IIS Applications, Virtual Directories, and ASP.NET
I have just posted 2 new articles: IIS Applications and Virtual Directories, and IIS Applications and ASP.NET Specifics. I've noticed for a very long time that there is hardly anything documented about IIS Applications, and yet understanding them is critical to successful ASP.NET development. I've even noticed that nearly everyone, including Scott Guthrie and Fritz Onion, incorrectly refers to Virtual Directories when what they really mean is IIS Applications. These terms are not interchangeable -- you can have a Virtual Directory without it being an IIS Application, and you can also have an IIS Application without it being a Virtual Directory. Being a Virtual Directory is not relevant to ASP.NET -- its just a logical way to organize your web-site and physical directories. On the other hand, there are all sorts of things relevant to ASP.NET when it comes to IIS Applications, and I've tried to list most of them and provide some useful tips also. So please read both of these articles -- and let's see if we can keep our terms correct when talking about IIS Applications and Virtual Directories.