The ASP.NET MVC framework offers the following advantages:

• It makes it easier to manage complexity by dividing an application into the model, the view, and the controller.

• It does not use view state or server-based forms. This makes the MVC framework ideal for developers who want full control over the behavior of an application.

• It uses a Front Controller pattern that processes Web application requests through a single controller. This enables you to design an application that supports a rich routing infrastructure.

• It provides better support for test-driven development (TDD).

• It works well for Web applications that are supported by large teams of developers and for Web designers who need a high degree of control over the application behavior.

The Web Forms-based framework offers the following advantages:

• It supports an event model that preserves state over HTTP, which benefits line-of-business Web application development. The Web Forms-based application provides dozens of events that are supported in hundreds of server controls.

• It uses a Page Controller pattern that adds functionality to individual pages.

• It uses view state on server-based forms, which can make managing state information easier.

• It works well for small teams of Web developers and designers who want to take advantage of the large number of components available for rapid application development.

• In general, it is less complex for application development, because the components (the Page class, controls, and so on) are tightly integrated and usually require less code than the MVC model.