MVC dropdownlist][2]
[2]: http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-mvc/razor/combobox which is Free!
would like to use fckeditor or similar for building/editing webpages on the fly
but there are a few other old questions where there are issues
am looking for any recent experiences/alternatives ?
thanks
http://tinymce.moxiecode.com is not bad
I had a pretty easy time integrating fckeditor in my asp.net mvc app. The fact that mvc and regular webforms co-exist seamlessly made including the free fckupload utility a snap. I highly reccomend it.
Depends on the functionality you need. If it's a simple one like the one used here at StackOverflow, there's a Markdown Editor.
Is there a realistic way to implement a webforms stylegridview in ASP.NET MVC, with inline editing?
I have found various solutions to get a grid with inline editing working in MVC using JQuery add-ins but so far they have been very messy, require an unrealistic amount of work and that all gets worse when you want to add client and server side validations.
I develop a lot of sites that have fairly extensive administration sections to them. So far I have spent longer doing one page with MVC (which still does not work) than I would have doing the whole administration section of a site. Grids with inline editing work really well for somethings, say maintaining a list of countries and marking some as active or inactive. I know I can easily make this open a "details/edit" page, or even handle it with an AJAX popup, but neither of these options provides as clean a user experience as inline editing for things this simple.
Has anyone found an easy way to achieve inline grid editing or do I need to go for a hybrid MVC / winforms site (which I really didn't want to do).
Thanks
Andrew
The Java Script Framework Ext JS has some good support for all different types of grids. This is something you could easily use with ASP .NET MVC, I'm sure there are some other solutions both client and server side out there as well.
I have had luck with incorporating Dynamic Data with ASP.NET MVC for just this very purpose. This hybrid solution can give you all the perceived benefits of a foward facing MVC site while giving you a quick and easy way to create CRUD functionality on all your data for admnistrative purposes. To be honest, if your user base isn't that large, designing the whole application in Dynamic Data is a legitimate option, especially once you get comfortable enough with it to use it past its basic "scaffolding" abilities.
As far as actually finding a packaged solution for providing ASP.NET GridView functionality in ASP.NET MVC, good luck. I have yet to find any solution that doesn't require some sort of melding with javscript frameworks or incomplete solutions like those offered by MVC Contrib. If you do find one, please let me know.
Telerik claims their controls work with ASP.NET MVC now. Has anyone already used the controls in a MVC project?
My company uses the Telerik ASP.NET controls in a large application and it works out quite well. That's why we think about using them in a MVC project.
EDIT 1:
telerik has a new go at ASP.NET MVC this looks much better then their first go at it. But it was to late for my project. http://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-mvc.aspx
You could check out the demo application (a forums application) they built using ASP.NET MVC, announced here. Source code is available.
The demo is a simple- and stylish -
forums application. It uses 9 of the
RadControls, including RadGrid,
RadEditor, RadChart, RadTreeView and
RadUpload, to build a forum site that
has basic thread/post navigation,
formatted forum posting, user
authentication (with support for
custom avatars), and a site activity
"Statistics" view. Everything you need
to have a fully functional MVC forums
app. The source is available for
immediate download, so I encourage
anyone interested in learning more
about MVC or the RadControls in MVC to
grab the bites and study the example.
You may have already seen it, but Telerik has a blog post about how to use their controls with MVC and some of the limitations. I don't actually use their controls so I can't speak to whether the limitations are really a problem. It does appear that there is a a little more "manual lifting", so to speak, when using the controls with MVC but that there are workarounds to get most of them to work properly.
I'm hoping that they will eventually release MVC versions of their controls. I'm holding off evaluating them until that happens, but if you're already using them I'd certainly look to see how easy they would be to use with MVC. Perhaps you could update your question with an answer if you give it a try and let the rest of us know how it went.
I have been using the Telerik controls for about 6 months. I have been using the Grid and Window controls on MVC 2. Like most commercial products there are issues we have been fortunate to work them out. Once you get past the initial learning curve the controls are time savers. You can't beat the price for the amount of functionality you get.
My biggest issue is that they seem a bit sluggish responding on their forums. Maybe I'm just asking lame questions. I've been lobbying management to pay the $ for the supported version. Considering the amount of time we spend digging around to solve some of the more complicated problems I think it would be worth it.
I've just had a look at their grid and wrote a small POC project with it and must say I'm quite impressed. I'm not sure about their previous MVC controls iterations, but the current one can be a real time saver. It also fits very nicely into ASP.NET MVC ajax applications since there is a rich client-side API. Having jquery DataTables on the client side results in an even better user experience (because it is much faster), but also requires more error-prone javascript code.
As an alternative, you can check for MDBootstrap (it´s a front-end framework built on top of Bootstrap). There you will find an article with free ASP.NET MVC templates.