#19 Infinite Scrolling

[gavdraper]

I had to use JQuery templating so the ideas are rendered client side allowing me to pass JSON from the controller to the view for building the list. When you scroll to the bottom of the page if there are more ideas the view sends an ajax request to the controller to get the next batch of JSON.

[alexbeletsky]

I just had an idea, why not use Web API controller for Ideas, so using IQueryable<> functionality to get that paging stuff just for free ? :)

[gavdraper]

I'm not 100% sure what you mean. I'm currently working with IQueryable to get the data relating to the page I want from the home controller, its then being queried and serialized to JSON where it is sent to the view to be rendered. I can see that I could have used the Web API to host the GetIdeas method but I'm not sure what paging I would have got for free?

I've not really had a chance to use the Web API yet so may be missing something huge? :)

[alexbeletsky]

Check this out: http://www.beletsky.net/2012/03/new-in-aspnet-mvc4-beta-web-api.html

:)

[gavdraper]

That looks impressive, almost looks too easy. I'm away this weekend but will try to work some of that in next week.