Best Practice to Create a Web Application

Question

User2012297617 posted

In order to design a web application for an organization, what would be the best way to create the structure for each section?  

By folders or by project?    Why?

If the project would be something like the following

ContentFolder
- bootstrap.css
- Site.css

Inventory <-- Folder or Project?
- Controller
- Model
- View

Products <-- Folder or Project?
- Controller
- Model
- View

DatabaseProject

Shared
- View

Etc.

Answer 1

User475983607 posted

Typically, the MVC controllers are in one MVC application and data access is in a separate project.   I think you are looking for "Area" in MVC.

ASP.NET Core

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/mvc/controllers/areas?view=aspnetcore-3.1

.NET MVC

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/mvc/videos/mvc-2/how-do-i/aspnet-mvc-2-areas

Answer 2

User2012297617 posted

Thanks for your reply. Using the Area approach seems similar to using directories to separate the sections of the code, instead of using Projects.  The only thing that I see is that this method was recommended using MVC 2.   Isn't that outdated?

When do I want to use projects instead of folders?   

Answer 3

User475983607 posted

I see is that this method was recommended using MVC 2.   Isn't that outdated?

Areas have been around a long time and has not changed much.  It's really just a routing scheme.

When do I want to use projects instead of folders?   

Generally, project are containers for web sites, class libraries, services, business logic layer, data access layer, etc.  

Answer 4

User2012297617 posted

Thanks for your assistance!

Answer 5

User-2121988648 posted

You can look for Microservices Architecture it has lot of Advantages in Long Run.