Mahesh Prakriya Polita Paulus
Lead PM Senior SDE
Project Merlin (CLR) ASP.net

Strong, competitive dynamic data story
Exciting, larger dynamic languages initiative
Dynamic Languages Static Languages
Dynamic Data Controls
ASP.net

Easily build a data-bound application from scratch
Start with only a database
Dynamic rendering based on database schema
Can incrementally customize the default behavior
Declaratively using familiar ASP.NET controls
Programmatically using VB, C# or IPy methods
http://www.asp.net/downloads/futures

Polita Paulus

1. Start with a database
e.g. pubs.mdf in App_Data
•
2. Set AllTables in config
• e.g. <dynamicDataControls showAllTables=\"true\" … />
Optional Details
1. Name a page after one or more Tables
e.g. Authors.aspx
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2. Use one of <asp:Dynamic* > set of controls
• e.g. AutoData

List
Filter
Details
Insert
Navigator
Rss
AutoData

Builds on top of asp.net
GridView
SqlDataSource (for Mix CTP)
Very little Overhead
Performance is inline with underlying technologies

Available today!
Free download at
http://www.asp.net/downloads/futures
@todo: ptr to forums
@todo: ptr to quickstarts

Strong, competitive dynamic data story
Exciting, larger dynamic languages initiative
Dynamic Languages Static Languages
Dynamic Data Controls
ASP.net

Dynamic
Languages VBX JScript
3rd Party IronPython Ruby Tools
langs
VS Integration
DLR
Frameworks
CLR
Applications
Scripting Hosts ASP.NET Silverlight
Microsoft Confidential 11

Bring the best Web framework (ASP.NET) to
IronPython
Adds new language choice for ASP.NET
Marriage of best of breed technologies
Bring IronPython & dynamic languages to ASP.NET
CTP: www.asp.net/ironpython IronPython for ASP.NET
IronPython ASP.NET

Static Languages Dynamic Languages
Parse Page
Parse Page
Create Control Builder Tree
Create CodeDOM Tree
Generate Source Code
Compile into Assembly
Load Assembly
Instantiate Control Tree Instantiate Control Tree
Request
Per
Process Request
Process Request
(Compiling Python code as needed)

Strong, dynamic data story
Broad dynamic languages initiative
Just announced at Mix07
Call to Action:
Download the CTP:
http://www.asp.net/downloads/futures
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