MVC and Webform Tradeoff

MVC or Web Forms?

Now that you've got a basic understanding of what ASP.NET MVC is and what it offers, you may be wondering if MVC is the way to go with your future ASP.NET applications. Let's look at a few scenarios that might help you decide if MVC is right for your next ASP.NET project.

Choose MVC if . . .

• You are well-versed in the architecture of MVC. If you aren't comfortable with how to design a controller, MVC probably isn't a good choice.
• You want full control over the HTML that is rendered in the browser and you can afford the development time and overhead to do all of your own markup.
• You need to create efficient unit tests for your user interface without the overhead of the entire managed runtime, etc.
• You want full control over how your URLs are formed.

Choose web forms if . . .

• You are not familiar with designing MVC applications.
• You need to minimize development time.
• You want a feature-rich user-interface (such as GridViews, etc.) to display data with rich interaction without substantial development investment.
• You are already invested in server controls, either from your own development or from 3rd parties.