Shows how to build ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, and Single Page Applications with F#. Showcases various features of F# that improve the development experience.

1. Building Better Web
Apps with F# • Daniel Mohl
• @dmohl
• blog.danielmohl.com
• github.com/dmohl

2. Who Is this Guy?
Daniel Mohl
dmohl@yahoo.com
www.twitter.com/dmohl
blog.danielmohl.com

3. Coming in January 2013

4. Why F# in Web Development?
 F#/JavaScript Commonalities
 Web solutions are more complex than ever
 Concise yet readable syntax
 Great features for building highly scalable,
modern web solutions (async workflows,
MailboxProcessors, etc., etc.)
 It’s now easier than ever with F# Tools for
VS2012 Express for Web.

5. Building an ASP.NET MVC 4 Solution
 Get the template
 Create the project
 Add unit tests if desired
 Build the next big thing

6. Solution Breakdown

7. Let’s Build Something!

8. Have you see Windows 8?

9. How about Windows 9?

10. How about Windows 9?

11. ASP.NET Web API

12. JSON Type Provider from FSharpx
 Getit from NuGet as ID
FSharpx.TypeProviders.Documents.

13. A Single Page App with F#
 Same template as the previous 2
 Backbone.js (MV*)
 Router
 Models and Collections
 Views
 Underscore.js for templating support
 Foundation 3 for responsive design

14. Questions?