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+7  Q: 

Whats so great about the new MVC2 areas?

Could some one please explain the advantages and disadvantages of using the new MVC2 Areas feature?

I don't understand what is so great about them. If I am adding an admin area to my MVC application why not create a new Admin folder in the main Views and Controllers folder? What does creating an area really get me?

I fail to see much value in this feature.

+2  A: 

This is what Phil Haack says:

The scenario that areas address is being able to partition your application into discrete areas of functionality. It helps make managing a large application more manageable and allows for creating distinct applets that you can drop into an application.

An admin section wouldn't qualify as an applet as it logically belongs with your application and may even share models with it.

BC  2010-07-08 22:14:19
I still don't get what is so great about areas or a scenario in any of my apps that would benefit from them over the default approach.The "distinct applet" is interesting, but again hard to imagine entire portions of a site being reused.
Aros  2010-07-23 16:43:23
the simplest example is a blog with a merchandise store attached to it.
BC  2010-07-23 16:47:35

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