When to use ASP.NET MVC vs. ASP.NET Web Forms?

Question

One of the common questions asked regarding ASP.NET MVC is why should you use it over ASP.NET Web Forms? The answer generally includes ViewState and clean URLs, amongst oth

Answer 1

I'll give you a couple purposes, with clear advantages.

• If your purpose is a public facing website that will be banking on traffic, use MVC. It is optimal for search engine optimization.

• If your purpose is an enterprise web-application that acts like a desktop app, I would lean towards web forms, since state management and compartmentalization of your resources into underlying server controls offers huge advantages if used correctly.