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    copied!<p>I've noticed a lot of talk about asp.net MVC lately, but I haven't come across a clear or compelling description of when, where or why I would want to use it over WebForms.</p> <p>Let's say I wanted to build a small web application that allows a person to advertise some items online. The website will have 4 use cases: </p> <ul> <li>Search adverts </li> <li>View listings </li> <li>View item </li> <li>Place an advert</li> </ul> <p>Let's assume:</p> <ul> <li>I'm not particularly interested in unit testing my controller. The page will either render the list of items correctly, or it won't. </li> <li>I am interested in more control over the HTML markup.</li> <li>I'm not interested in using the latest buzz technology just for the sake of it.</li> <li>I am interested in using the tool that is best suited to the job in terms of productivity, performance, maintainability &amp; simplicity of the end solution.</li> <li>I don't want to have to work around a bunch of nuances to get something simple to work.</li> </ul> <p>So, my questions are thus: </p> <ul> <li>What are the fundamental differences between the two models?</li> <li>In which scenario is one better than the other?</li> <li>What are the gotchas with asp.net MVC (I'm aware of the gotchas with WebForms)</li> <li>For our sample app, what would I gain by using asp.net MVC instead of WebForms?</li> <li>For our sample app, what would I lose by using asp.net MVC instead of WebForms?</li> <li>Is it feasible to mix and match models within the same small application?</li> </ul> <p>Thanks to anyone who spends the time to contribute an answer.</p>
 

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