WebMatrix, see what the matrix can do for you!!

WebMatrix: See What the
Matrix Can Do For You!!
Frederic Harper
Developer Evangelist
Microsoft Canada

Agenda
• What is WebMatrix?
• Who is WebMatrix for?
• Razor syntax
• Database access
• Helpers
• App Gallery & OSS Apps

My goals

1. Show you how it’s easy to use WebMatrix to

create awesome websites or Web applications

What is WebMatrix
It’s a free tool that makes it easy to

Create
Configure
Publish
your websites and web applications

What is WebMatrix
1. Web App Gallery & Templates

What is WebMatrix
2. Web Server: IIS Express

What is WebMatrix
3. Standards Support: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

What is WebMatrix
4. Scripting Support: ASP.NET & PHP

What is WebMatrix
5. DB Manager: SQL Server & MySQL

What is WebMatrix
5. DB Manager: SQL Server & MySQL
6. Optimization Tools: SEO & Performance

Who is WebMatrix for?

I <3 Web Apps. I want to build web I’m a professional
I just need a tool that sites myself with an software developer
makes them easier to easy to learn tool and I build complex,
configure, customize and framework large scale web sites
and publish with a team of
developers

Two ways to build
Option A:
From Scratch

Two ways to build
Option A: Option B:
From Scratch From Web App

What is Razor
1. A new view engine

What is Razor
2. Compact, Expressive, and Fluid

What is Razor
3. Easy to Learn

What is Razor
3. Easy to Learn
4. Is not a new language

What is Razor
3. Easy to Learn
5. Works with any Text Editor

What is Razor
3. Easy to Learn
6. Has great Intellisense

What is Razor
3. Easy to Learn
6. Has great Intellisense
7. Unit Testable

Introducing Razor
<ul>
Web Forms <% for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { %>
<li><% =i %></li>
(6 transitions): <% } %>
</ul>

<ul>
<?php
for ($i = 0; $i < 10; $i++) {
PHP echo("<li>$i</li>");
(2 transitions & an echo): }
?>
</ul>

<ul>
@for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
Razor <li>@i</li>
(2 transitions): }
</ul>

Code to markup easily
@{
Option 1: var name = “John Doe”;
<div>
HTML Block Your name: @name
</div>
}

@{
var name = “John Doe”;
Option 2: <text>
Text Block Your name: @name
</text>
}

@{
Option 3: var name = “John Doe”;
Single line of output @: Your name: @name
in markup }

Commenting
@*
Option 1: <div>
Markup Hello World
</div>
*@

@{
Option 2: //var name = "John Doe”;
Code //@name
}

@*
@{
Option 3: //var name = "John Doe";
Both //@name
}
*@

Database
• SQL Compact Edition
• File-based, so it’s portable. Runs without a server.
• Easy to design, easy to code against
Designing

Coding
@{
var db = Database.Open("ArtGallery");
var product = db.Query("SELECT * FROM PRODUCTS);
}

What are Helpers?
Helpers make it easy to quickly add commonly used
functionality into your websites

and many more…

Two categories
HTML Helpers Make is faster and easier to
render commonly used
• Facebook markup to the page.
• Twitter
• …

API Helpers Make is faster and easier
to call complex APIs from
• PayPal your website.
• Windows Azure Storage
• …

OSS Apps
1. Free
2. Popular = large community
3. Gets you close to the solution quickly
4. Easy to configure

Build on the success of Web PI
Web Platform Installer WebMatrix

Download  


Install (inc. dependencies) 

Customize 

SEO Analysis 

Publish 

Next steps
1. Install WebMatrix
2. Play with it
1. Create a new website with templates or from scratch
2. Edit an existing one
3. Deploy an app by using the App Gallery

3. Unleash the power of the Matrix & have fun

Resources
• http://microsoft.com/web/webmatrix

• http://asp.net/webmatrixresource (v1 tutorials)

• http://www.webnotwar.ca/

Remember To Complete Your Evaluations!
You could WIN a Samsung Focus
Windows Phone 7!
Let us know what you liked & disliked!
Remember, 1=Bad, 5=Good 
Please provide comments!
No purchase necessary. The contest is open to residents of Canada (excluding government employees). The Toronto Tech·Days evaluation form contest begins on October 25th, 2011 and ends
on October 26th, 2011. The Vancouver Tech·Days evaluation form contest begins on November 15th, 2011 and ends on November 16th, 2011. The Montreal Tech·Days evaluation form contest
begins on November 29th, 2011 and ends on November 30th, 2011. Participants can enter the contest in one of two ways: (1) complete and submit an evaluation form by the contest close date;
or (2) provide contact information by the contest close date. The draw for Toronto will take place on October 31st, 2011. The draw for Vancouver will take place on November 21st, 2011. The
draw for Montreal will take place on December 5th, 2011. The chances of being selected depend upon the number of eligible entries. Selected participants will be contacted by phone and/or e-
mail and will be required to answer correctly a time-limited skill-testing question. There are three (3) prizes available to be won. One (1) prize will be given away for each Tech·Days event in
Toronto (October 25-26 2011), Vancouver (November 15-16 2011) and Montreal (November 29-30 2011). The prize consists of a Samsung Focus Windows Phone 7 (handset only; voice and/or
data plan not included) (approximate retail value of $499 CAD). The prize will be delivered to the shipping address designated by the winner within 6-8 weeks. The winner may be required to
sign a declaration and release form. For full contest rules, please see a Microsoft Tech·Days representative.

You can email any additional comments directly to
td_can@microsoft.com at any time.

Contact me
Frederic Harper, Developer Evangelist

fredh@microsoft.com
@fharper

http://webnotwar.ca
http://outofcomfortzone.net

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