ASP.NET != WebForms

WebForms is Microsoft's UI framework, built ontop of ASP.NET.  They are two separate things. 

MonoRail is another UI framework, built by the Castle team, and it runs ontop of ASP.NET. 

ASP.NET MVC is also another Microsoft UI framework, and it's built ontop of ASP.NET. 

Request? part of ASP.NET.  UserControl? part of WebForms.  Session? part of ASP.NET.  TextBox? part of WebForms.

Got it?

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WebForms is not the same thing as ASP.NET

WebForms is not the same thing as ASP.NET

WebForms is not the same thing as ASP.NET