13.18. Considerations

Take the following into account before choosing ASP.NET MVC:

  • ASP.NET MVC is a radically different approach to web development, so do not underestimate the time it will take developers to adapt to it. Additionally, developers will need familiarity and be able to understand some more advanced concepts such as loosely coupled applications and IOC.

  • ASP.NET MVC is a framework to build upon; it will probably not contain all the functionality you require.

  • ASP.NET MVC is unsuitable if your existing code makes extensive use of ViewState.

  • ASP.NET can make creating custom controls much harder.

  • Many third-party ASP.NET controls will not be compatible with ASP.NET MVC (note that some vendors have released ASP.NET MVC control suites already). ...

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