ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions CTP Preview Released

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/12/09/asp-net-3-5-extensions-ctp-preview-released.aspx

The ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions CTP is the first community drop to include the MVC (Model-View-Controller) Framework. ASP.NET MVC has first been announced on the ALT.NET conference in Austin. Scott Guthrie has the details about the contents of the CTP:

• ASP.NET AJAX Improvements: New ASP.NET AJAX features in the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions release include better browser history support (back/forward button integration, and server-side history management support), improved AJAX content linking support with permalinks, and additional JavaScript library improvements.

• ASP.NET MVC: This model view controller (MVC) framework for ASP.NET provides a structured model that enables a clear separation of concerns within web applications, and makes it easier to unit test your code and support a TDD workflow. It also helps provide more control over the URLs you publish in your applications, and more control over the HTML that is emitted from them.

• ASP.NET Dynamic Data Support: The ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions release delivers new features that enable faster creation of data driven web sites.  It provides a rich scaffolding framework, and will enable rapid data driven site development using both ASP.NET WebForms and ASP.NET MVC.

• ASP.NET Silverlight Support: With the ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions release we'll deliver support for easily integrating Silverlight within your ASP.NET applications.  Included will be new controls that make it easy to integrate Silverlight video/media and interactive content within your sites.

• ADO.NET Data Services: In parallel with the ASP.NET Extensions release we will also be releasing the ADO.NET Entity Framework.  This provides a modeling framework that enables developers to define a conceptual model of a database schema that closely aligns to a real world view of the information.  We will also be shipping a new set of data services (codename "Astoria") that make it easy to expose REST based API endpoints from within your ASP.NET applications.

ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview
http://asp.net/downloads/3.5-extensions/

MVCToolKit provides HTML rendering helpers and dynamic data support for MVC
http://asp.net/downloads/3.5-extensions/MVCToolkit.zip

ADO.NET Samples
http://www.codeplex.com/adonetsamples
在这个网站中有关于ADO.NET Entity Framework 的Sample，以及 ADO.NET Entity Framework Tools，如果想在VS.NET 2008上安装ADO.NET Entity Framework Tools必须安装VS.NET 2008 Update (VS90-KB945282.exe) 下载地址：http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104985  
如果不安装ADO.NET Entity Framework Tools在Add New Item选项栏中看不到ADO.NET Entity Data Model


ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions 安装顺序
0) VS.NET 2008 RTM
1) ASP.NET 3.5 Extensions Preview 
   http://asp.net/downloads/3.5-extensions/
2) MVCToolKit provides HTML rendering helpers and dynamic data support for MVC
   http://asp.net/downloads/3.5-extensions/MVCToolkit.zip
3) VS.NET 2008 Update (VS90-KB945282.exe)
   http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104985 
4) ADO.NET Entity Framework Tools December 2007 CTP
   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=09A36081-5ED1-4648-B995-6239D0B77CB5&displaylang=en